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Uncategorized Published - 7 November, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Illegally Manufactured Fentanyl Linked to Rise in Overdoses

The increasing distribution of illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF) across the United States, and the sharp rise in overdose deaths linked to this drug, are causing more concern about a growing threat to public health and safety. According to a report published online August 25 in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the number of drug […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 November, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Helmet-Based Ventilation Leads to Better Survival in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) delivered by helmet (Sea-Long Medical Systems Inc.) significantly reduced the intubation rate compared with NIV delivered through an oronasal face mask in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). According to the results from this randomized controlled trial published in JAMA (2016;315:2435-2441), patients who used the helmet also had more ventilator-free days and significantly […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 November, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Smart Syringe Pumps Can Err at Low Flow Rates, FDA Warns

Clinicians using programmable, or smart, syringe pumps should take precautions against mishaps that can occur at low infusion rates of high-risk, life-sustaining therapies, such as those at less than 5 mL per hour, and especially those at less than 0.5 mL per hour, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today. Programmable syringe pumps […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 November, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Relaxant-Free Intubation in Children:

What Do We (Really) Know About It? Matthias W. Koenig, MD Associate Professor of Pediatrics Eastern Virginia Medical School Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters Children’s Specialty Group, Pediatric Anesthesia Division Norfolk, Virginia Vincent J. Kopp, MD Emeritus Professor Division of Pediatric Anesthesia Department of Anesthesiology University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 November, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of a Standardised Intracameral Combination of Mydriatics and Anaesthetics for Cataract Surgery

Authors: Marc Labetoulle et al Br J Ophthalmol. 2016;100(7):976-985. Background/aims To compare the efficacy and safety of intracameral (IC) administration at the beginning of cataract surgery, of Mydrane, a standardised ophthalmic combination of tropicamide 0.02%, phenylephrine 0.31% and lidocaine 1%, to a standard topical regimen. Methods In this international phase III, prospective, randomised study, the selected eye of […]

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