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Uncategorized Published - 30 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Modeling Shows Potential Cost Savings With Capnography Monitoring

The addition of capnography monitoring to standard of care during procedural sedation for endoscopic procedures provides a patient safety benefit, a study has found. According to the study, capnography reduced the proportion of patients experiencing greater than one adverse event (AE) by more than 27%. “Reductions in adverse events result in a reduced cost of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Update on the Intraoperative Management of Adult Cadaveric Renal Transplantation

BJA Education. 2016;16(2):53-57. Authors: D Mayhew MBBS BSc (Hons) FRCA et al Renal transplantation is increasing with 1930 transplants undertaken in the UK in 2013 compared with 1308 in 2005. This increase follows the NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) ‘Organs for Transplant’ initiative, and should continue rising as part of their ‘Taking Organ Transplant to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
The High-risk Surgical Patient

A Role for a Multi-disciplinary Team Approach? Authors: A. R. Whiteman; J. K. Dhesi; D. Walker Br J Anaesth. 2016;116(3):311-314. Introduction There is a growing cohort of multimorbid, often frail and elderly patients who disproportionally suffer predictable complications, as a consequence of seeking surgical intervention.[1] A strong case for better Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) care during […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
HHS Releases National Pain Strategy

A National Pain Strategy that outlines the federal government’s first coordinated plan for reducing the burden of chronic pain has been released. The report, issued by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), comes on the heels of new opioid prescribing guidelines released recently by […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Syringe Pump Performance Maintained with IV Filter Use During Low Flow Rate Delivery for Pediatric Patients

Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2016 AUTHORS: Chau, Destiny F. MD et al BACKGROUND: Complex surgical and critically ill pediatric patients rely on syringe infusion pumps for precise delivery of IV medications. Low flow rates and in-line IV filter use may affect drug delivery. To determine the effects of an in-line filter to remove air and/or […]

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