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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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Uncategorized Published - 27 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Obesity is associated with more disability at presentation and after treatment in low back pain but not in neck pain: findings from the OIOC registry

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 17 (1), 140 (2016) AUTHORS: Wertli M et al BACKGROUND The influence on the treatment response in patients with low back pain (LBP) and neck pain (NP) is unknown. The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of body weight in patients with low back pain (LBP) and neck pain […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Meta-analysis of the Cardioprotective Effect of Sevoflurane Versus Propofol During Cardiac Surgery

BMC Anesthesiol. 2015;15(128) Authors: Feng Li et al Background: To evaluate the cardioprotective effects of sevoflurane versus propofol anesthesia in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Methods: Studies were retrieved through searching several databases. Study quality was evaluated by Jadad scale. Meta-analysis was performed with RevMan5.0 software. Publication bias was tested by funnel plot. Results: As a […]

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