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Uncategorized Published - 23 November, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Hospital readmissions common among patients who had emergency surgery

Patients who had emergency general surgery are at high risk for readmission within 30 days of their hospitalizations due to surgical-site infections and gastrointestinal complications, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Surgery. Joaquim M. Havens, M.D., of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston and colleagues examined factors for 30-day readmissions of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 November, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Opioids may not spell relief for chronic back pain sufferers with depression, anxiety

Although opioids are frequently prescribed to treat chronic lower back pain, new research suggests these powerful medications may be less effective in some patients.  A study published in the Online First edition of Anesthesiology, the official medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists® (ASA®), found patients who were prescribed opioids to treat chronic lower back […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 November, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Trends in Pain Medicine Liability

Authors: Kelly A. Pollak, MD et al Anesthesiology 11 2015, Vol.123, 1133-1141. Background: The authors examined changes in the frequency of pain medicine malpractice claims and associated treatment modalities and outcomes over time. Methods: The authors analyzed trends in pain medicine claims from 1980 to 2012 in the Anesthesia Closed Claims Project database by binary logistic regression on year […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 November, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Effects of Preoperative β-Blocker Use on Clinical Outcomes after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Report from the Japanese Cardiovascular Surgery Database

Authors: Shun Kohsaka MD et al Anesthesiology published on 10 2015 Background: The authors evaluated the effect of preoperative β-blocker use on early outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in Japan. Methods: The authors analyzed 34,980 cases of isolated CABGs, performed between 2008 and 2011, at the 333 sites recorded in the Japanese Cardiovascular Surgical Database. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 November, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Efficacy of Duloxetine in Chronic Low Back Pain with a Neuropathic Component: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Crossover Trial

Authors: Regina P. Schukro MD et al Anesthesiology published on 10 2015 Background: Among patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP), approximately 37% show signs of a neuropathic pain component (radicular pain). Treatment of this condition remains challenging. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate the efficacy of duloxetine in the treatment of CLBP patients with neuropathic leg […]

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