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Uncategorized Published - 24 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
New APS Guideline on Postoperative Pain

A new evidence-based clinical practice guideline that includes 32 recommendations related to postoperative pain management in children and adults has been released by the American Pain Society (APS). The guideline is based on the findings of an interdisciplinary expert panel. The APS commissioned the panel with input from the American Society of Anesthesiologists, and the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
FDA Proposes Ban of Powdered Medical Gloves

After signaling its intentions for years, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today unveiled a proposal to ban most powdered medical gloves to guard against multiple health threats to clinicians and patients alike. The proposed ban applies to powdered surgeons’ gloves and the absorbable powder for lubricating them, as well as powdered gloves for […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
In US, Death Rates Down for All Common Cancers, Except One

I thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers. In the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2012, published online by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the overall cancer death rates for men and women of all major racial and ethnic populations decreased by 1.5% per […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
The Effect of Early Goal-Directed Therapy on Outcome in Adult Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2016 AUTHORS: Xu, Jing-Yuan MD et al BACKGROUND: Whether early goal-directed therapy (EGDT) improves outcome in severe sepsis and septic shock remains unclear. We performed a meta-analysis of existing clinical trials to examine whether EGDT improved outcome in the resuscitation of adult sepsis patients compared with control care. METHODS: We searched […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
The Current Landscape of US Pediatric Anesthesiologists: Demographic Characteristics and Geographic Distribution.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2016 AUTHORS: Muffly, Matthew K. MD et al BACKGROUND: There is no comprehensive database of pediatric anesthesiologists, their demographic characteristics, or geographic location in the United States. METHODS: We endeavored to create a comprehensive database of pediatric anesthesiologists by merging individuals identified as US pediatric anesthesiologists by the American Board of […]

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