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Uncategorized Published - 9 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Pain and Weather—A Cloudy Issue

Numerous peer-reviewed studies have attempted to validate a correlation between patient pain and meteorological conditions, but documenting any sort of repeatable linkage remains a scientific enigma. By Mark A. Young, MD, MBA, FACP and Brandon Bukovitz, BS Patients suffering from chronic pain frequently attribute their symptoms to changes in the weather. In fact, a study revealed that a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Which Anesthesia Regimen Is Best to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality in Lung Surgery? A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors: Beatrice Beck-Schimmer, M.D. et al Anesthesiology published on 5 2016. Abstract Background: One-lung ventilation during thoracic surgery is associated with hypoxia–reoxygenation injury in the deflated and subsequently reventilated lung. Numerous studies have reported volatile anesthesia–induced attenuation of inflammatory responses in such scenarios. If the effect also extends to clinical outcome is yet undetermined. We hypothesized that […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Local Anaesthetic Reduces Postoperative Pain After Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

A bupivacaine injection along the tract of the nephrostomy site at the time of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) reduces postoperative pain as well as the need for narcotic medication, according to study results presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA). Lead author James Mason, MD, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, speaking […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Transcranial Doppler to Predict Neurologic Outcome after Mild to Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury

Authors: Pierre Bouzat, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology published on 5 2016. Background: To assess the performance of transcranial Doppler (TCD) in predicting neurologic worsening after mild to moderate traumatic brain injury. Methods: The authors conducted a prospective observational study across 17 sites. TCD was performed upon admission in 356 patients (Glasgow Coma Score [GCS], 9 to 15) […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Fla. physician gets 25 years in prison for 3 overdose deaths

A federal judge sentenced a 76-year-old physician to 25 years in prison for the deaths of three patients who overdosed on pain medications he prescribed, according to the Tampa Bay Times. The physician, Edward Neil Feldman, and his 66-year-old wife and office manager, Kim Feldman, were convicted during a February trial of financial conspiracy and of […]

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