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Uncategorized Published - 2 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Ketamine Infusion May Be Adjunct Sedative Alternative To Benzodiazepines in Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients

Continuous ketamine infusion may be a safe and effective adjunct to sedation in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients, and could be a potential alternative to the continuous infusion of benzodiazepines. “Ketamine is a rapid-acting anesthetic with both sedative and analgesic properties,” said Lara Groetzinger, PharmD, of the medical ICU of the University of Pittsburgh Medical […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Neuropathic Pain

A Systematic Review Authors: Yunkun Deng et al BMC Anesthesiol. 2016;16(12) Background: The management of neuropathic pain (NP) is challenging despite it being the recent focus of extensive research. A number of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the management of NP have been published worldwide over the past 2 decades. This study aimed to assess the quality […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Short-Term Fibromyalgia Program Met Needs of Most Women

A 2-day interdisciplinary treatment program including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exercise, and education about fibromyalgia (FM) reduced pain and improved health status as effectively as a 10-week program, researcher report in an article published April 7 in Rheumatology International. However, the shorter program may not have been as effective at reducing fatigue and improving physical function. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Intravenous Sedation Without Intubation and the Risk of Anesthesia Complications for Obese and Non-Obese Women Undergoing Surgical Abortion: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2016 – Volume 122 – Issue 6 – p 1957–1962 AUTHORS: Gokhale, Priyanka BS et al BACKGROUND: The primary objective of this study was to assess the risk of perioperative anesthesia-related complications in a cohort of obese and non-obese women undergoing outpatient surgical abortion under IV sedation without tracheal intubation. METHODS: […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Neuraxial vs General Anaesthesia for Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty

A Systematic Review of Comparative-Effectiveness Research Authors: R. L. Johnson et al Br J Anaesth. 2016;116(2):163-176. Background: This systematic review evaluated the evidence comparing patient-important outcomes in spinal or epidural vsgeneral anaesthesia for total hip and total knee arthroplasty. Methods: MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE, EBSCO CINAHL, Thomson Reuters Web of Science, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from […]

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