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Uncategorized Published - 1 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Pelvic Pain Common Among Reproductive-Age Women

A high proportion of reproductive-age women may be experiencing pelvic pain that goes untreated, according to a study by researchers from the National Institutes of Health and the University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, and published in Human Reproduction. The researchers surveyed more than 400 women who were scheduled to undergo […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Effects of melatonin premedication to prevent emergence agitation after general anaesthesia in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis

Eur J Anaesthesiol 2015 Jul 29 Authors: Mihara T et al BACKGROUND: Emergence agitation is a common phenomenon in children recovering from general anaesthesia. An emergence agitation reaction increases the risk of injuring the surgical repair, the patient and the caregivers. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to examine the efficacy of melatonin premedication in emergence […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Quadratus lumborum block for postoperative pain after caesarean section: A randomised controlled trial

Eur J Anaesthesiol 2015 Jul 29 Authors: Blanco R et al BACKGROUND: Effective postoperative analgesia after caesarean section is important because it enables early ambulation and facilitates breast-feeding. Several case reports have shown that local anaesthetic injection around the quadratus lumborum muscle is effective in providing pain relief after various abdominal operations and in patients with chronic […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Influence of Dexmedetomidine on the Tourniquet Related Responses in Hypertension Patients Receiving Unilateral Knee Arthroplasty under General Anesthesia

J Arthroplasty 2015 Aug;30(8):1359-63 Authors: Li YH et al Abstract This study aimed to investigate the influence of dexmedetomidine (DEX) on the tourniquet related responses in hypertension patients receiving unilateral knee arthroplasty (UKA) under general anesthesia. Results showed that the incidence of tourniquet induced hypertension (TIH), hemodynamics, MAC and EtSEV in DEX group were significantly lower than […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 September, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Preoperative Slow-Release Morphine Reduces Need of Postoperative Analgesics and Shortens Hospital Stay in Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass

Obes Surg 2015 Jul Authors: Hedberg J et al BACKGROUND: As most bariatric procedures are performed by laparoscopy, hospital stay is exceptionally short, despite the habitus of patients and the rather extensive intra-abdominal surgery. To facilitate postoperative mobilization, most patients are given repeated single doses of morphine, a drug with several side effects. We aimed to evaluate […]

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