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Uncategorized Published - 27 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
PAin SoluTions In the Emergency Setting (PASTIES)–patient controlled analgesia versus routine care in emergency department patients with non-traumatic abdominal pain: randomised trial

BMJ 2015 Jun 21;350 Authors: Smith JE et al OBJECTIVE: To determine whether patient controlled analgesia (PCA) is better than routine care in providing effective analgesia for patients presenting to emergency departments with moderate to severe non-traumatic abdominal pain. DESIGN: Pragmatic, multicentre, parallel group, randomised controlled trial SETTING: Five English hospitals. PARTICIPANTS: 200 adults (66% (n=130) female), […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
PAin SoluTions In the Emergency Setting (PASTIES)–patient controlled analgesia versus routine care in emergency department patients with pain from traumatic injuries: randomised trial

BMJ 2015 Jun 21;350 Authors: Smith JE et al OBJECTIVE: To determine whether patient controlled analgesia (PCA) is better than routine care in patients presenting to emergency departments with moderate to severe pain from traumatic injuries. DESIGN: Pragmatic, multicentre, parallel group, randomised controlled trial. SETTING: Five English hospitals. PARTICIPANTS: 200 adults (71% (n = 142) male), aged […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Transversus abdominis plane blockade in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a double-blind randomized clinical trial

Int J Colorectal Dis, 2015 Jun 24 Authors: Smith SR et al INTRODUCTION: Adequate postoperative analgesia is essential for recovery following colorectal surgery. Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks have been found to be beneficial in improving pain following a variety of abdominal operations. The objective of this study was to determine if TAP blocks are useful in […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Electroconvulsive Therapy Under General Anesthesia With Cisatracurium, Laryngeal Mask Airways, and Bispectral Index

Published in JECT, 2015 Jun 12. Authors: Liu CC et al OBJECTIVES: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has dramatically reduced musculoskeletal complications when carried out with muscle relaxants under general anesthesia. However, seizure quality can be affected by the depth of anesthesia and choice of anesthetic agent. The purpose of this study was to describe a general anesthetic technique […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery Shows No Long-term Benefit

The potential harms of arthroscopy to treat pain and poor functioning of a degenerative knee may outweigh the procedure’s small pain relief benefits, which last less than 1 to 2 years after surgery, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published June 16 in the BMJ. “Arthroscopic surgery in the middle aged and older population with […]

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