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Uncategorized Published - 31 March, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Inhalational Anesthetics and Positive-pressure Ventilation on Ultrasound Assessment of the Great Vessels: A Prospective Study at a Children’s Hospital

Anesthesiology 4 2016, Vol.124, 870-877 Authors: Elaina E. Lin, M.D. et al    Background: Bedside ultrasound has emerged as a rapid, noninvasive tool for assessment and monitoring of fluid status in children. The inferior vena cava (IVC) varies in size with changes in blood volume and intrathoracic pressure, but the magnitude of change to the IVC with […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 March, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Two Mind-Body Interventions Tied to Improvements in Low Back Pain

Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are associated with reduced pain and disability in patients with chronic low back pain, suggests a JAMA study. Researchers randomized over 300 adults with moderate low back pain lasting at least 3 months to one of three 8-week options: MBSR, CBT, or […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 March, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Immediate-Release Opioids Get Label Changes, Boxed Warning

Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH All immediate-release prescription opioids must now carry a boxed warning about the risks for abuse, addiction, and misuse associated with the painkillers, the FDA announced on Tuesday. The updates include the following: A warning that immediate-release opioids are intended to be taken every 4–6 hours and should only be […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 March, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
A Human Factors Engineering Study of the Medication Delivery Process during an Anesthetic: Self-filled Syringes versus Prefilled Syringes

Authors: Yushi Yang, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 4 2016, Vol.124, 795-803. Background: Prefilled syringes (PFS) have been recommended by the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation. However, aspects in PFS systems compared with self-filled syringes (SFS) systems have never been explored. The aim of this study is to compare system vulnerabilities (SVs) in the two systems and understand the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 March, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Microbiological Contamination of Drugs during Their Administration for Anesthesia in the Operating Room

Authors: Derryn A. Gargiulo, M.Pharm.Clin., Reg.Pharm.N.Z. et al Anesthesiology 4 2016, Vol.124, 785-794. Background: The aseptic techniques of anesthesiologists in the preparation and administration of injected medications have not been extensively investigated, but emerging data demonstrate that inadvertent lapses in aseptic technique may be an important contributor to surgical site and other postoperative infections. Methods: A prospective, open, […]

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