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Uncategorized Published - 2 December, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Perioperative Dextromethorphan as an Adjunct for Postoperative Pain: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Authors: Michael R. King, et al Anesthesiology published on 11 2015 Background: N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonists have been shown to reduce perioperative pain and opioid use. The authors performed a meta-analysis to determine whether the use of perioperative dextromethorphan lowers opioid consumption or pain scores. Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Central Register of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 December, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Platelet Counts, Acute Kidney Injury, and Mortality after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery

Authors: Miklos D. Kertai, MD, PhD et al Anesthesiology published on 11 2015 Background: Cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with platelet activation. Because platelets are increasingly recognized as important effectors of ischemia and end-organ inflammatory injury, the authors explored whether postoperative nadir platelet counts are associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) and mortality after coronary artery […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 December, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Bilateral Diaphragmatic Paralysis in a Patient With Critical Illness Polyneuropathy: A Case Report

Medicine: August 2015 – Volume 94 – Issue 31 – p e1288 Authors: Chen, Hsuan-Yu MD et al Abstract: Bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis (BDP) manifests as respiratory muscle weakness, and its association with critical illness polyneuropathy (CIP) was rarely reported. Here, we present a patient with BDP related to CIP, who successfully avoided tracheostomy after diagnosis […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 December, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Massive Pulmonary Calculi Embolism: A Novel Complication of Pneumatic Lithotripsy: A Case Report

Medicine: July 2015 – Volume 94 – Issue 30 – p e1262 Authors: Zhang, Lin MD, PhD et al This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 81273336) and Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, HUST (Grant No. 0118515020). Abstract: Pneumatic lithotripsy is a minimally invasive technique mainly for […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 December, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Study: Opioids, Muscle Relaxants Ineffective for Acute Low Back Pain

Prescribing opioids and muscle relaxants to acute low back pain (LBP) patients who are already on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) does not provide additional pain relief, a new study suggests. There are more than 2.5 million acute LBP-related visits to emergency departments in the United States annually, where patients are often treated with a combination […]

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