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Uncategorized Published - 4 February, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
The Impact of Monitoring on the Initiation of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Children: Friend or Foe?

Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2016 – Volume 122 – Issue 2 – p 490–496 AUTHORS: Hörner, Elisabeth MD et al BACKGROUND: The immediate initiation and high quality of basic life support (BLS) are pivotal to improving patient outcome after cardiac arrest. Although cardiorespiratory monitoring could shorten the time to recognize the onset of cardiac arrest, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 February, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Use of Tranexamic Acid Is Associated with Reduced Blood Product Transfusion in Complex Skull Base Neurosurgical Procedures: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2016 – Volume 122 – Issue 2 – p 503–508 AUTHORS: Mebel, Dmitry MD et al BACKGROUND: Compared with other procedures, complex skull base neurosurgery has the potential for increased intraoperative blood loss yet coagulation near eloquent cranial structures should be minimized. The safety and efficacy of the antifibrinolytic, tranexamic acid […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 February, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Prevalence of Malignant Hyperthermia Diagnosis in New York State Ambulatory Surgery Center Discharge Records 2002 to 2011

Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2016 – Volume 122 – Issue 2 – p 449–453 AUTHORS: Lu, Zhen MPH et al BACKGROUND: Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a rare yet potentially fatal pharmacogenetic disorder triggered by exposure to inhaled anesthetics and the depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drug succinylcholine. Epidemiologic research on MH is largely limited to inpatients. In […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 February, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Drug Monitoring Program Could Curb Prescription Drug Abuse

This is for our readers that practice pain management. Pharmacists in Indiana are three times more likely to refuse to dispense a controlled substance when they use the state prescription drug monitoring program than when they don’t, results from a new survey show. “The pharmacist is the last line of defense to check the red […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 February, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Combination of dexamethasone and local anaesthetic solution in peripheral nerve blocks: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2015 Nov;32(11):751-8. doi: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000000248. AUTHORS:Huynh TM et al BACKGROUND: Dexamethasone decreases postoperative pain and prolongs the duration of local anaesthetic peripheral nerve blocks in studies including a limited number of patients. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of combining dexamethasone with local anaesthetic on sensory and motor peripheral […]

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