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Uncategorized Published - 6 May, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Elderly Patients Often Receive Too Much Anesthesia for Endoscopy

Elderly patients undergoing ambulatory gastrointestinal procedures often receive inappropriately high doses of anesthesia at induction, researchers have found. The study, a review of the anesthetic management of patients undergoing upper endoscopy and colonoscopy at Yale School of Medicine, in New Haven, Conn., found that even with age-adjusted dosing, significant drops in mean arterial pressure occur. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 May, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesiologists Pushing Back on Maintenance of Board Certification

Who controls certification? Author: Robert E. Johnstone, MD Four decades ago, board certification was a mark of excellence, a goal for achievers and not a practice requirement. Certification designated an anesthesiologist with consultant-level knowledge and extraordinary capabilities. But times have changed. Many institutions and groups now require certification for clinician credentialing. No certification increasingly means […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 May, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Efficacy and tolerability of low-dose oral prolonged-release oxycodone/naloxone for chronic nononcological pain in older patients

Published in Interventions in Aging 10 1-11 (2015) Authors:  Guerriero F et al PURPOSE Chronic pain is highly prevalent in older adults. Increasing evidence indicates strong opioids as a valid option for chronic pain management in geriatrics. The aim of this study was to evaluate efficacy and safety of low-dose oral prolonged-release oxycodone-naloxone (OXN-PR) in […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 May, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Airway Assessment of Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Procedures

Authors: Kristi T. Lopez, MD et al Published in South Med J. 2014;107(12):764-767. Abstract Objectives In advance of endoscopic procedures, an evaluation to assess the risk of sedation is performed by the gastroenterologist. Based on regulations, gastroenterologists are required to perform an airway assessment. At this time, data supporting this regulation are limited; therefore, we evaluated airway […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 May, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Volume guarantee ventilation during surgical closure of patent ductus arteriosus

Published in Am J Perinatol. 2015 Jan;32(1):23-6. Authors: Keszler M et al BACKGROUND: Surgical closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is associated with adverse outcomes. Surgical exposure requires retraction of the lung, resulting in decreased aeration and compliance. Optimal respiratory support for PDA surgery is unknown. Experience with volume guarantee (VG) ventilation at our institution led […]

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