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Uncategorized Published - 21 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Cardiac Condition During Cooling and Rewarming Periods of Therapeutic Hypothermia After Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Published in BMC Anesthesiol. 2014;14(78) Authors: Serdar Demirgan et al Background: Hypothermia has been used in cardiac surgery for many years for neuroprotection. Mild hypothermia (MH) [body temperature (BT) kept at 32–35°C] has been shown to reduce both mortality and poor neurological outcome in patients after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This study investigated whether patients who were […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Analgesic effect of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block after total abdominal hysterectomy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Published in Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2015 Mar;94(3):274-8 Authors: Røjskjaer JO et al OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of bilateral ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block with ropivacaine compared with placebo as part of a multimodal analgesic regimen. DESIGN: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial following the CONSORT criteria. SETTING: Hvidovre University Hospital. PATIENTS: Forty-six women scheduled for […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Preexisting Cognitive Impairment Is Associated with Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction after Hip Joint Replacement Surgery

Published in Anesthesiology on 4 2015. Authors: Brendan Silbert, MB, BS, FABZCA et al Background: This study investigated the prevalence of cognitive impairment in elderly noncardiac surgery patients and any association between preoperative cognitive impairment and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). Additionally, the incidence of cognitive decline at 12 months after surgery was identified. Methods: Three hundred patients for […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Ultrasound versus fluoroscopic-guided epidural steroid injections in patients with degenerative spinal diseases: A randomised study

Published in European Journal of Anaesthesiology Authors: Evansa, Irina et al BACKGROUND: Epidural steroid injections are routinely performed under fluoroscopic guidance, but could also be performed using preprocedure ultrasound spine examination. OBJECTIVES: To compare ultrasound-assisted and fluoroscopy-controlled epidural steroid injections with regard to technical feasibility (accuracy, average procedure time) and outcome (pain relief and degree […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Half of Cataract Surgery Patients Undergo Unnecessary Tests

Referrals for medical workups prior to low-risk surgeries such as cataract removal needlessly raise costs for Medicare and other payers, researchers find. Despite guidelines in 2002 that advised against precautionary testing of patients before cataract surgery, which is considered to be a safe, quick procedure, 53% were referred for low-benefit and costly tests days before […]

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