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Uncategorized Published - 11 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Postoperative fentanyl patch versus subacromial bupivacaine infusion in arthroscopic shoulder surgery.

Arthroscopy 2013 Jul;29(7):1129-34 Authors: Merivirta R et al PURPOSE: The purpose of our study was to compare the effectiveness of subacromial bupivacaine infusion and a transdermal fentanyl patch in the treatment of postoperative pain after arthroscopic shoulder surgery. METHODS: Sixty patients with rotator cuff disease scheduled for elective arthroscopic shoulder surgery were enrolled in the study. For […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
A Bayesian Network Meta-analysis on the Effect of Inodilatory Agents on Mortality

Authors: T. Greco; M.G.  et al Br J Anaesth. 2015;114(5):746-756. Background Inodilators are commonly used in critically ill patients, but their effect on survival has not been properly studied to date. The objective of this work was to conduct a network meta-analysis on the effects of inodilators on survival in adult cardiac surgery patients, and to compare […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Prompt Postsurgical Resumption of ARBs May Drop Mortality Risk

Prompt resumption of angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) therapy after surgery slashes 30-day mortality risk, particularly among younger patients, according to a national cohort study published June 4 in Anesthesiology. Although clinicians commonly discontinue ARBs before surgery to prevent intraoperative hypotension, there is little evidence to guide optimal timing for resumption of therapy, write lead author Susan […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
I-gel™ Versus LMA-Fastrach™ Supraglottic Airway for Flexible Bronchoscope-Guided Tracheal Intubation Using a Parker (GlideRite™) Endotracheal Tube: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 2 – p 430–436 Authors: Moore, Alex MD et al BACKGROUND: The I-gel™ (IG) supraglottic airway device is a reliable way to establish an airway. Its large ventilation lumen allows for easy passage of an endotracheal tube. With the use of a flexible bronchoscope, the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Single-dose intra-articular ropivacaine after arthroscopic knee surgery decreases post-operative pain without increasing side effects: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, 2015 Jun Authors: Zhou Y et al PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to appraise the efficacy and safety of single-dose intra-articular ropivacaine administered for pain relief after arthroscopic knee surgery. METHODS: PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched in October 2014 to identify randomized controlled trials of single-dose intra-articular […]

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