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Uncategorized Published - 9 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Women’s Experiences with Neuraxial Labor Analgesia in the Listening to Mothers II Survey: A Content Analysis of Open-Ended Responses

Published in Anesthesia & Analgesia (Nov 2014) Authors: Attanasio L, et al BACKGROUND: Most women who give birth in United States hospitals receive neuraxial analgesia to manage pain during labor. In this analysis, we examined themes of the patient experience of neuraxial analgesia among a national sample of U.S. mothers. METHODS: Data are from the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Nevada doctor Dipak Desai guilty in $2.2 million scheme to overcharge for anesthesia

Nevada doctor Dipak Desai guilty in $2.2 million scheme to overcharge for anesthesia Doctors overstated the amount of time the nurse anesthetists spent with patients, pocketing about 9 percent of the reimbursement. The former owner of a defunct Nevada endoscopy center has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and other private health insurance […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
The efficacy of honey for ameliorating pain after tonsillectomy: a meta-analysis

Published in European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (Dec 2014) Authors: Hwang S et al Postoperative pain and wound healing following tonsillectomy can result in dissatisfaction for the patient. However, there is no consensus on whether postoperatively administered honey effectively reduces morbidity after tonsillectomy. Therefore, a systematic review with a meta-analysis of the efficacy of honey as […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Transfusion Threshold for Abdominal Cancer Surgery Patients

Published in Anesthesiology 2015 Jan 122:29 Authors: Pinheiro de Almeida J et al. A hemoglobin level of 9 g/dL was superior to 7 g/dL as a trigger for transfusion. Randomized trials have shown favorable outcomes with a restrictive red-cell transfusion strategy — that is, not transfusing until hemoglobin levels are <7 g/dL in general critical-care […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Single level Lumbar Fusion for Degenerative Disc Disease is Associated with Worse outcomes compared to Fusion for Spondylolisthesis in a Workers’ Compensation Setting.

Published in Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Dec 9. Authors: Anderson JT et al Study Design. Retrospective cohort studyObjective. Compare lumbar fusion outcomes, return to work (RTW) status in particular, between workers’ compensation (WC) subjects undergoing single level posterolateral fusion for either spondylolisthesis or degenerative disc disease (DDD)Summary of Background Data. Lumbar fusion for spondylolisthesis […]

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