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Uncategorized Published - 3 March, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Complications During Physician-Performed Prehospital Intubation

Published in Emerg Med J 2014 Nov 12 Authors: Wimalasena YH et al. Hypoxia occurred in 15% of patients and poor glottic view was the only predictor. To determine the incidence of peri-intubation complications in a physician-staffed Scottish aeromedical transport system, researchers retrospectively analyzed emergent rapid-sequence intubations performed between 2008 and 2012. Of 208 intubations, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 March, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Do Novices and Experts Hold a Laryngoscope Differently?

Published in Can J Anaesth 2014 Dec 61:1075 Authors: Zamora J et al. Yes, and it’s all in the grip. Direct laryngoscopy is a complex skill that requires both practice and proper instruction to master; however, specific teaching on handle grip and angle varies. A handle angle of 45° from horizontal is commonly taught as […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 March, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Is Progesterone Useful in Traumatic Brain Injury?

Published in N Engl J Med 2014 Dec 10 Authors: Skolnick BE et al. Two well-conducted studies show that it is not. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity with large indirect and direct costs to society. TBI was the first neurological disease for which progesterone administration was studied. Many […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 March, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
ED Opioid Prescriptions: Gateway or Just an Indicator of Pain?

This is for our providers who treat chronic pain. Published in Ann Emerg Med 2014 Dec 17 Authors: Hoppe JA et al. Patients filling opioid prescriptions from an emergency department visit for pain are nearly twice as likely to receive future opioid prescriptions as patients not prescribed opioids at the visit. To elucidate the patterns […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 March, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Defining Massive Transfusion for Pediatric Trauma Resuscitations

Published in J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2015 Jan 78:22 Authors: Neff LP et al. Children who received >40 mL/kg of total blood products within 24 hours were at increased risk for death. To define massive transfusion for the pediatric population and thus aid future development of pediatric-specific trauma resuscitation protocols, investigators retrospectively reviewed outcomes […]

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