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Uncategorized Published - 16 July, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Efficacy of dexmedetomidine on postoperative shivering: a meta-analysis of clinical trials.

Can J Anaesth. 2015 Jul;62(7):816-829 Authors: Liu ZX et al PURPOSE: Shivering is a frequent complication in the postoperative period. The aim of the current meta-analysis was to assess the efficacy of dexmedetomidine on postoperative shivering. METHODS: Two researchers independently searched PubMed, EMBASE™ and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials for controlled clinical trials. The meta-analysis […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 July, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Rates of opioid dispensing and overdose after introduction of abuse-deterrent extended-release oxycodone and withdrawal of propoxyphene.

JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Jun;175(6):978-87 Authors: Larochelle MR et al IMPORTANCE: In the second half of 2010, abuse-deterrent extended-release oxycodone hydrochloride (OxyContin; Purdue Pharma) was introduced and propoxyphene was withdrawn from the US market. The effect of these pharmaceutical market changes on opioid dispensing and overdose rates is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between 2 temporally […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 July, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Patient-controlled analgesia at the end of life at a pediatric oncology institution.

Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2015 Jul;62(7):1237-44 Authors: Anghelescu DL et al BACKGROUND: Patient controlled anesthesia (PCA) is increasingly used to manage pain in pediatric cancer patients and is important in the treatment of escalating pain at the end of life. The description of the use of opioid PCA in this population has been limited. PROCEDURE: This retrospective […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 July, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Propofol Is a Safe, Effective Alternative to Dexmedetomidine in Sedation of Paediatric Patients

A retrospective comparison of infants and children sedated using propofol or dexmedetomidine has implicated propofol with the more rapid induction of anaesthesia and quicker recovery from sedation, researchers reported here at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS). However, while propofol may be an alternative to dexmedetomidine, its benefits come with the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 July, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
OnabotulinumtoxinA Curbs Pain Due to Cervical Dystonia in Real-World Setting

OnabotulinumtoxinA produces significant pain relief in patients with cervical dystonia (CD) treated in US clinical practices, investigators reported on April 22 at the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). Atul T. Patel, MD, Kansas City Bone and Joint Clinic, Overland Park, Kansas, and colleagues elsewhere presented findings in 508 patients who […]

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