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Uncategorized Published - 1 July, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Malignant Hyperthermia Testing in Probands without Adverse Anesthetic Reaction

Published in Anesthesiology 6/2015 Authors: Matthew A. Timmins, B.Sc. Background: Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is triggered by reactions to anesthetics. Reports link nonanesthetic-induced MH-like reactions to a variety of disorders. The objective of the authors was to retrospectively investigate the reasons for referrals for MH testing in nonanesthetic cases and assess their phenotype. In addition, the response to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 July, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Association between Intraoperative Hypotension and Hypertension and 30-day Postoperative Mortality in Noncardiac Surgery

Published in Anesthesiology 6/2015 Authors: Terri G. Monk, M.D., M.S. et al Background: Although deviations in intraoperative blood pressure are assumed to be associated with postoperative mortality, critical blood pressure thresholds remain undefined. Therefore, the authors estimated the intraoperative thresholds of systolic blood pressure (SBP), mean blood pressure (MAP), and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) associated with […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 June, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Pre-emptive peritonsillar infiltration of magnesium sulphate and ropivacaine vs. ropivacaine or magnesium alone for relief of post-adenotonsillectomy pain in children.

Published in Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2015 Apr;79(4):499-503 Authors; Sun J et al OBJECTIVES: The randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study evaluated the administration of local infiltration of magnesium combined with ropivacaine to reduce pain scores after pediatric adenotonsillectomy. METHODS: Sixty one subjects received 5ml solution contained 0.25% ropivacaine plus 5mg/kg magnesium sulphate (Group M+R), 5ml 0.25% […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 June, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Combining Nortriptyline, Morphine Provides Better Pain Relief Than Either Drug Alone

Combining morphine and nortriptyline has been found to successfully relieve chronic neuropathic pain in 87% of patients, and significantly better than with either drug alone, according to a study published in the journal Pain. “Chronic pain is an increasingly common problem and can exert disastrous personal, societal, and socio-economic impacts on patients, their families, and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 June, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Babies Exposed to Narcotic Pain Relievers More Likely to Experience Withdrawal

Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) has historically been associated with illicit drug use among pregnant women. However, a study published in the April issue of the journal Pediatrics showed an increased likelihood of NAS among pregnant women were narcotic pain relievers such as hydrocodone. In addition, the study found that opioid type and duration of exposure […]

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