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Uncategorized Published - 28 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Incidence of Post-Operative Vision Loss is Rising

Diagnoses of post-operative vision loss (POVL), although rare, rose significantly after 2008 compared with previous years, according to study results presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS). “Patients are concerned about complications that are common and severe,” explained lead author Cameron Goldie, MD, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, speaking […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Assessing Frailty in Older Patients Helps Spot Risk for Readmission, Death

A scale that measures clinical frailty might help health care professionals assess which older hospitalized patients are at increased risk for readmission or death, according to researchers from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. Identifying vulnerable patients and addressing the factors contributing to readmission might help reduce recurrences, which are common and costly. However, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Keeping a Closer Eye on Post-Discharge Planning

Team-based patient outreach fuels success Regulatory and financial pressures are forcing hospitals to ramp up their post-discharge strategy initiatives. Some of the pressure is coming from the Affordable Care Act (ACA); Section 2717 requires that hospitals report the results of their efforts to prevent hospital readmissions. Whether it’s patient education and counseling, comprehensive discharge planning […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
PAin SoluTions In the Emergency Setting (PASTIES)–patient controlled analgesia versus routine care in emergency department patients with non-traumatic abdominal pain: randomised trial

BMJ 2015 Jun 21;350 Authors: Smith JE et al OBJECTIVE: To determine whether patient controlled analgesia (PCA) is better than routine care in providing effective analgesia for patients presenting to emergency departments with moderate to severe non-traumatic abdominal pain. DESIGN: Pragmatic, multicentre, parallel group, randomised controlled trial SETTING: Five English hospitals. PARTICIPANTS: 200 adults (66% (n=130) female), […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
PAin SoluTions In the Emergency Setting (PASTIES)–patient controlled analgesia versus routine care in emergency department patients with pain from traumatic injuries: randomised trial

BMJ 2015 Jun 21;350 Authors: Smith JE et al OBJECTIVE: To determine whether patient controlled analgesia (PCA) is better than routine care in patients presenting to emergency departments with moderate to severe pain from traumatic injuries. DESIGN: Pragmatic, multicentre, parallel group, randomised controlled trial. SETTING: Five English hospitals. PARTICIPANTS: 200 adults (71% (n = 142) male), aged […]

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