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Uncategorized Published - 13 May, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Morphine Following Common Childhood Surgery May Be Life Threatening

Treating post-operative pain with morphine can cause life-threatening respiratory problems in some children who have had their tonsils and/or adenoids removed, according to a study published in the January 26, 2015, online edition of the journal Pediatrics. The study has identified a significant risk for potentially-fatal breathing disruption when morphine is administered at home after […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 May, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Monitor Triglycerides To Avoid Propofol Infusion Syndrome

It is disturbingly common, dangerously lethal and difficult to diagnose, yet propofol-related infusion syndrome (PRIS) may be detected before it happens, given proper vigilance by anesthesiologists. Indeed, research has found a positive correlation between the duration of propofol infusion and increasing triglyceride (TG) levels, which may indicate onset of the deadly complication. “Obviously, propofol has […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 May, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Efficacy and tolerability of low-dose oral prolonged-release oxycodone/naloxone for chronic nononcological pain in older patients

Published in Clinical Interventions in Aging 10 1-11 (2015) Authors: Guerriero F et al PURPOSE Chronic pain is highly prevalent in older adults. Increasing evidence indicates strong opioids as a valid option for chronic pain management in geriatrics. The aim of this study was to evaluate efficacy and safety of low-dose oral prolonged-release oxycodone-naloxone (OXN-PR) in […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 May, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Prescription Opioid Abuse Waning

A study examining opioid abuse trends between 2002 and 2013 showed that prescriptions for opioid analgesics, rates of opioid diversion and abuse, and opioid-related deaths increased significantly from 2002 through 2010. However, all three measures flattened or decreased from 2011 through 2013. “There’s been so many efforts in the United States to curb prescription opioid […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 May, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Randomized clinical trial of continuous femoral nerve block combined with sciatic nerve block versus epidural analgesia for unilateral total knee arthroplasty

Published in J Arthroplasty. 2015 Jan;30(1):149-54 Authors: Al-Zahrani T et al Abstract Pain control following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is crucial to hasten rehabilitation and decrease morbidity. We evaluated whether there is a difference between epidural infusion and continuous femoral nerve block with respect to postoperative pain control and rehabilitation course. Fifty patients completed the study. […]

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