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Uncategorized Published - 20 March, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
No Benefit from Early Imaging for Low Back Pain in Seniors

This is for our pain providers. Early spine imaging for low back pain in seniors is not associated with better clinical outcomes, according to a JAMA study. Researchers prospectively enrolled patients aged 65 and older presenting to primary or urgent care with low back pain. Roughly 1200 patients who underwent radiography within 6 weeks of presentation and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 March, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
IV Acetaminophen: Efficacy of a Single Dose for Postoperative Pain After Hip Arthroplasty: Subset Data Analysis of 2 Unpublished Randomized Clinical Trials

Published in American Journal of Therapeutics: January/February 2015 – Volume 22 – Issue 1 – p 2–10 Authors: Singla, Neil K. MD et al Abstract Inadequate control of postoperative pain after orthopedic procedures may trigger complications that increase morbidity. Multimodal analgesia is used to manage pain effectively after surgical procedures and reduce the need for […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 March, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthetic Management of a Patient with Isovaleric Acidemia

Publish in A&A Case Reports: 1 February 2015 – Volume 4 – Issue 3 – p 37–38 Authors: Lam, Humphrey MD et al A 3-year-old male with isovaleric acidemia presented for dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia. In times of stress, such as in the perioperative period, patients with isovaleric acidemia are at greater risk for […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 March, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Awakening Properties of Isoflurane, Sevoflurane, and Desflurane in Pediatric Patients After Craniotomy for Supratentorial Tumours

Published in Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology January 2015 – Volume 27 – Issue 1 – p 1–6 Authors: Ghoneim, Ayman A. MD et al Background: The aim of this prospective, comparative, randomized study was to compare the inhalational anesthetics isoflurane, sevoflurane, and desflurane in pediatric patients undergoing craniotomy for excision of supratentorial tumors. We assessed […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 March, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Therapeutic Hypercapnia on Inflammatory Responses to One-lung Ventilation in Lobectomy Patients

Authors: Wei Gao, M.D. et al Anesthesiology Published 3 2015. Background: One-lung ventilation (OLV) can result in local and systemic inflammation. This prospective, randomized trial was to evaluate the effect of therapeutic hypercapnia on lung injury after OLV. Method: Fifty patients aged 20 to 60 yr undergoing lobectomy were randomly provided with air or carbon dioxide (partial pressure […]

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