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Uncategorized Published - 19 March, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Can Ineffective Acute Migraine Treatment Lead to Chronic Migraine?

This is for our pain providers. Authors: Lipton RB et al., Neurology 2015 Jan 21; Ineffective acute treatment is associated with progression from episodic to chronic migraine, but a causal relationship cannot be assumed. Using population-based data from the American Migraine Prevalence and Prevention Study, the authors examined whether efficacy of acute migraine treatment predicted progression from […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 March, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Practice Improvements Based on Participation in Simulation for the Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program

Published in Anesthesiology 3 2015. Authors: Randolph H. Steadman, M.D., M.S et al Background: This study describes anesthesiologists’ practice improvements undertaken during the first 3 yr of simulation activities for the Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program. Methods: A stratified sampling of 3 yr (2010–2012) of participants’ practice improvement plans was coded, categorized, and analyzed. Results: Using the sampling […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 March, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
The Impact of Anesthesiologists on Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Outcomes

PUBLISHED in Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2015 – Volume 120 – Issue 3 – p 526–533 AUTHORS: Glance, Laurent G. MD et al. BACKGROUND: One of every 150 hospitalized patients experiences a lethal adverse event; nearly half of these events involves surgical patients. Although variations in surgeon performance and quality have been reported in the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 March, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
 In US hospitals, survival rates vary widely for high-risk surgeries

Survival rates for high-risk surgeries diverge greatly from hospital to hospital, a new report indicates, underscoring the fact that much work still needs to be done to improve patient outcomes. In the analysis, the nonprofit Leapfrog Group used 2013 data from 1,500 hospitals to determine “predicted survival” rates for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repairs, aortic valve replacements (AVR), esophagectomy […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 March, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
What Is the Optimal Transfusion Threshold After Cardiac Surgery?

Authors: Spertus J., N Engl J Med 2015 Mar 12; 372:1069 A randomized trial suggests no significant differences between liberal and restricted thresholds — but leaves room for debate. The optimal hemoglobin threshold for transfusion after surgical procedures is a longstanding controversy. Observational studies of patients undergoing cardiac surgery have suggested worse outcomes with liberal transfusion thresholds […]

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