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Uncategorized Published - 22 October, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Prospective, 10-year evaluation of the impact of Hispanic ethnicity on pain management practices in the ED

I realize this is written about the ER however I thought our readers who practice pain management would like to read it. Published in Am J Emerg Med. 2014 Sep;32(9):1055-9 Authors: Craven P et al INTRODUCTION: Hispanic ethnicity has been reported as an independent risk factor for oligoanalgesia in the emergency department (ED). OBJECTIVES: The […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 October, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Chronic Opioid Therapy Urine Drug Testing in Primary Care: Prevalence and Predictors of Aberrant Results

Published in J Gen Intern Med. 2014 Sep 13 Authors: Turner JA et al BACKGROUND: Urine drug tests (UDTs) are recommended for patients on chronic opioid therapy (COT). Knowledge of the risk factors for aberrant UDT results could help optimize their use. OBJECTIVE: To identify primary care COT patient and opioid regimen characteristics associated with […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 October, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Anticonvulsant therapy for status epilepticus

Published in Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 Sep 10;9 Authors: Prasad M BACKGROUND: Status epilepticus is a medical emergency associated with significant mortality and morbidity that requires immediate and effective treatment. OBJECTIVES: (1) To determine whether a particular anticonvulsant is more effective or safer to use in status epilepticus compared to another and compared to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 October, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Nebulized fentanyl vs intravenous morphine for ED patients with acute limb pain: a randomized clinical trial

Published in Am J Emerg Med. 2014 Sep;32(9):1011-5 Authors: Farahmand S et al OBJECTIVE: Intravenous morphine has been used as a common method of pain control in emergency care. Nebulized fentanyl is also an effective temporary substitute. This study was designed to compare the effectiveness of nebulized fentanyl with intravenous (IV) morphine on management of acute […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 October, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Joan Rivers’ death renews scrutiny of office-based surgeries

The recent high-profile death of Joan Rivers after an outpatient endoscopy procedure has brought more attention to safety concerns at surgical centers and other ambulatory settings, though it’s an issue that has been on regulators’ radar for some time, according to an article from Crain’s New York Business. Although data on adverse events occurring outside […]

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