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Uncategorized Published - 28 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Efficacy and Safety of Oral Oxycodone Comparable to Oral Morphine for Postoperative Pain

Oral oxycodone could be an important analgaesic agent for the management of postoperative pain in hospitalised patients with moderate to severe pain (≥ 40 mm on the visual analog scale [VAS]), according to results of a double-blind study presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). When oxycodone hydrochloride capsules […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Patients Want More Information About Anaesthesia Options, But Want Doctors to Choose

Patients appear to want information about different options for regional anaesthesia for post-operative pain, yet it seems that they wish to be relatively passive when it comes to making a choice, according to results of a survey presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Shared decision-making (SDM), a patient-centred […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Analgesics, Anti-Inflammatory Drugs May Have an Impact on Depression

Ordinary over the counter painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs may also be effective in the treatment of people suffering of depression, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry. In recent years research has demonstrated a correlation between depression and physical illnesses, such as painful conditions or infections in the individual patient. “The meta-analysis supports this […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Outpatient anesthesia in elderly patients: What to watch for

Authors: NINA SINGH-RADCLIFF, MD A guest column by the American Society of Anesthesiologists More than 75 percent of operations in the U.S. occur in an outpatient setting. Outpatient, or ambulatory care, can take place in a number of different settings, including physician offices, outpatient surgery centers, or hospital or non-hospital-based outpatient clinics. With more and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Why are so many people opposed to epidurals?

To put this post in perspective the pain of childbirth is said to be equivalent of amputating a finger. The joint statement of the American Congress of OB/GYN and the American Society of Anesthesiologists sums pain control during labor and delivery quite nicely: “There is no other circumstance where it is considered acceptable for an […]

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