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Uncategorized Published - 16 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Common Painkillers Combined With Other Drugs Increase Risk of GI Bleeding

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increase one’s risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. However, when taken in combination with other drugs, this risk is significantly higher, according to a study published in the October issue of the journal Gastroenterology. “These findings may help clinicians tailor therapy to minimise upper gastrointestinal bleeding, and are especially valuable in elderly […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Airway Conditions Change During General Anaesthesia

Significant airway changes occur during the administration of general anaesthesia, including a decrease in patients’ intraoral space and an increase in their neck thickness, according to results of a prospective cohort study. After extubation following general anaesthesia, the risk of difficult laryngoscopy and intubation can increase when airway management is required — particularly in patients […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine Does Not Improve Post-Operative Agitation After Paediatric Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy

Intraoperative use of dexmedetomidine does not significantly affect post-operative agitation in children under 12 years of age, according to results of a single-centre, retrospective. Post-operative (or emergence) agitation refers to restlessness, disorientation, crying, delusions, and non-purposeful thrashing movements that occur after general anaesthesia in up to 80% of children. Emergence agitation can cause patient self-injury […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of the analgesic effects of cryoanalgesia vs. parecoxib for lung cancer patients after lobectomy

Published in Surg Today. 2014 Oct 11 Authors: Ba YF1 et al Abstract This study was designed to compare the analgesic effects of cryoanalgesia and parecoxib in lung cancer patients after lobectomy. A total of 178 lung cancer patients awaiting large-sized lobectomy were enrolled in the study. The patients were randomly divided into Group A […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
High deductibles may push patients to put off care

The rising out-of-pocket costs for health insurance force millions of middle-class Americans to forego checkups and other needed medical care. The newspaper reported that even an employer-sponsored health plan “now often requires workers to pay so much out-of-pocket that many feel they must skip doctor visits, put off medical procedures, avoid filling prescriptions and ration […]

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