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Uncategorized Published - 15 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of analgesic efficacy of paracetamol and tramadol for pain relief in active labor

Published in J Clin Anesth. 2015 Mar;27(2):159-63 Authors: Kaur Makkar J et al STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety profile of paracetamol in comparison with tramadol for pain relief during active labor. DESIGN: Prospective, randomized, double-blind study. SETTING: Maternity Wing of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. PATIENT: Sixty laboring, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Oral administration of morphine versus ibuprofen to manage postfracture pain in children: a randomized trial

Published in CMAJ. 2014 Dec 9;186(18):1358-63 Authors: Poonai N et al BACKGROUND: Recent warnings from Health Canada regarding codeine for children have led to increased use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and morphine for common injuries such as fractures. Our objective was to determine whether morphine administered orally has superior efficacy to ibuprofen in fracture-related pain. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Persistent paralysis after spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery

Published in Journal of Clinical Anesthesia (JCA) (Nov 2014) Authors: Zaphiratos V et al Anterior spinal artery syndrome has rarely been reported as a cause of permanent neurologic complications after neuraxial anesthesia in obstetric patients. A parturient developed anterior spinal artery syndrome after spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery. A healthy 32-year-old parturient presented at 41(2/7) […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
The effects of Patent Blue dye on peripheral and cerebral oxyhaemoglobin saturations

Published in Anaesthesia. 2015 Apr;70(4):429-33 Authors: Ishiyama T et al Abstract We measured the effect of Patent Blue dye on oxyhaemoglobin saturations after injection into breast tissue: 40 women had anaesthesia for breast surgery maintained with sevoflurane or propofol (20 randomly allocated to each). Saturations were recorded with a digital pulse oximeter, in arterial blood […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Study: Pain Is Prevalent, Persists in Ambulatory Cancer Patients

Pain in ambulatory cancer patients with solid tumors is complex and dynamic, and adequate pain management requires constant monitoring and therapeutic intervention when needed. The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) conducted a multicenter study to assess pain symptoms. Outpatient oncology patients from 38 (six academic and 32 community) centers completed the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory […]

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