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Uncategorized Published - 6 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Sugammadex Is Effective in Reversing Rocuronium in the Presence of Antibiotics

Published in BMC Anesthesiol. 2014;14(69) Authors: Mark E Hudson et al Background The effectiveness of sugammadex in reversing rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade (NMB) in the presence of drugs that may potentiate NMB remains to be fully established. The aim of this post-hoc analysis of data from a Phase III clinical trial (VISTA; NCT00298831) was to investigate […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Multiple Epidural Steroid Injections and Body Mass Index Linked With Occurrence of Epidural Lipomatosis

A Case Series Published in BMC Anesthesiol. 2014;14(70) Authors: Rafael Jaimes et al Background Epidural lipomatosis (EL) is an increase of adipose tissue, normally occurring in the epidural space, sufficient to distort the thecal sac and compress neural elements. There is a lack of knowledge of risk factors, impact on patient’s symptoms, and its possible […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
FDA Okays Injectable Stimulation Device for Back, Leg Pain

This is for our readers who practice chronic pain management The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing clearance for an injectable microchip neuromodulation device for the relief of chronic back and leg pain. The Stimwave Freedom Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) system is expected to be available in the United States as of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
A Modified Technique to Improve the Outcome of Intubation With a Left-sided Double-lumen Endobronchial Tube

Published in BMC Anesthesiol. 2014;14(72) Authors: Hung-Te Hsu et al Background The use of a video-assisted laryngoscope (VL) has been shown to reduce the time to achieve intubation with a double-lumen endobronchial tube (DLT). As the blade of the VL is curved differently to a standard laryngoscope, the DLT must be angled into a hockey […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Preoperative Management of Antiplatelet Drugs for a Coronary Artery Stent

How Can We Hit a Moving Target? Published in BMC Anesthesiol. 2014;14(73) Authors: Thomas R Vetter, James M Hunter, Arthur M Boudreaux Background With the advent of percutaneous coronary intervention, specifically the bare metal stent and subsequently, the drug-eluting stent, the scope of interventional cardiology has greatly increased. Aspirin, in combination with a thienopyridine is […]

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