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Uncategorized Published - 8 August, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
More Evidence for Early Surgery for Asymptomatic Primary Mitral Regurgitation

Authors: Borer JS., J Am Coll Cardiol 2014 Jun 10; 63:2408 A Korean registry study provides valuable long-term outcomes data in a large cohort, although important limitations constrain its impact on clinical practice. Management of severe primary (degenerative) mitral regurgitation (MR) in asymptomatic patients with preserved left ventricular function is controversial. Current U.S. and European […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 August, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Differential Time to Positivity for Catheter Related Candidemia

Authors: Park K-H et al., J Clin Microbiol 2014 Jul 52:2566 Differential time to positivity appeared useful in predicting catheter-related infection. Differential time to positivity (DTP) — the difference in time to positivity between blood cultures drawn simultaneously from a central venous catheter (CVC) and a peripheral vein — has been useful in identifying patients […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 August, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
4 Tips on Claims Denial Management

1. Correct all denials within five days. If a bill is returned to a practice because it was submitted incorrectly to an insurance company, the bill should be corrected and resubmitted to the payer within five days.  The way to do this is to create a strong workflow process.  Part of the process is implementing […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 August, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
No Evidence of Long-Term PTSD Risk in Patients With Awareness During Surgery

Patients with confirmed episodes of awareness during anaesthesia and surgery do not seem to be at increased risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other problems with psychosocial well-being at long-term follow-up, reports a study in Anesthesia & Analgesia. “We found no indication that intraoperative awareness with recall had any long-term effects on patients’ psychosocial […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 August, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Gabapentin Improves Pain Relief After Caesarean Delivery

Gabapentin improves pain relief following caesarean delivery, according to a study presented here at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS). “We think that gabapentin can become, if not a routine addition to the analgesia we offer these women, then certainly a valuable alternative should elements of the standard package be contraindicated […]

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