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Uncategorized Published - 9 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
U.S. insurance study charts huge price gaps for hip, knee surgery

I thought this was interesting so I wanted to share with our readers. Hip and knee replacements, two of the fastest-growing U.S. medical procedures, are subject to huge – and apparently random – price variations within the same geographical areas, a new insurance industry study showed. The study by Blue Cross Blue Shield [BCBSFL.UL] health […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
10 Things ICUs Must Do Better

Compassion tops the list by former Society of Critical Care Medicine president. When R. Phillip Dellinger, MD, looked back over the distinguished career that earned him a lifetime achievement award in critical care, he urged the field forward in 10 directions. Despite the drop in severe sepsis mortality he helped drive, the biggest advance needed […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
5 tips for future physician leaders

WRITTEN BY EDWARD R. MARIANO, MD Our health care system needs more physician leaders. Physician-led accountable care organizations have been shown to improve the quality of patient care while reducing overall costs. Physicians, by their nature, tend to be goal-oriented, have the ability to gather and assimilate evidence, and make difficult decisions, but these traits […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Elevated Risk for Thrombotic Events After Superficial Venous Thrombosis

Published in  Blood 2015 Jan 8; 125:229 Authors: Cannegieter SC et al. Risks were higher for subsequent deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, acute myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and death. A recent study showed that 9.4% of patients with superficial venous thrombosis (SVT) had extension of the thrombus to the deep veins (NEJM JW Oncol Hematol Sep […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Phase 1 Safety Assessment of Intrathecal Oxytocin

Published in The Journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists 2 2015, Vol.122, 407-413. doi:10.1097/ALN.0000000000000539 Authors: James C. Eisenach, M.D et al Background: Preclinical data suggest that oxytocin reduces hypersensitivity by actions in the spinal cord, but whether it produces antinociception to acute stimuli is unclear. In this article, the authors examined the safety of intrathecal oxytocin […]

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