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Uncategorized Published - 2 March, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Biggest U.S. Health Insurer Tightens Rules on Hysterectomy Coverage

I thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers and providers. By JENNIFER LEVITZ and JON KAMP in Feb 27 Wall Street Journal UnitedHealth to require doctors to get authorization before performing most types of procedure; decision marks another blow to laparoscopic power morcellator, which can spread hidden cancer Many […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Pregnancy: Hypertensive Emergency Recommendations Updated

Updated best practice recommendations for the emergency treatment of acute-onset, severe hypertension during pregnancy and the postpartum period include the addition of nifedipine as a first-line therapy. In an updated opinion published in the February issue ofObstetrics & Gynecology, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee on Obstetric Practice reports that studies of the oral dihydropyridine […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Potentially Modifiable Risk Factors For Acute Kidney Injury After Surgery on The Thoracic Aorta: A Propensity Score Matched Case-Control Study

Published in Medicine: January 2015 – Volume 94 – Issue 2 – page 273 Authors: Kim, Won Ho MD et al Abbreviations: AKI = acute kidney injury, BMI = body-mass index, CPB = cardiopulmonary bypass, DHCA = deep hypothermic circulatory arrest, eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate, FFP = fresh frozen plasma, LVEF = left […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Morphine Unsafe for Some Children After Tonsillectomy

After tonsillectomy, ibuprofen in combination with acetaminophen provides safe, effective analgesia for children. In contrast, morphine can cause life-threatening oxygen desaturation in certain children, and therefore its use should be avoided when possible. Lauren E. Kelly, PhD, from Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, and colleagues published the results of their prospective clinical trial online January 26 in Pediatrics. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Efficacy and tolerability of low-dose oral prolonged-release oxycodone/naloxone for chronic nononcological pain in older patients

Published in Clinical Interventions in Aging 10 1-11 (2015) Authors: Guerriero F et al PURPOSE Chronic pain is highly prevalent in older adults. Increasing evidence indicates strong opioids as a valid option for chronic pain management in geriatrics. The aim of this study was to evaluate efficacy and safety of low-dose oral prolonged-release oxycodone-naloxone (OXN-PR) […]

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