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Uncategorized Published - 27 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Acute treatment of patients with severe traumatic brain injury

Published in Anaesthesist. 2015 Feb;64(2):159-74 Authors: Juratli TA et al BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and permanent disability and a common and important global problem. The contribution of secondary posttraumatic brain damage to overall disability in TBI is significant, underlining the importance of prompt and comprehensive treatment for affected patients. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Is Bariatric Surgery Associated with Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension?

Published in Neurology 2014 Oct 22 Authors: Schievink WI et al. Possibly, based on findings of a small case-control study Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is a highly disabling syndrome that most commonly presents with severe, disabling orthostatic headache. Although spinal meningeal cysts are often visible in these patients, and conditions such as Ehler-Danlos syndrome have been […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Airway Management for Adults with Prehospital Cardiac Arrest: Is Intubation Passé?

Published in West J Emerg Med 2014 Oct 28 Authors: Tiah L et al. Patients who were intubated had similar outcomes to those who had a supraglottic airway device inserted. To compare outcomes for prehospital cardiac arrest patients whose airways are managed with endotracheal intubation or insertion of a supraglottic airway device, researchers performed a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Is ED Thoracotomy Worthwhile for Blunt Trauma Patients?

Published in Ann Emerg Med 2014 Oct 22 Authors: Slessor D and Hunter S. About 1% survive overall, but survival approaches 0% if no vital signs are present. Emergency department (ED) thoracotomy is considered a viable option after penetrating trauma, with good outcomes in more than 5% of patients. To determine its effect on survival […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Faster Learning Curve with the GlideScope Than the Direct Laryngoscope

I know this is about emergency medicine residents but it shoud be the same for anesthesia providers. Published in West J Emerg Med 2014 Oct 29 Authors: Sakles JC et al. Over the course of training, emergency medicine residents showed improved first-pass success with the GlideScope video laryngoscope but no improvement with the direct laryngoscope. […]

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