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Uncategorized Published - 18 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesiologists have to start to truly care for patients

Anesthesiology used to be a job that was attractive for people who don’t like patients very much. The drill was: Meet patient 5 minutes before surgery, do case in OR without interruption, drop off in PACU, done. Minimal need for personal interaction with patient, no need to listen to complaints about back pain and demands […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Incidence of Transfusion Complications in Noncardiac Surgery Patients

Published in Anesthesiology 2015 Jan 122:21 Authors: Clifford L et al. Transfusion-related acute lung injury and transfusion-associated circulatory overload occurred in several percent of transfused patients. Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) and transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO) are important causes of morbidity and mortality in transfused patients. Mayo Clinic researchers conducted two retrospective studies to determine […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Disappointing Results from a Trial of Intranasal Bupivacaine for Headache

Published in Ann Emerg Med 2015 Jan 7 Authors: Schaffer JT et al. Intranasal lidocaine has shown promise as a migraine treatment, but a trial of bupivacaine for unselected headaches disappoints. Prior research has shown intranasal lidocaine to be an effective treatment for migraine (NEJM JW Emerg Med Aug 16 1996). Now, investigators report results […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Do Abdominal Pain and Tenderness Predict Injury in Children with Blunt Abdominal Trauma?

Published in J Pediatr 2014 Dec 165:1230 Authors: Adelgais KM et al. Abdominal tenderness, more than abdominal pain, predicted intra-abdominal injury and need for acute intervention. To evaluate the accuracy of patient-reported abdominal pain and physician-assessed abdominal tenderness for predicting intra-abdominal injuries in children, investigators conducted a planned secondary analysis of patients <18 years of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Efforts Needed to Curb Opioid Prescriptions Among Reproductive-Aged Women

Opioids are frequently prescribed to reproductive-aged women in the U.S., raising concerns about fetal exposure in unrecognized or unintended pregnancies, an MMWR article finds. Opioid exposure during pregnancy is potentially associated with increased risks for neonatal abstinence syndrome and birth defects. CDC researchers examined two databases — one of Medicaid recipients and the other of […]

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