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Uncategorized Published - 14 July, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
How hospitals can fight healthcare spending growth

After five years of slow employer healthcare spending growth, experts predict medical inflation across the U.S. will rise to 6.8 percent in 2015, according to areport from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). “Medical Cost Trend: Behind the Numbers” shows a growing demand for healthcare will boost spending growth, although not as high as in the 1990s and 2000s–however, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 July, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Estimating EQ-5D values from the Neck Disability Index and numeric rating scales for neck and arm pain

Authors: Carreon L, et al Published in Journal of Neurosurgery, Spine 1-6 (Jun 2014) Object The Neck Disability Index (NDI) and numeric rating scales (0 to 10) for neck pain and arm pain are widely used cervical spine disease-specific measures. Recent studies have shown that there is a strong relationship between the SF-6D and the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 July, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
The Sevoflurane Washout Profile of Seven Recent Anesthesia Workstations for Malignant Hyperthermia-Susceptible Adults and Infants

Authors: Cottron N et al Published in Anesthesia & Analgesia (May 2014) BACKGROUND: Preoperative flushing of an anesthesia workstation is an alternative for preparation of the anesthesia workstation before use in malignant hyperthermia-susceptible patients (MHS). We studied in vitro, using a test lung, the washout profile of sevoflurane in 7 recent workstations during adult and, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 July, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Needle-tract seeding after percutaneous vertebroplasty: a case report

Authors: Lee C, et al STUDY DESIGN A case report. OBJECTIVE We report a case of needle-tract seeding (NTS) of adenocarcinoma of the lung in the thoracic spine that manifested after vertebroplasty (VP). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA NTS after a biopsy is sometimes observed. However, NTS after an injection, as in VP, is a very […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 July, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Utilization of spinal cord stimulation in patients with failed back surgery syndrome

Authors: Lad S et al Published in Spine 39 (12), E719-27 (May 2014) STUDY DESIGN Retrospective analysis of a population-based insurance claims data set. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the use of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and lumbar reoperation for the treatment of failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS), and examine their associated complications and health care costs. […]

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