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Uncategorized Published - 2 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
General vs. Regional Anesthesia for Total Hip Arthroplasty

Published in J Bone Joint Surg Am 2015 Feb 4; 97:e18 Authors: Sharrock NE. In an observational study, most outcomes favored regional anesthesia. For patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty, some evidence suggests that perioperative outcomes are more favorable with regional anesthesia than with general anesthesia. To shed additional light on this issue, U.S. researchers accessed […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Number of Patients Experiencing Postsurgical Pain Reduced by 24% in Last Decade

The number of patients reporting moderate to severe pain two weeks after surgery has decreased by 24% in the last decade, a new study found. Researchers surveyed 441 patients before they were discharged from the hospital, and then at one, two and three weeks after surgery. Patients were asked to rate their pain intensity and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of intravenous lidocaine on postoperative recovery of patients undergoing mastectomy: a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial

Published in Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2014 Nov-Dec;39(6):472-7. Authors: Terkawi AS et al BACKGROUND: One of the modalities of treatment for breast cancer surgery pain is opioids, and opioids are associated with adverse effects such as itching and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Intravenous (IV) lidocaine has been shown to reduce opioid consumption and to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury a Perioperative Hazard

Acute lung damage related to blood transfusions continues to affect about one in every 100 surgery patients, despite efforts to reduce the incidence of the life-threatening condition. Anesthesiologists at Mayo Clinic found that the rate of transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) decreased between 2004 and 2011 against a backdrop of various novel mitigation strategies. Another […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Link Between Anesthetic Agents, Technique And Cancer Outcomes Needs Research

A consensus statement on the possible link of anesthetic technique and anesthetic agents to risk for cancer and cancer recurrence underscores lack of definitive evidence and the need for further research. The statement was recently published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia. The experts concluded that, although there are conflicting views on whether anesthetic technique […]

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