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Uncategorized Published - 29 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular Block Highly Effective for Pain Control Following Upper-Extremity Surgery

Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block for upper extremity surgery has a high degree of analgaesic efficacy postoperatively, according to the results of a retrospective study presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Supraclavicular block using ultrasound-guided technique successfully controlled 4-hour postoperative pain in 94% of procedures evaluated in this study of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Sevoflurane Causes More Complications Than Propofol in Children Undergoing Sedation

Sevoflurane is associated with a higher incidence of complications than propofol in paediatric patients undergoing sedation (13.46% vs 7.03%), according to results of a cohort review presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). While procedure and recovery times were similar for both the sevoflurane and propofol groups, the duration […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Efficacy and Safety of Oral Oxycodone Comparable to Oral Morphine for Postoperative Pain

Oral oxycodone could be an important analgaesic agent for the management of postoperative pain in hospitalised patients with moderate to severe pain (≥ 40 mm on the visual analog scale [VAS]), according to results of a double-blind study presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). When oxycodone hydrochloride capsules […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Patients Want More Information About Anaesthesia Options, But Want Doctors to Choose

Patients appear to want information about different options for regional anaesthesia for post-operative pain, yet it seems that they wish to be relatively passive when it comes to making a choice, according to results of a survey presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Shared decision-making (SDM), a patient-centred […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Analgesics, Anti-Inflammatory Drugs May Have an Impact on Depression

Ordinary over the counter painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs may also be effective in the treatment of people suffering of depression, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry. In recent years research has demonstrated a correlation between depression and physical illnesses, such as painful conditions or infections in the individual patient. “The meta-analysis supports this […]

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