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Uncategorized Published - 26 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Ventricular Shunt Revision in Children

Published in A&A Case Reports 15 December 2014 – Volume 3 – Issue 12 – p 157–159 Authors: King, Michael R. MD; Anderson, T. Anthony PhD, MD From the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. We describe using ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks for postoperative pain control in 2 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Missouri Used Midazolam In Its Most Recent Execution

Missouri used a considerable amount of sedatives on the last inmate it executed before it injected its lethal drug, records obtained by St. Louis Public Radio show. Chemical logs show the state used the controversial drug midazolam for the first time since its use was revealed months ago. Midazolam is a drug widely used in […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
FDA: Not Enough Data to Make New Recommendations on Pain Meds During Pregnancy

Pregnant women should carefully consider whether or not to take pain medication, the FDA advises. However, the agency says that it cannot make any new recommendations on pain medication during pregnancy because available data are too limited. The agency reviewed available data in response to concerns about the safety of using either over-the-counter (e.g., acetaminophen, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Persistent paralysis after spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery

Published in Journal of Clinical Anesthesia (JCA) (Nov 2014) Authors: Zaphiratos V et al Anterior spinal artery syndrome has rarely been reported as a cause of permanent neurologic complications after neuraxial anesthesia in obstetric patients. A parturient developed anterior spinal artery syndrome after spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery. A healthy 32-year-old parturient presented at 41(2/7) […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Calibrated versus uncalibrated arterial pressure waveform analysis in monitoring cardiac output with transpulmonary thermodilution in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock: An observational study

Published in European Journal of Anaesthesiology January 2015 – Volume 32 – Issue 1 – p 5–12 Authors: Slagt et al BACKGROUND: Cardiac output (CO) measurement is often required in critically ill patients. The performances of newer, less invasive techniques require evaluation in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. OBJECTIVES: To compare calibrated arterial […]

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