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Uncategorized Published - 20 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Gabapentin significantly decreases posthemorrhoidectomy pain: a prospective study

Published in Int J Colorectal Dis. 2014 Dec;29(12):1565-9 Authors: Poylin V et al PURPOSE: Surgery for hemorrhoidectomy remains a painful procedure despite advances in pain management. Gabapentin is widely used for control of acute and chronic pain. Our aim was to evaluate the effect of gabapentin on posthemorrhoidectomy pain and opioid use. METHODS: A prospective, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Magnesium as an adjuvant for caudal analgesia in children

Published in Paediatr Anaesth. 2014 Dec;24(12):1231-8 Authors: Kim EM et al BACKGROUND: There is a need for an adjuvant agent of caudal block that prolongs its duration and improves the analgesic efficacy to fasten functional recovery. Magnesium is an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist that functions as an analgesic. This study was aimed to evaluate whether magnesium […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Anaesthesia for Major Spinal Surgery

Published in Anaesth Crit Care and Pain. 2014;14(4):147-152. Authors: Robert WA Nowicki, FRCA Abstract and IntroductionIntroduction The type of surgery performed on the spine encompasses operations for trauma, deformity, and myelopathy. The complexity of procedures is continuing to increase and older patients with significant co-morbidities are being offered ever more major procedures for which they […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Emory Anesthesiologists Offer Insight on Bracing for Ebola

With the latest transfer of an infected Dallas nurse, Emory University physicians and nurses have now cared for four patients infected with the Ebola virus. “The Department of Anesthesiology prepared for our potential participation in their care by identifying services that might be needed, recruiting and training a core group of on-call anesthesiologists, using a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 January, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Chronic Pain Malpractice Claims on the Rise

The number of malpractice claims related to chronic pain management is increasing, and many involve permanent disabling injury or death, according to a closed-claims analysis presented here at Anesthesiology 2014. “Malpractice claims associated with chronic pain have increased in number and severity over the past three decades, and they have increased out of proportion to […]

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