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Uncategorized Published - 19 June, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: High Spinal Anaesthesia Beneficial for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Use of high spinal anaesthesia in cardiac surgery improves the quality of postoperative recovery and, anecdotally, patient comfort, according to results of a retrospective study presented here at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS). Presentation title: Perioperative Outcomes of High Spinal Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery. Abstract 3725 No benefits were apparent […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 June, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Positive Airway Pressure Safe for Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnoea During Noncardiac Surgery

Positive airway pressure (PAP) does not increase the risk of morbidity or mortality and can be safely used to treat obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, according to a study presented here at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS). Presentation title: Obstructive Sleep Apnea and 30 Day Postoperative […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 June, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Epidural Volume Extension Not Additionally Beneficial for Analgesia During Labour

Epidural volume extension does not provide superior analgesia with a combined spinal-epidural technique for women in labour, according to a study presented here at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS). Presentation title: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Epidural Volume Extension During a Combined Spinal-Epidural Technique for Labour Analgesia. Abstract 38998 Epidural […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 June, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Characterization of fibromyalgia symptoms in patients 55-95 years old: a longitudinal study showing symptom persistence with suboptimal treatment

Published in Aging Clin Exp Res. 2014 May 25 Authors: Jacobson SA et al BACKGROUND: Fibromyalgia (FM) has been understudied in the elderly population, a group with particular vulnerabilities to pain, reduced mobility, and sleep disruption. AIMS: To characterize FM symptoms and treatments in a cohort of older subjects examined over time to determine the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 June, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Opioid-induced hyperalgesia in patients after surgery: a systematic review and a meta-analysis

Published in Br J Anaesth. 2014 Jun;112(6):991-1004 Authors: Fletcher D et al BACKGROUND: Opioids can increase sensitivity to noxious stimuli and cause opioid-induced hyperalgesia. We performed a systematic review to evaluate the clinical consequences of intra-operative doses of opioid. METHODS: We identified randomized controlled trials which compared intra-operative opioid to lower doses or placebo in […]

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