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Uncategorized Published - 15 October, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Updated ‘Tool Kit’ to Prevent Opioid Overdose

As another weapon in the war against drug abuse, doctors are being encouraged to prescribe the opioid antagonist naloxone when they first treat a patient with methadone or oxycodone. This recommendation was included in the new overdose “tool kit” released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency of the US […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 October, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Does the type of anesthetic agent affect remifentanil effect-site concentration for preventing endotracheal tube-induced cough during anesthetic emergence? Comparison of propofol, sevoflurane, and desflurane.

Published in J Clin Anesth. 2014 Sep;26(6):466-74 Authors: Lee JH et al STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the type of anesthetic agent administered affects the antitussive effect of remifentanil. DESIGN: Prospective randomized study. SETTING: Operating room of a university hospital. PATIENTS: 78 ASA physical status 1 and 2 women, aged 20 to 65 years, who […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 October, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Dexmedetomidine reduces pain associated with rocuronium injection without causing a decrease in BIS values: a dose-response study

Published in J Clin Anesth. 2014 Sep;26(6):475-9 Authors: Joo J et al STUDY OBJECTIVES: To examine whether dexmedetomidine reduces the injection pain of propofol and rocuronium and to investigate whether the decrease in injection pain is associated with the known sedative action of dexmedetomidine. DESIGN: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical comparison study. INTERVENTIONS: Patients undergoing general […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 October, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: When to Delegate? Try the 70 Percent Rule

I thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers who are in management. If you don’t learn to embrace the art of delegation, you won’t be able to build your business. The 70 percent rule gives you guidance on how to do it well. So when do you delegate a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 October, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: The Changing Face of Opioid Addiction

The image of the opioid addict as a young person is fast becoming outdated, a new study suggests. Today, someone abusing opioids could be a working mom, or even a senior, a new review suggests. According to various sources, Americans aged 50 to 69 years represent the fastest growing population of opioid addicts, and the […]

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