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Uncategorized Published - 7 August, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Number of Pain Sites in Older Adults Linked to Quality of Life

The more musculoskeletal pain sites an older person has, the lower their health-related quality of life (HRQoL), according to researchers. The findings were published  June 12 in Rheumatology. Rosie Lacey, PhD, from the Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences at Keele University in the United Kingdom, and colleagues said that although the relationship […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 August, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
U.S. ranks last in healthcare quality

I thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers. According to the Commonwealth Fund, the U.S. spends the most on healthcare, but ranks last in quality While the United States pays the most for healthcare among all other developed nations, it also ranks last when it comes to the quality […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 August, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
7 communication habits you need to shed

The quickest way to improve your professional image and set a better example for your employees is to improve your communication skills. And the simplest way to improve your communication skills is to stop doing things that repeatedly get you in trouble. Bad communication habits are the punishment that keeps on giving even if you […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 August, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Physical Therapy and Steroids Similarly Effective for Shoulder Pain

Edited by Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD For patients with shoulder impingement syndrome, physical therapy and corticosteroid injections offer similar relief, but injections lead to more healthcare utilization, according to an Annals of Internal Medicine study. Some 100 adults with unilateral shoulder impingement syndrome at one military medical center were randomized to receive either subacromial injection […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 August, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Intranasal dexmedetomidine premedication reduces the minimum alveolar concentration of sevoflurane for tracheal intubation in children: a randomized trial

Published in J Clin Anesth. 2014 Jun;26(4):309-14. Authors: Yao Y et al STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of dexmedetomidine premedication on the minimum alveolar concentration of sevoflurane for tracheal intubation (MACTI) in children. DESIGN: Prospective, randomized, clinical comparison study. SETTING: Operating room of an academic hospital. PATIENTS: 90 pediatric, ASA physical status 1 patients, […]

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