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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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Uncategorized Published - 6 August, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Prospective Evaluation of the Routine Use of a Nasopharyngeal Airway (Wendl Tube) during Endoscopic Propofol-Based Sedation

Published in Digestion. 2014 Jun 4;89(4):247-252 Authors: Muller M et al Background/Aims: Insertion of a nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) during endoscopic sedation is only recommended in the event of respiratory problems. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of routine insertion of an NPA during sedation in gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy. Methods: Between July 2009 and April 2012, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 August, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Preoperative Opioid Use as a Predictor of Adverse Postoperative Self-Reported Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery

Published in J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Jun 4;96(11):e89 Authors: Lee D et al BACKGROUND: Opioids are commonly used for preoperative pain management in patients undergoing spine surgery. The objective of this investigation was to assess whether preoperative opioid use predicts worse self-reported outcomes in patients undergoing spine surgery. METHODS: Five hundred and eighty-three […]

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