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Uncategorized Published - 25 July, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Sepsis a Factor in Many Hospital Deaths, Investigators Say

Sepsis figures in 1 of every 2 to 3 hospital deaths, according to findings from a study of more than 7 million adult hospitalizations across the United States. More than half of the deaths from sepsis occurred in people who initially appeared less seriously ill, Vincent Liu, MD, and colleagues report in a research letter […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 July, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Fluid Responsiveness: An Evolution of Our Understanding

Published in Br J Anaesth. 2014;112(4):617-620. Decisions regarding fluid therapy, whether this be in the operating theatre (OT), intensive care unit (ICU), emergency department (ED), or general ward, are among the most challenging and important tasks that clinicians face on a daily basis. Specifically, almost all clinicians would agree that both hypovolaemia and volume overload […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 July, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Motivate your employees to do their best work: 8 tips

Every business owner and manager knows that a revolving door of staff can be very costly to his or her company. That’s why it’s important to spend some time focusing on what’s really motivating your employees. 1. Respect. The thing your staff wants most of all is respect. And respect comes in many forms. One […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 July, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
The effect of intra-operative passive movement therapy on non-surgical site pain after breast reconstructive surgery: a preliminary study

Published in Anaesthesia. 2014 Aug;69(8):872-7. doi: 10.1111/anae.12729 Authors: Bidd H et al Abstract Pain distant to an operative site is under-reported but sometimes more severe than pain from the surgical site. Intra-operative passive movement could possibly reduce this pain. This preliminary study was designed to assess the practicalities of conducting a randomised controlled trial of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 July, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
A comparison of total intravenous anaesthesia using propofol with sevoflurane or desflurane in ambulatory surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis

Published in Anaesthesia. 2014 May 22. doi: 10.1111 Authors: Kumar G et al Abstract With the popularity of ambulatory surgery ever increasing, we carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine whether the type of anaesthesia used had any bearing on patient outcomes. Total intravenous propofol anaesthesia was compared with two of the newer […]

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