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Uncategorized Published - 15 August, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Variability of expert assessments of ECG time domain parameters

AUTHORS: Böck, Carl et al  European Journal of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care 2(2):p e0020, April 2023. BACKGROUND In anaesthesiology, time domain parameters of the ECG are frequently used for long QT diagnosis, determination of branch blocks and for identifying atrioventricular blocks. However, this analysis depends on several factors and therefore the time domain parameters are prone […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 August, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Additive or synergistic analgesic effect of metamizole on standard pain treatment at home after arthroscopic shoulder surgery

AUTHORS: Stessel, Björn et al  European Journal of Anaesthesiology 40(3):p 171-178, March 2023. BACKGROUND There is growing evidence that the analgesic effect of metamizole is mediated at least partly by central mechanisms, including the endocannabinoid/endovanilloid system. Consequently, metamizole may have additive or even synergistic analgesic effects with paracetamol and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID). OBJECTIVE This study […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 August, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Airway management in a patient with Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis: a case report

AUTHORS: Morrison-Nozik et al  Journal of Head & Neck Anesthesia 6(2):p e42, December 2022.  Abstract Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), of which toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a more severe variant, is a cutaneous hypersensitivity reaction, usually triggered by certain prescribed medications. Airway management in SJS/TEN poses significant challenges, particularly when there is facial skin and oropharyngeal mucosal and/or laryngeal involvement. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 August, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Immunity Debt

Author: Richard Simoneaux; Steven L. Shafer, MD, FASA, Editor-in-Chief ASA Monitor March 2023, Vol. 87, 1–6. We can’t get a break! Having battled SARS-CoV-2 for the past two years, the past few months have seen health care systems facing a “tridemic” comprising COVID, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and influenza. The national surge in RSV has been widely […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 August, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Comparative Study of Opioid Initiation With Tramadol, Short-acting Hydrocodone, or Short-acting Oxycodone on Opioid-related Adverse Outcomes Among Chronic Noncancer Pain Patients

Authors: Acharya, Mahip PhD et al  The Clinical Journal of Pain 39(3):p 107-118, March 2023. Objective: To compare the safety profiles of low and high-dose tramadol, short-acting hydrocodone, and short-acting oxycodone therapies among chronic noncancer pain individuals. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study of individuals with back/neck pain/osteoarthritis with an initial opioid prescription for tramadol, hydrocodone, or oxycodone was conducted using IQVIA PharMetrics […]

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