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Uncategorized Published - 11 July, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Why more pulmonary embolism patients should be considered for surgery

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business More high-risk patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) should be considered for surgery, according to a new scientific statement presented Monday, Jan. 23, at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) in San Diego. The document, published in full in Circulation,[1] is the work of a volunteer writing group that […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 July, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
My Top 5 List of Impactful Health Care Trends

Author: Paul Pomerantz, FACHE ASA Monitor July 2023, Vol. 87, 1–7. It is daunting to reflect on the fact that I have just a few quarterly columns left. In this one, I will share my observations on the major trends impacting the specialty and the society. In October, I will reflect on the major milestones of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 July, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Perioperative immediate hypersensitivity incidence, clinical characteristics, and outcomes after allergological evaluation

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Thanachit Krikeerati et al Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol. 2023 Feb 11 BACKGROUND Perioperative immediate hypersensitivity reaction (POH) is an immediate hypersensitivity reaction during an anesthesiologist monitored procedure. We report data of clinically-suspected POH (csPOH) patients undergoing an allergist-performed unified diagnostic workup algorithm for POH. OBJECTIVE To describe the characteristics of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 July, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Observational analysis of criteria for a difficult airway alert

Authors: Milne, Andrew D. MD, MSc et al Journal of Head & Neck Anesthesia 6(2):p e44, December 2022. Introduction: Difficult airway alerts are a tool used to document difficulties encountered with the patient’s airway and assist with future management. There is no universally accepted criterion as to who should get a difficult airway alert and the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 July, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Targeting Pain Science Education in Youth With Chronic Pain What Are the Sticking Points for Youth and Their Parents?

Authors: Pate, Joshua W. PhD et al The Clinical Journal of Pain 39(2):p 60-67, February 2023. Objectives: An important part of providing pain science education is to first assess baseline knowledge and beliefs about pain, thereby identifying misconceptions and establishing individually-tailored learning objectives. The Concept of Pain Inventory (COPI) was developed to support this need. This study aimed to characterize […]

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