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Uncategorized Published - 2 June, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Attachment Style as Part of Patient-Provider Relationships and Pain Coping 2023

Authors: Demyan A, Cosio D. Pract Pain Manag. 2023 MayJune;23(3). A person’s attachment style, whether secure or insecure, not only impacts how they experience pain but also their expectations of treatment and clinicians. Identifying these styles early on can improve pain management outcomes. Attachment theory aims to explain differences in individuals’ perceptions of belonging, security, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 June, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
How Leadership and Process Ownership Can Affect Anesthesiology Supply Chain Considerations 2023

Authors: George Tewfik, MD, MBA, FASA et al  ASA Monitor June 2023, Vol. 87, 25–26. Humans have a tendency to take things for granted until they experience a shortage or interruption in supply. Who thinks about the electrical grid until their lights won’t turn on? Or about the water flowing from the faucet until it comes […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 June, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Supply Chain Principles – A Primer for Anesthesiologists 2023

Authors: Korina Katsaliaki, PhD et al  ASA Monitor June 2023, Vol. 87, 21–23. During the last few years, there have been reports of shortages of anesthesiology supplies and drugs. These shortages have been caused by a combination of factors, including increased demand, manufacturing issues, and disruptions in the supply chain. For example, the use of propofol, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 June, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Phosphorylated Upstream Frameshift 1–dependent Nonsense-mediated μ-Opioid Receptor mRNA Decay in the Spinal Cord Contributes to the Development of Neuropathic Allodynia–like Behavior in Rats 2023

Authors: Ming-Chun Hsieh, Ph.D. et al  Anesthesiology June 2023, Vol. 138, 634–655. Background Nonsense-mediated messenger RNA (mRNA) decay increases targeted mRNA degradation and has been implicated in the regulation of gene expression in neurons. The authors hypothesized that nonsense-mediated μ-opioid receptor mRNA decay in the spinal cord is involved in the development of neuropathic allodynia–like behavior […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 June, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
National Drug Shortages – Broken Supply or Broken Chain? It Is Time to End the ‘Race to the Bottom’ 2023

Authors: Umar Kamal, MD et al  ASA Monitor June 2023, Vol. 87, 22–23. Albuterol, bupivacaine, hydrocortisone, and dopamine – these are only four of the approximately 260 drugs that have experienced national shortages over the past 12 months (asamonitor.pub/41eZ3Hx; asamonitor.pub/40TNKVa). These scarcities have led to treatment delays, rationing, and, in some cases, changes to therapeutic plans (asamonitor.pub/3mxTgh5). […]

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