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Uncategorized Published - 27 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Asymptomatic benzocaine spray-induced methaemoglobinaemia in preoperative sedation for oesophagogastroduodenoscopy

DG Journal Club Abdullah Jarrah, Ali Al Sbihi, Nouraldeen Manasrah, Sarah Alqasem BMJ Case Rep. 2022 Jun 27; 15(6): Methaemoglobinaemia is defined as elevated methaemoglobin in the blood which is characterised by conversion of some of the reduced ferrous iron elements [Fe2+] to the oxidised ferric [Fe3+]form which does not have capacity to bind and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
A Consensus-Driven Approach to Redesigning Graduate Medical Education: The Pediatric Anesthesiology Delphi Study

AUTHORS:  Ambardekar, Aditee P. MD, MSEd et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 30, 2022 BACKGROUND: Pediatric anesthesiology fellowship education has necessarily evolved since Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accreditation in 1997. Advancements in perioperative and surgical practices, emerging roles in leadership, increasing mandates by accreditation and certification bodies, and progression toward competency-based education—among other […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Intravenous ondansetron reduced nausea but not pruritus following intrathecal morphine in children

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Elizabeth M Putnam, Rebecca A Hong, John M Park, Ying Li Paediatr Anaesth. 2022 Jul 2 STUDY OBJECTIVE This study’s purpose was to determine if ondansetron can prevent pruritus after administration of intrathecal morphine in children, as has been demonstrated in adults. DESIGN A double- blinded, randomized placebo-controlled trial. SETTING Operating […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
The impact of midazolam used in cataract surgery sedation on frontal QRS-T angle

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Gokhan Gokalp, Nail Burak Ozbeyaz J Clin Pharm Ther. 2022 Jun 28 WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE Midazolam is one of the most commonly used drugs in procedures requiring sedoanalgesia. It affects the myocardium’s ventricular depolarization and repolarization. Previous studies examining the arrhythmogenic effects of midazolam yielded conclusive results. These studies […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Personalized pain medication: Why is it necessary?

Author:  Annie Lennon MedicalNewsToday Pain conditions are leading contributors to disability worldwide. Despite this, treatments vary in efficacy between individuals, and some carry a high potential for misuse. Personalized pain medicine is an emerging field that aims to produce safe and effective treatments tailored to individual needs. Around 1.71 billion people live with a pain- or […]

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