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Uncategorized Published - 5 February, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Surviving Severe Metabolic Acidosis: Hickam’s Dictum

Anesthesiology News Case Study Ahmad M. Abou Leila, MD Anesthesiologist, Critical Care Intensivist Clinical Associate Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio Hoang Lim, DO Surgical ICU Fellow Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio Severe high anion gap acidosis (HAGA) is an uncommon condition associated with a high mortality rate.1 It usually develops from diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), uremia, intestinal ischemia, or […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 February, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
V.A. Seeks to Redirect Billions of Dollars Into Private Care

Author: Jennifer Steinhauer and Dave Philipps New York Times The Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing to shift billions of dollars from government-run veterans’ hospitals to private health care providers, setting the stage for the biggest transformation of the veterans’ medical system in a generation. Under proposed guidelines, it would be easier for veterans to receive care […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 February, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Genetically Modified Chickens Lay Eggs Containing Anti-Cancer Drug

I thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers. Researchers spliced a human gene into the animals’ DNA. Author: Kristin Houser Chicken/Egg Problem The eggs laid by a group of “pampered” hens in the U.K. contain something special in their whites. After researchers from the University of Edinburgh spliced a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 February, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Measles outbreak grows in northwest US, 31 cases reported

The number of confirmed measles cases near Portland grew to 31 on Friday — an outbreak boosted by lower-than-normal vaccination rates in what has been called an anti-vaccination U.S. “hot spot.” Public health officials in southwest Washington, just across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon, said people may have been exposed to the dangerous disease […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 February, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction More Prevalent Than Previously Thought

The prevalence of change in cognitive function (CCF) after surgery may be higher than previously thought in all age groups, researchers reported here at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). “What surprised us most in the study was the fact that the prevalence of chance in cognitive function was higher […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 February, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Postpartum Pain Control May Decrease Risk of Postpartum Depression

A large retrospective study presented here at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has found that adequate postpartum pain control is associated with a decreased risk of postpartum depression. Recent studies have suggested that epidural analgesia is linked to a reduced risk of postpartum depression. One study of 214 women […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 February, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Preop Carbonated Beverage May Improve Postop Well-Being

A preoperative carbonated beverage appears to decrease hunger and nausea after surgery, according to a study presented here at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Surgical stress combined with fasting tends to worsen the catabolic state, cause insulin resistance, and potentially delay recovery, noted Ramon E. Abola, MD, Stony Brook […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 February, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Double Injection Technique Provides Quicker Onset of Surgical Anaesthesia

Double injection ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block seem to provide quicker onset of surgical anaesthesia and longer postoperative analgesia than the single-injection technique in patients undergoing upper limb orthopaedic surgery, researchers reported here at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). The researchers presented results from a prospective, randomized study led by Babita […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 February, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Nearly half of US adults have heart or blood vessel disease

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE Associated Press A report released on Jan. 30 2019 estimates that nearly half of all U.S. adults have some form of heart or blood vessel disease, a medical milestone that’s mostly due to recent guidelines that expanded how many people have high blood pressure. A new report estimates that nearly half of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 February, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Why mu-opioid agonists have less analgesic efficacy in neuropathic pain?

Authors: Martínez-Navarro M et al European Journal of Pain (Oct 2018) Injury to peripheral nerves often lead to abnormal pain states (hyperalgesia, allodynia and spontaneous pain), which can remain long after the injury heals. Although opioid agonists remain the gold standard for the treatment of moderate to severe pain, they show reduced efficacy against neuropathic […]

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