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Authors: Rohesh J. Fernando, M.D., F.A.S.E. Anesthesiology 4 2019, Vol.130, 615-616. Aberrant right subclavian artery is an uncommon congenital anomaly of the aortic arch with incidence of 0.02 to 1.7%.1 Aberrant right subclavian artery is generally the last branch of the arch, originating distal to the left subclavian artery.2 Aberrant right subclavian artery can be diagnosed using computed […]
Read MoreCMS updated its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings recognizing 282 hospitals with one star. CMS’ Hospital Compare website reports on quality measures for more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide. Here is a breakdown of the updated star ratings: One star: 282 hospitals Two stars: 800 hospitals Three stars: 1,264 hospitals Four stars: 1,086 hospitals Five stars: […]
Read MoreAuthors: Nicholas G. Bircher, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 3 2019, Vol.130, 414-422. What We Already Know about This Topic: Rapid response to witnessed, pulseless cardiac arrest is associated with increased survival. What This Article Tells Us That Is New: Assessment of witnessed, pulseless cardiac arrests occurring at 538 hospitals during a 9-yr period indicates that CPR […]
Read MoreAuthors: Eric C. Sun, MD, PhD et al JAMA Netw Open. 2018;1(7): Question What is the incidence of anomalous billing among anesthesia practitioners in the United States? Findings In this cross-sectional study of 4221 anesthesia practitioners in the United States, 212 reported an unusually large number of cases with durations that were a perfect multiple of 5 minutes. […]
Read MoreAuthor: J. G. Reves, M.D. Anesthesiology 4 2019, Vol.130, 609-613. Factors and Their Influence on Regional Cerebral Blood Flow during Nonpulsatile Cardiopulmonary Bypass. By Govier AV, Reves JG, McKay RD, Karp RB, Zorn GL, Morawetz RB, Smith LR, Adams M, and Freeman AM. Ann Thorac Surg. 1984; 38:609–13. In this study, we examined the relationship of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Giacomo Grasselli, M.D. Anesthesiology 4 2019, Vol.130, 572-580. What We Already Know about This Topic: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is used in severe acute respiratory distress syndrome; whereas the long-term complications among survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome treated without extracorporeal membrane oxygenation are well described, the status of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation survivors is poorly understood […]
Read MoreAuthors: Alparslan Turan, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 4 2019, Vol.130, 550-559. What We Already Know about This Topic: Intraoperative and postoperative hypotension are associated with myocardial and kidney injury and 30-day mortality Intraoperative blood pressure is measured frequently, but blood pressure on surgical wards is usually measured only every 4 to 6 h What This Article […]
Read MoreAuthors: Karim Bouattour, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 4 2019, Vol.130, 541-549. What We Already Know about This Topic: Whether sublingual microcirculation reflects systemic preload remains unknown What This Article Tells Us That Is New: Thirty-two preload dependent episodes were identified in 17 patients Episodes were accompanied by reduced arterial pressure and stroke volume, along with reduced […]
Read MoreI can’t believe how stupid some providers are so wanted to share in case a reader was hypoxic or hypoglycemic and was thinking about doing this………….. A Kansas physician was sentenced to life in prison on March 8 after he was convicted of selling opioid prescriptions to patients without a legitimate medical reason, according to […]
Read MoreI thought this was great news so I wanted to share. The FDA has approved the use of atezolizumab (Tecentriq) to treat unresectable locally advanced or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer in tumors expressing PD-L1. The immunotherapy had been previously approved for urothelial cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. Atezolizumab is approved for use with paclitaxel […]
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