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Author: Angie Stewart BeckersSpineReview The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a judgment that would have allowed IU Health to dodge “vicarious liability” for an independent anesthesiologist’s work in a near-fatal spine surgery, according to court documents——- filed Sept. 28. Six things to know about the case: 1. Richard Jernagan, a patient who had been identified as high-risk, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Rebecca M. Pullon, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology October 2020, Vol. 133, 774–786. Background It is a commonly held view that information flow between widely separated regions of the cerebral cortex is a necessary component in the generation of wakefulness (also termed “connected” consciousness). This study therefore hypothesized that loss of wakefulness caused by propofol anesthesia […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tony Mira First News Summary Medicare now allows payment for acupuncture, as well as dry needling. The difference between these two treatment techniques may be confusing to some pain practitioners. Today’s article will address these differences and the requirements for billing. We can all learn something from each other. Eastern healing and Western medicine—the […]
Read MoreBy Nancy Melville DG Alerts Patients undergoing balloon dilation for persistent obstructive Eustachian tube dysfunction who receive local anaesthesia show no significant differences in outcomes compared with those provided general anaesthesia, according to a study presented at the 2020 Virtual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF). “Balloon dilation of […]
Read MoreBy Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania In a clinical trial testing whether a daily regimen of hydroxychloroquine could protect those most likely to be exposed to COVID-19, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found there was no difference in infection rates among health care workers […]
Read MoreAuthors: Hedwig Schroeck, MD; M. Dustin Boone, MD, MPH; Lisa A. Rubenberg, MSN, CRNA; Yvon F. Bryan, MD APSF Newsletter SUMMARY:Procedures performed in non-operating room (NORA) locations or hybrid operating rooms are associated with well-known challenges, but little is known about effective crisis resource management in NORA locations. After a near miss at our institution’s off-site intraoperative […]
Read MoreAuthors: Giuliana Geng‐Ramos et al Pediatric Anesthesia Volume 30 Issue 8 August 2020 Pages 952-953 The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS‐CoV‐2, presents significant risks to patients, families, and healthcare workers. In the absence of effective treatment and vaccination, the primary mechanism to minimize risk of transmission is to […]
Read MoreMarty Stempniak Healthcare Exec News As hospital leaders attempt to tackle the backlog of surgeries brought on by the pandemic, experts are offering a few words of advice. Michigan Medicine medical doctors recently detailed their tips in the Annals of Surgery. They recommend that leaders get started on this work right away to avoid any harmful […]
Read MoreBy Nancy Melville DG News Performing sialendoscopy under monitored anaesthesia care demonstrated similar successful outcomes compared with general anaesthesia, with significantly lower time in hospital and recovery, according to a study presented at the 2020 Virtual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF). “Our data and experience suggest that while […]
Read MoreBy Amy Orciari Herman Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS NEJM Journal Watch The prevalence of obesity has risen among U.S. adults, with 12 states now having an obesity prevalence of 35% or higher, according to the CDC’s 2019 obesity maps released on Thursday. In 2018, nine states reached that prevalence. […]
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