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Author: Angie Stewart Becker’s ASC Review New Jersey-based anesthesia and pain management specialist Morris Antebi, MD, was charged for his alleged role in a $24.6 million fraudulent billing scheme, the Department of Justice announced Nov. 9. Six details: 1. Dr. Antebi, who owned and operated a pain management clinic chain with locations throughout South Jersey, faces one […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Sprung, Juraj MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2020 – Volume 131 – Issue 2 – p 594-604 BACKGROUND: We evaluated the hypothesis that the rate of postoperative decline in global cognition is greater in older adults exposed to general anesthesia with nitrous oxide (N2O) compared to general anesthesia without N2O. METHODS: […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Blood clots are a serious side effect of COVID-19, which is why so many clinicians turn to anticoagulation therapies. However, according to a new study published in Thrombosis Research, choosing a treatment plan that is too aggressive can be downright harmful. The authors examined data from more than 400 hospitalized […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kong, Hao MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2020 BACKGROUND: Both selective and nonselective α-blockade are used for preoperative preparation in patients with pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGLs). However, the effects of different types of α-blockade on perioperative outcomes remain inconclusive. This study was designed to assess the association between the choice of α-blockade […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Ruetzler, Kurt MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2020 – Volume 131 – Issue 2 – p 586-593 BACKGROUND: Two-thirds of the US population is considered obese and about 8% morbidly obese. Obese patients may present a unique challenge to anesthesia clinicians in airway management. Videolaryngoscopes may provide better airway visualization, which theoretically […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Wingert, Theodora MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2020 BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI) has been well documented in adults after noncardiac surgery and demonstrated to be associated with adverse outcomes. We report the prevalence of AKI after pediatric noncardiac surgery, the perioperative factors associated with postoperative AKI, and the association of AKI […]
Read MoreAuthor: Alexandria Hein Fox News CDC says the findings may be due to the physiologic changes associated with pregnancy Pregnant women who contract the coronavirus are more at risk for severe illness and death than non-pregnant women, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analysis found. The agency has previously warned that pregnant people might […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Xiao, Fei MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2020 – Volume 131 – Issue 2 – p 564-569 BACKGROUND: Ondansetron has been shown to reduce the incidence of hypotension and vasopressor requirement during spinal anesthesia for obstetric and nonobstetric surgery. However, the magnitude of this effect has not been fully quantified. In this […]
Read MoreAnesthesia Business Consultants On October 8, 2020 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced amended terms for payments issued under the Accelerated and Advance Payment (AAP) Program. The amended terms allow for repayment at any time or repayment as stated in the CMS Fact Sheet, the following is an excerpt from the Fact […]
Read MoreThis has nothing to do with anesthesia but I wanted to share it with our readers since we are concerned with their health. Author: Michael Walter Eating eggs—even just one a day—can lead to an increased risk of diabetes, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Nutrition. The authors looked at more […]
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