-
-
Call more information
660-596-2224 -
Radius Anesthesia Medicare, the federal health insurance program that provides coverage for Americans aged 65 and older, has been a cornerstone of the nation’s healthcare system for decades. As healthcare costs have continued to rise, the need for fiscal responsibility and sustainability has become increasingly critical (1). In response to economic challenges, Medicare implemented several […]
Read MoreAuthor: Heidi Splete Practical Pain Management August 2023 Adults with chronic pain experienced positive changes in their daily lives after participating in a self-management intervention in a primary care setting, based on data from a small qualiative study involving 17 individuals.1 Current guidance for the management of chronic pain includes individualized and multidisciplinary strategies, wrote Ragnhild […]
Read MoreAuthors: Amber Campbell, MD, MS et al ASA Monitor September 2023, Vol. 87, 34. The contribution of physicists and physics research has paved the way for many technological breakthroughs within the past two centuries. Radar, cellular phones, the internet, MRI, and even the discovery of the structure of DNA are attributable to physicists and their research. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Matthew Goldan; Vikas O’Reilly-Shah, MD, PhD, FASA ASA Monitor September 2023, Vol. 87, 29–32. In the past few years, interoperability has become a buzzword making the rounds in health data and regulatory circles. Whether or not your roles have brought you into contact with this term, it is important to understand how interoperability will impact the way clinical […]
Read MoreAuthor: Robin Hocevar ASA Monitor September 2023, Vol. 87, 30. Pediatric anesthesiologist Philip Yun, DO, participated in a surgery to treat an abdominal aortic aneurysm during his residency, but never in his work as attending physician in the NICU at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. Often referred to as “AAA,” an abdominal […]
Read MoreAuthors: Paloma Toledo, MD, MPH; Vesela P. Kovacheva, MD, PhD ASA Monitor September 2023, Vol. 87, 37. Recent reports of increased maternal mortality have put pregnancy care in the center of the public’s attention. The World Health Organization defines maternal death as the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy […]
Read MoreASA Monitor September 2023, Vol. 87, 9. A 46-year-old woman presents to the intensive care unit with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. According to a recent study that compared aggressive fluid resuscitation with moderate fluid resuscitation, development of which of the following conditions was MOST likely increased with aggressive fluid resuscitation? □ (A) Moderately severe or severe […]
Read MoreASA Monitor September 2023, Vol. 87, 8. A 56-year-old woman is scheduled for an extensive surgical procedure. She weighs 50 kg and her hematocrit prior to surgery is 37%. You determine that an intraoperative hematocrit of 21% would necessitate transfusion of packed red blood cells. What is this patient’s MAXIMUM allowable blood loss? (A) 700 mL […]
Read MoreAuthor: Devin Van Gorden ASA Monitor September 2023, Vol. 87, 27. The number of anesthesiologists applying for fellowships after graduating from residency has grown substantially over the last 20 years. From 2017-2020, the percentage of anesthesiologists completing their residency and entering fellowships more than doubled. Fellowship participants will be primed to take on the most complex, […]
Read MoreASA Monitor September 2023, Vol. 87, 15–32. Gel capsules mimic vegetables and promote weight loss Gelesis is a biotech company utilizing biomimicry to tackle obesity and gastrointestinal-related diseases. Its oral hydrogel technology, Plenity, was approved by the FDA in 2019 after clinical studies showed it helped 60% of users lose weight over the course of six […]
Read More