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Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s Physician Leadership The anesthesia provider shortage is a continuing obstacle in care provision, as reimbursements decline, and physicians leave the workforce. Here are five key numbers on the anesthesia provider shortage to know: 1. Nearly 30% of anesthesiologists are predicted to leave the practice by 2033, according to a 2023 white paper from Medicus Healthcare […]
Read MoreAuthors: Andrew King, MD, MS et al ASA Monitor April 2024, Vol. 88, 33. A family history of deaths under general anesthesia – an unlikely nightmare for the modern anesthesiologist. But for Dr. Jim Villiers, that was a challenge he had to face for his patient in 1960s Melbourne, Australia. Malignant hyperthermia (MH), a topic […]
Read MoreASA Monitor April 2024, Vol. 88, 14. Unique approval for neuromuscular disorder treatment The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Takeda’s Gammagard Liquid® as an intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy for adults with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). CIDP is a rare immune-mediated neuromuscular disorder, and Gammagard Liquid is now the only IVIG therapy […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Araujo-Duran, Jorge MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 138(4):p 751-759, April 2024. | BACKGROUND: Relaxation and distraction provided by virtual reality presentations might be analgesic and reduce the need for opioid analgesia. We tested the hypothesis that a virtual reality program (AppliedVR) decreases acute postoperative pain and opioid requirements in patients recovering from hip arthroplasty. We […]
Read MoreAuthor: Dave Muoio Fierce Healthcare A Michigan jury has found Detroit-based Henry Ford Health and some of its practitioners to be negligent in a case involving a delayed caesarean section and resulting severe disability. Jurors handed down the verdict March 28 and awarded $120 million in damages to a mother, Kristen Drake, and her 13-year-old […]
Read MoreASA Monitor April 2024, Vol. 88, 29. Worldwide, over 25% (15 million) of deaths are due to the two leading causes of mortality – heart disease and stroke (Lancet 2019;393:401). The third-leading cause of death in the United States and the world is 30-day postoperative mortality, with 7.7% of all global deaths (4.2 million people) (Lancet 2019;393:401). Postoperative […]
Read MoreAuthor: Robin Hocevar ASA Monitor April 2024, Vol. 88, 28. At the end of medical residency, a big question looms: Is it better to stay at the institution where the residency occurred or move to another facility? Opinions seem to be divided, even among millennials and Gen Z, who are generally characterized as “job hoppers.” In […]
Read MoreASA Monitor April 2024, Vol. 88, 14. Improved brain function with CBT NIH-funded researchers discovered that unmedicated children with anxiety disorders exhibited overactivation in various brain regions, including the frontal and parietal lobes, and the amygdala. A study revealed that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) led to both clinical symptom improvements and changes in brain functioning in […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Warner, Matthew A. MD Anesthesia & Analgesia 138(4):p 728-737, April 2024. BACKGROUND: Preoperative anemia is associated with adverse outcomes in cardiac surgery, yet it remains unclear what proportion of this association is mediated through red blood cell (RBC) transfusions. METHODS: This is a historical observational cohort study of adults undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting or […]
Read MoreAuthor: Paige Minemyer Fierce Healthcare Change Healthcare issued an update late Wednesday confirming that an analysis of the data accessed in the cyberattack on its systems is underway, and experts say the process of notifying people whose information was exposed could be messy. Change’s parent company UnitedHealth Group posted the latest status on that investigation […]
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