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Author: Brian N. Vaughan, MD, FASA ASA Monitor August 2024, Vol. 88, 12. When I worked at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center (KCMC) in Moshi, Tanzania, for the first time in 2005, there was only one pulse oximeter for a 700-bed hospital serving over 10 million people with 14 ORs and multiple intensive care units (ICUs). […]
Read MoreASA Monitor August 2024, Vol. 88, 30. New use for acetaminophen in sepsis patients An NIH-supported clinical trial found that intravenous acetaminophen reduced the risk of organ injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in sepsis patients, particularly benefiting the sickest individuals. Sepsis often leads to high rates of red blood cell injury, releasing cell-free hemoglobin […]
Read MoreWe are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Shena J. Scott, MBA, FACMPE; Jason Greenberg, MD ASA Monitor August 2024, Vol. 88, 15–16. As workforce shortages perpetuate and payer challenges continue to escalate, many practices find themselves needing to request assistance (or increase the amount of existing assistance) from their facility partners. Without this lever, practices face the risk of a debilitating mass […]
Read MoreAuthor: Richard Novak, MD THE ANESTHESIA CONSULTANT Consider this: A surgeon can save the life of a hemorrhaging patient by placing one finger over a bleeding artery, followed by suturing the hole in the blood vessel. An internal medicine doctor can save a life by inserting his or her index finger into a male patient’s […]
Read MoreASA Monitor August 2024, Vol. 88, 30. Pollution linked with adolescent mental health challenges A study analyzing data from over 9,000 participants in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, has found that a baby’s exposure to air pollution in the womb is linked to mental health issues in adolescence. By linking early childhood data […]
Read MoreAuthor: Pamela Schumacher ASA Monitor August 2024, Vol. 88, 26–28. “Artificial intelligence is just a tool, and one we’ve been using for a long time,” says Nassib G. Chamoun, founder and CEO of the Boston-based Health Data Analytics Institute (HDAI). “We are far, far away from AI making independent health care decisions. Today, anything that doesn’t […]
Read MoreASA Monitor August 2024, Vol. 88, 10. Advancing knowledge and innovation is what ANESTHESIOLOGY 2024 is all about. A dedication to delivering top-notch educational opportunities grounds the event and animates the robust preparations underway to ensure its success. The ASA Committee on Annual Meeting Oversight (AMOC) and ASA staff want every attendee to leave the meeting […]
Read MoreAuthor: Frederick Mansfield, MD, FASA, on behalf of the AIRS Committee. ASA Monitor August 2024, Vol. 88, 9. A 67-yo male with severe three-vessel coronary artery disease, type 2 diabetes, and COPD, was scheduled for nonemergent CABG. Transthoracic echo showed normal ejection fraction, mild left ventricular hypertrophy, and dilated atria. An introducer sheath and pulmonary artery […]
Read MoreWe are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]
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