Authors: Michael P. Puglia, II, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology November 2021, Vol. 135, 813–828. Background Neurophysiologic complexity in the cortex has been shown to reflect changes in the level of consciousness in adults but remains incompletely understood in the developing brain. This study aimed to address changes in cortical complexity related to age and […]
Read MoreAuthors: T. Wesley Templeton, M.D. et al Anesthesiology November 2021, Vol. 135, 842–853. Background One-lung ventilation in children remains a specialized practice with low case numbers even at tertiary centers, preventing an assessment of best practices. The authors hypothesized that certain case factors may be associated with a higher risk of intraprocedural hypoxemia in children […]
Read MoreAuthor: Bryan Sullivan Chief Operating Officer, Plexus Technology Group, LLC, Fairfax, VA F1rst News As with previous years, the MIPS program is continuing to execute on its legislative mandate while also making accommodations for the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 13, 2021, CMS proposed changes for the 2022 reporting year; and, by the time you are […]
Read MoreAuthor: Meghan B. Lane-Fall, MD, MSHP, FCCM ASA Monitor November 2021, Vol. 85, 42. The recent focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has highlighted many of the ways that individuals and organizations in health care are fallible; for example, by making decisions informed by social group membership instead of factors more germane to such decisions. […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Jeffrey M Breton, Calvin G Ludwig et al. J Neurosurg Spine. 2021 Nov OBJECTIVE Spinal anesthesia (SA) is an alternative to general anesthesia (GA) for lumbar spine surgery, including complex instrumented fusion, although there are relatively few outcome data available. The authors discuss their experience using SA in a modern complex lumbar spine surgery […]
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