Author: Richard Novak, MD The Anesthesia Consultant An important question for many Americans is, “Is it safe for me to have surgery during this COVID pandemic?” It depends. This is a key point: Healthcare professionals are more concerned with catching COVID-19 from you, the patient, than you should be concerned with catching COVID-19 within the […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tony Mira Summary Is dental anesthesia a service anesthesia practices should be more focused on? Probably not, as it tends to be a small part of most group practices. Still, as some practices have discovered, it can provide some additional revenue. Is dental anesthesia an untapped opportunity? As in so many anesthesia practice management […]
Read MoreDouble Concentration 2% Propofol Becoming Available The unanticipated increased use of propofol as a sedative for ventilated patients has strained the nation’s propofol supply for intensive care units. As a result, the FDA has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for emergency use of the Fresenius Kabi Propoven 2% Emulsion to maintain sedation via continuous […]
Read MoreAuthor: Steven Reinberg HealthDay News Obesity makes COVID-19 worse and may lead to deadly blood clots in the lungs, a new study finds. The researchers said that obese patients with COVID-19 may have nearly three times the risk of developing what is known as a pulmonary embolism. “Clinicians can utilize our findings to aid in […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Lang, Shih-Shan MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2020 BACKGROUND: Moyamoya disease is a condition with potentially devastating and permanent neurological sequelae. Adequate volume status and blood pressure, tight control of carbon dioxide to achieve normocarbia, and providing postoperative analgesia to prevent hyperventilation are typical goals that are used during anesthetic care in […]
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