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Authors: Stanley W. Stead, M.D., M.B.A., FASA et al ASA Monitor 10 2018, Vol.82, 72-79. ASA is pleased to present the annual commercial conversion factor survey for 2018. Each summer we anonymously survey anesthesiology practices across the country. We ask them to report up to five of their largest managed care (commercial) contracts conversion factors (CF) and […]
Read MoreASA Monitor 10 2018, Vol.82, 60-61. A recent retrospective cohort study tallied administrative and pharmacy billing data collected during the years 2008 to 2013 on patients with septic shock admitted to hospitals. The authors analyzed the impact of the 2011 norepinephrine shortage in the U.S. According to the results of the study, which of the following […]
Read MoreAuthors: Sorin J. Brull, M.D. FCARCSI (Hon) et al ASA Monitor 10 2018, Vol.82, 52-54. The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) presented a panel on neuromuscular blockade and patient safety during ANESTHESIOLOGY 2017 in Boston. The panel included presentation of a survey that sought to determine key clinical and patient safety issues related to perioperative management of […]
Read MoreThis is for our readers who treat pain pts with narcotics. Authors: By Yuan CS et al JAMA 2000; 283:367–72. Context: Constipation is the most common chronic adverse effect of opioid pain medications in patients who require long-term opioid administration, such as patients with advanced cancer, but conventional measures for ameliorating constipation often are insufficient. Objective: To […]
Read MorePatients 65 and older undergoing surgery are at increased risk for developing perioperative neurocognitive disorders, including postoperative delirium (POD), with detrimental effects on their recovery. POD is the most common surgical complication in older adults, occurring in 5 to 50 percent of older adults after an operation, according to the American Geriatrics Society. It’s estimated […]
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