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Authors: Lainie Rutkow, J.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., and Jon S. Vernick, J.D., M.P.H. N Engl J Med 2017; 377:2512-2514 December 28, 2017 Opioid-overdose deaths in the United States have steadily increased for the past 15 years, with more than 33,000 such deaths reported in 2015. The epidemic is unfolding on two fronts: use of prescription opioid pain […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Michael J. Murray, M.D., Ph.D. et al ASA Monitor 01 2018, Vol.82, 40-43. Morbidity and mortality caused by intentional and unintentional trauma, as well as injuries such as intentional and accidental ingestions, are major public health problems worldwide, resulting in billions of dollars of avoidable medical expense as well as critical lost productivity. In addition […]
Read MoreASA Monitor 01 2018, Vol.82, 34. A patient with a history of anaphylaxis to penicillin is most likely to have an increased risk for cross-reactivity to which of the following generations of cephalosporin antibiotics? (A) First-generation, such as cefazolin (Ancef, Kefzol) (B) Second-generation, such as cefuroxime (Ceftin) (C) Third-generation, such as ceftriaxone (Rocephin) (D) Fourth-generation, such as cefepime […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jonathan D. Katz, M.D.; Amanda Burden, M.D. ASA Monitor 01 2018, Vol.82, 26-28. The United States is facing a projected physician shortage. According to a report released by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), there could be a shortfall of between 40,800 and 104,900 physicians by the year 2030.1 A recent analysis projects a shortage of more […]
Read MoreAuthors: David G. Silverman, M.D.; Trevor Banack, M.D. ASA Monitor 01 2018, Vol.82, 18-19. Research to improve the monitoring of patient temperature perioperativelyhas led to the realization that a patient’s core temperature does not match brain temperature and that monitoring brain temperature could help protect against hypothermic or hyperthermic brain damage and dysfunction, especially during surgery. The […]
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