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Daniel J. Pallin, MD, MPH Reviewing Bhat R et al., Am J Emerg Med 2016 Sep 28; A single-center chart review shows that obese patients are at high risk for underdosing. Current recommendations are that succinylcholine and etomidate be dosed according to total body weight (1–1.5 mg/kg and 0.2–0.4 mg/kg, respectively). Investigators reviewed records from a single emergency […]
Read MoreStanley W. Stead, M.D., M.B.A; Sharon K. Merrick, M.S., CCS-P ASA Monitor 10 2016, Vol.80, 58-65. ASA is pleased to present the annual commercial conversion factor survey for 2016. Each summer we anonymously survey anesthesiology practices across the country. We ask them to report up to five of their largest managed care (commercial) contract conversion factors (CF) and […]
Read MoreSarah Gebauer, M.D. ASA Monitor 10 2016, Vol.80, 8-9. Anesthesiologists are uniquely positioned to provide specialist care in pain and symptom management as well as a nuanced perspective of the likely course for critically ill patients. Additionally, the ability to coordinate and balance the often disparate priorities of multiple coworkers, which so routinely occurs in the O.R., […]
Read MoreKilgannon JH et al., Resuscitation 2016 Sep 22; Compression rates of 120–140 per minute increased odds of return of spontaneous circulation relative to the guideline-recommended rate of 100–120. For patients with cardiac arrest, quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) should be the first priority for providers. In 2015, American Heart Association/European guidelines changed the recommendation for chest compression rate […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology published on October 6, 2016. Authors: Jukka Kortelainen, M.D., Ph.D. et al Background: Slow waves (less than 1 Hz) are the most important electroencephalogram signatures of nonrapid eye movement sleep. While considered to have a substantial importance in, for example, providing conditions for single-cell rest and preventing long-term neural damage, a disturbance in this neurophysiologic phenomenon […]
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