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Author: David M. Broussard, M.D. ASA Monitor 03 2016, Vol.80, 8-9. As physician anesthesiologists, we may be called upon to demonstrate our mastery over multiple dimensions of professionalism during any patient encounter. Our knowledge and technical skills as well as our communication and coordination capabilities can be challenged, even in what were at the outset routine cases. […]
Read MoreOpioid abuse has reached crisis levels in the United States, with hospitals and healthcare providers on the frontlines, to the point that President Barack Obama’s final budget proposal allocated an additional $559 million to combat it. Now hospital leaders are putting their minds and organizations to work finding solutions to the epidemic. With an estimated average […]
Read MoreOn March 11, the Florida Legislature approved legislation (S1442 / H221) requiring new payment processes for out-of-network providers of emergency and nonemergency services. The legislation was strongly opposed by the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists and a number of stakeholders including the Florida Radiological Society. Once Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) receives the bill, he has […]
Read MoreAuthors: Faraj W. Abdallah, M.D. et al Anesthesiology published on 02 2016 Background: By targeting the distal branches of the femoral nerve in the mid-thigh, the adductor canal block (ACB) can preserve quadriceps muscle strength while providing analgesia similar to a conventional femoral nerve block (FNB) for inpatients undergoing major knee surgery. In this randomized, double-blind, noninferiority […]
Read MoreAuthors: Myles PS et al., N Engl J Med 2016 Feb 25; 374:728 It neither helps nor harms, but continuing the medication might be the wiser choice. A common question with patients undergoing coronary artery surgery is whether to discontinue aspirin. Inexplicably, we have little evidence to guide our practice. To address this issue, researchers randomized 2100 […]
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