Authors: Huichen Zhu, M.D. et al Anesthesiology March 2024, Vol. 140, 409–416. Background Remimazolam, an ultra-short-acting benzodiazepine, may provide adequate sedation for endoscopy while causing less cardiovascular or respiratory disturbance than propofol. Although fixed-dose administration is suggested, body weight affects the volume of the central chamber and thus affects the sedation depth that can be achieved […]
Read MoreAuthors: Bertrand Elefterion, M.D. et al Anesthesiology March 2024, Vol. 140, 399–408. Background Postoperative pulmonary complications is a major issue that affects outcomes of surgical patients. The hypothesis was that the intraoperative ventilation parameters are associated with occurrence of postoperative pulmonary complications. Methods A single-center retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Lille University Hospital, France. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Leah Lawrence MedCentral “Everyone is talking about young stroke,” said Lakeisha M. Mixon, MSW, LCSW-C, and understanding the racial and ethnic differences in risk factors is an important part of that conversation. Mixon is a health program manager at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and she presented at this week’s International Stroke […]
Read MoreAuthor: Noah Tong FIERCE Healthcare Insurance network coverage dramatically impacts whether a person remains in treatment for opioid use disorder, according to results shared by treatment provider Ophelia. A new study finds that nearly three-quarters (72.3%) of patients receiving opioid treatment through network insurance stayed in treatment for at least six months. Patients received telehealth […]
Read MoreAuthor: Richard Novak, MD THE ANESTHESIA CONSULTANT I’m an anesthesiologist, and I like to tell stories. This one is true. If you wonder how much the anesthesia scene has changed significantly over the past four decades, check out this narrative: In 1986 I was in my second and final year of anesthesia residency training at […]
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