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AUTHOR: ARTHUR LAZARUS, MD, MBA KevinMD.com Following a Congressional hearing into antisemitic harassment on the campuses of Harvard, MIT, and the University of Pennsylvania, there were several changes in leadership at Penn. Jonathan A. Epstein, MD, was named interim dean at Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine, replacing J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD, who became interim […]
Read MoreAuthor: Richard Novak, MD The Anesthesia Consultant One of the most frequent questions I hear from patients before surgery is, “How long will it take me to wake up from general anesthesia?” The answer is, “It depends.” Your wake up from general anesthesia depends on: What drugs the anesthesia provider uses How long your surgery […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Melvin, Martina T. FCAI et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(1):p 200-208, July 2023. BACKGROUND: The high-fidelity ORSIM (Airway Simulation Ltd) and the low-fidelity wooden-block fiber-optic task trainers allow users to familiarize themselves with the psychomotor skills required to manipulate the fiber-optic scope. METHODS: This single-center study aimed to compare residents’ performance of fiber-optic intubation after […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Wong, Stanley Sau Ching MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(1):p 59-71, July 2023. BACKGROUND: Buprenorphine is a partial agonist at the µ-opioid receptor and an antagonist at the delta and kappa opioid receptors. It has high affinity and low intrinsic activity at the µ-opioid receptor. Buprenorphine demonstrates no ceiling effect for clinical analgesia but […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business Salt substitutes are associated with a reduced risk of high blood pressure without increasing the risk of low blood pressure, according to new findings published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.[1] “Adults frequently fall into the trap of consuming excess salt through easily accessible and budget-friendly processed foods,” […]
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