Authors: Dibash Kumar Das, PhD; Steven Shafer, MD, FASA ASA Monitor September 2023, Vol. 87, 1–4. Hosting the 95th Academy Awards, Jimmy Kimmel opened his monologue by saying, “Everybody looks so great! When I look around this room, I can’t help but wonder, ‘Is Ozempic right for me?’” Semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus) is blowing up social media […]
Read MoreAuthor: Riz Hatton Utah is the best state to start a business, while Rhode Island is the worst, according to personal finance site WalletHub. In a report released Jan. 16, WalletHub determined the best and worst places to start a business. The site compared the 50 states across three metrics: business environment, access to resources and business […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Peri, Varun MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia January 19, 2024. BACKGROUND: Preoperative screening for iron deficiency is a part of patient blood management protocols. This systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression reviews the association between nonanemic iron deficiency and postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. We aimed to determine whether preoperative screening for […]
Read MoreAuthors: Dibash Kumar Das, PhD; Steven Shafer, MD, FASA ASA Monitor November 2023, Vol. 87, 1–5. Anesthesiologists are often at the forefront of new challenges in patient care. Anesthesiologists will be leaders in adapting health care delivery and hospital infrastructure to the escalating impacts of climate change. Climate change has led to more frequent and severe extreme […]
Read MoreAuthors: Vinícius Caldeira Quintão et al Pediatric Anesthesia 13 November 2022 Background Early and delayed behavioral changes are well recognized after anesthesia. Intravenous anesthesia may prevent emergence delirium. However, it has not been evaluated as a preventive strategy for delayed postoperative behavior changes. Aims We aimed to determine whether intravenous anesthesia is effective at reducing […]
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