Author: Paige Haeffele Becker’s ASC Review Regulations surrounding how certified registered nurse anesthetists can practice have been a hot-button issue in healthcare for years — and continues to be a contested one in 2024. Policies regarding how independently CRNAs can practice vary by state, although national policy changes have been proposed. In 2019, CMS passed a provision allowing […]
Read MoreAuthors: Clemens Reiffurth, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology December 2023. In Reply: We thank Dr. Enlund very much for his comments and motivating words. The interactions of anesthetics with key mechanisms in energy metabolism and ion homeostasis occur simultaneously as we observed in our experiments. These complex interactions might be relevant for both neuroprotection and neurotoxicity associated with […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Here are three major trends that ASCs will need to keep a sharp eye on to remain successful in the coming year. Anesthesia provider shortages From declining anesthesia reimbursements to provider shortages, many ASCs are having to rethink the way they provide anesthesia. Payers have not adjusted their anesthesia […]
Read MoreAuthors: Navya Atluri, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology December 2023. Background Previous research suggests that sevoflurane anesthesia may prevent the brain from accessing REM sleep. If true, then patterns of neural activity observed in REM-on and REM-off neuronal populations during recovery from sevoflurane should resemble those seen after REM sleep deprivation. In this study we hypothesized […]
Read MoreAuthor: Mariah Taylor Becker’s Hospital Review The expected increase in new cancer diagnoses this year is record-setting, even as overall cancer mortality is expected to continue its decline, the American Cancer Society said in its latest report. The report was based on the most recent data on population-based cancer occurrences and outcomes collected by central […]
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