AUTHORS: Messina, Antonio et al European Journal of Anaesthesiology 40(6):p 442-449, June 2023. BACKGROUND Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) is a life-threatening condition with associated brain damage. Moreover, SAH is associated with a massive release of catecholamines, which may promote cardiac injury and dysfunction, possibly leading to haemodynamic instability, which in turn may influence a patient’s outcome. OBJECTIVES […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tricia A. Meyer, PharmD, MS, FASHP Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 38, No. 2 • June 2023 BACKGROUND Administering the wrong medication is one of the most feared complications in any field of medicine. Anesthesia professionals are some of the only providers who prescribe, prepare, and administer their own medications. Therefore, the perceived fear among […]
Read MoreAuthor: Paige Minemyer Fierce Healthcare Most insurer markets are highly concentrated, including many regions where a single payer dominates at least half of the market share, according to a new analysis from the American Medical Association. The AMA released an updated look at concentration in payer markets and found that across product lines, 73% of metropolitan statistical […]
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Read MoreAUTHORS: Boring, Brandon L. et al PAIN Reports 8(2):p e1068, March/April 2023. Introduction: Experiencing stress can contribute to unfavorable pain experiences, but outcomes vary across individuals. Evidence suggests that a person’s specific reactivity to stressful events may influence pain responses. Previous studies measuring physiological stress reactivity have found associations with pain both clinically and in the […]
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