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ASA Monitor December 2023, Vol. 87, 17. According to the STOP-Bang screening tool, which of the following variables is MOST likely a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)? (A) Female sex (B) Body mass index of 38 kg/m2 (C) Neck circumference of 35 cm (about 14 inches) Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common […]
Read MoreAuthor: Claire Wallace Becker’s Spine Review Texas-based pain management specialist Oscar Lightner, MD, has been sentenced to seven years in prison over his role in the operation of a pill mill clinic that unlawfully prescribed over 600,000 opioid pills in exchange for cash. Dr. Lightner and his stepson Andres Martinez Jr. operated pain clinic Jomori Health and […]
Read MoreASA Monitor December 2023, Vol. 87, 16–17. Mary Dale Peterson, MD, MSHCA, FACHE, served as ASA’s fourth female president, leading the society at the highest level in 2019-20. Notably, she followed female colleague Linda J. Mason, MD, FASA (2018-19) and preceded Beverly K. Philip, MD, FACA, FASA (2020-21). That was an unprecedented string of female leadership […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jiabin Liu, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.S.A. et al Anesthesiology December 2023, Vol. 139, 769–781. Background Various studies have demonstrated racial disparities in perioperative care and outcomes. The authors hypothesize that among lower extremity total joint arthroplasty patients, evidence-based perioperative practice utilization increased over time among all racial groups, and that standardized evidence-based perioperative practice care protocols […]
Read MoreASA Monitor December 2023, Vol. 87, 13. Human thinking is based on acquired, processed, and stored knowledge. Personal beliefs, emotions, and experiences are also stored and incorporated into thought processes. Bias is defined as a preference toward or away from an idea or action. It is a personal reality based on perception of available information that […]
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