Author: Pamela Schumacher, MSC, CCMP ASA Monitor November 2023, Vol. 87, 31. In 2023, more refugees and asylees arrived in the United States in the first nine months than any year since 2017 (asamonitor.pub/48hDgD8). Along with those fleeing war, crime, and persecution came numerous health needs and problems, including issues with providing dental anesthesia to refugee […]
Read MoreASA Monitor November 2023, Vol. 87, 36. Specialty’s expertise in treating chronic pain patients featured in the news In June, OR Manager interviewed David Dickerson, MD, chair of ASA’s Committee on Pain Medicine, about median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS), a condition that causes chronic abdominal pain, typically after eating. “Many patients with MALS are not aware […]
Read MoreAuthor: Belinda Weber MedicalNewsToday There are numerous possible causes of lower back pain. In some cases, it may be due to a serious condition such as degenerative disk disease or cancer. Doctors can diagnose the cause of lower back pain and recommend treatments on the basis of the condition. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kimlinger, Melissa J. BS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(5):p 996-1006, November 2023. BACKGROUND: Renal ischemia and reperfusion (IR) contribute to perioperative acute kidney injury, and oxygen is a key regulator of this process. We hypothesized that oxygen administration during surgery and renal IR would impact postoperative kidney function and injury in mice. METHODS: Mice […]
Read MoreASA Monitor November 2023, Vol. 87, 15–17. Case presentation A 63-year-old male, a left-handed woodworking craftsman with diabetes and a BMI of 37, presented for an outpatient surgery arthroscopic repair of a left shoulder labral tear sustained after a fall that did not respond to conservative treatment. The patient and his daughter stated that he was […]
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