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Author: Don Goldeberg MD Pract Pain Manag. 2023 March/April;22(2). Test your clinical knowledge with five case examples on how to make a differential diagnosis for acute widespread pain. An abrupt onset of widespread musculoskeletal pain is commonly seen in primary care and specialty medicine. There are multiple potential causes for such pain, including brief self-limited […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Azizi, Paymon M. MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(3):p 629-637, September 2023. BACKGROUND: Acute myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery, which is most often symptomatically silent, is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. However, it is not known if routine postoperative troponin testing will affect patient outcomes. METHODS: We assembled a cohort of patients who […]
Read MoreAuthor: Mariah Taylor Becker’s Hospital Review A Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine researcher found acupuncture can improve patient outcomes following cardiac surgery. In a study conducted by the health system, a small group of patients were treated with daily acupuncture following open heart surgery. The treatment was delivered in the patient’s hospital room by three licensed acupuncturists, who coordinated […]
Read MoreAuthors: Anjali A. Dixit, M.D., M.P.H. et al Anesthesiology November 2023, Vol. 139, 580–590. Background Insured patients who receive out-of-network care may receive a “balance bill” for the difference between the practitioner’s charge and their insurer’s contracted rate. In 2017, California banned balance billing for anesthesia care. This study examined the association between California’s law and […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Atandi, Bryan Ogoti MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(3):p 648-655, September 2023. BACKGROUND: Anesthetic monitoring within standards defined by various professional anesthesia organizations has been shown to reduce perioperative mortality. Given the scarce resources for anesthesia and surgery in low- to middle-income countries, we sought to determine the availability of recommended monitoring devices in […]
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