Author: Paige Twenter Becker’s Hospital Review Hospira, a New York City-based Pfizer company, recalled two lots of lidocaine and one lot of sodium bicarbonate because vials could contain glass particles. The recalled medications are 4.2% sodium bicarbonate injection, 5 milliequivalents per 10 milliliters; 1% lidocaine hydrochloride injection, 50 milligrams per 5 milliliters; and 2% lidocaine hydrochloride injection, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Claire Wallace Becker’s ASC Review General surgeons are the most likely to face malpractice lawsuits during their careers, with 90% reporting being either a sole or co-defendant in a lawsuit, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physicians and Malpractice Report,” published Oct. 26. Here are 22 physician specialties and the frequencies at which they face malpractice lawsuits: General […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jinlei Li, MD, PhD, FASA et al ASA Monitor October 2023, Vol. 87, 33–34. A team at Yale University has discovered a method for patients to self-administer oral opioid medication in a way that decreases consumption and depletes reserves in the community, thus slowing the epidemic. Annually, 100 million surgeries take place in the United […]
Read MoreASA Monitor October 2023, Vol. 87, 17. UpToDate® and ASA Monitor are collaborating to present select content abstracts on “What’s New in Anesthesiology.” UpToDate is an evidence-based, clinical support resource used worldwide by health care practitioners to make decisions at the point of care. For complete, current “What’s New” content, or to become a subscriber for full […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael M. Todd, M.D. Anesthesiology September 2023. To the Editor: I read with interest the recent publication by Joo et al. comparing posttetanic counts by accelerometry as compared with electromyography. They demonstrated that accelerometry counted more twitches than did an electromyography system. However, while their work was meticulously conducted and analyzed, there is a slight but […]
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