Michael J. Norton, MD, MBA, FASA; Kayla M. Knuf, MD ASA Monitor June 2023, Vol. 87, 32. In recent years, people around the world have experienced difficulty obtaining the medications they need to manage their acute and chronic health concerns. Adderall, amoxicillin, and Tamiflu have recently made news for being in short supply, but they’re just the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Craig S. Jabaley, MD, FCCM et al ASA Monitor June 2023, Vol. 87, 30–31. Intubation being performed in the ICU (Artwork by: Catherine M. Kuza, MD). As a discipline, anesthesiology has served to meaningfully advance patient safety. In this context, airway management in dedicated procedural settings has benefited from algorithmic guidance, novel pharmaceuticals, and technological […]
Read MoreAuthors: Johnathan Pregler, MD, FASA et al ASA Monitor June 2023, Vol. 87, 1–6. What are the implications of a single-payer health system in which private insurance would be eliminated and practice finances would be solely based on Medicare as it exists today. This paradigm would be a unique and especially problematic issue for anesthesiologists. Presently, […]
Read MoreASA Monitor June 2023, Vol. 87, 16–17. Trends Artificial pancreas improves blood glucose control in young children by 12% In the NIH-funded Pediatric Artificial Pancreas (PEDAP) Trial, artificial pancreas technology improved blood glucose control in young children between ages 2 and 5 with type 1 diabetes. The study was a 13-week randomized, controlled trial that enrolled […]
Read MoreAuthor Yaras R, Bettinger J. Pract Pain Manage. 2023 MayJune:23(2). How to apply the updated CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain in patients already on opioid therapy for chronic pain. The following hypothetical case is intended to reflect the changes in the CDC opioid prescribing guidelines (see full background).¹ Below is a step-by-step guide through […]
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