Authors: Zachary Deutch, MD, FASA; Amr E. Abouleish, MD, MBA, FASA ASA Monitor March 2022, Vol. 86, 14–15. Welcome to the early spring installment of “Ask the Expert!” Many of us have been presented with dashboards, charts/tables, and proposals relating to the organization and economics of our practices, questioning “Why do you need so many people?” and […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Control and convenience are two major benefits to physician ownership of ASCs, according to the most recent data from Advancing Surgical Care. Here are the two benefits to physician ownership, according to the report. 1. Control Physician ownership allows for control over both the clinical environment and the quality of […]
Read MoreAuthors: James Joseph Thomas, M.D. et al Anesthesiology December 2022. The incidence of difficult direct laryngoscopy is higher in patients younger than one versus older patients. In neonates with an anticipated or unanticipated difficult airway, a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is an acceptable temporary airway, because management with an LMA in neonates has been shown to be successful and […]
Read MoreAuthors: Metabel T. Markwei, Sc.M. et al Anesthesiology January 2023, Vol. 138, 56–70. Background Intraoperative supplemental oxygen may reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting by mitigating hypoxic stress on the gastrointestinal tract. The authors therefore tested the hypothesis that supplemental oxygen reduces nausea and vomiting in adults recovering from colorectal surgery at the Cleveland Clinic between January […]
Read MoreI wanted to share with our readers about the benefits of rural practice. Authors: Zachary Deutch, MD, FASA; Shaan Alli, MD ASA Monitor September 2022, Vol. 86, 14–15. Hello readers, I hope everyone had an enjoyable summer and is off to a smooth start of the academic/fiscal (depending on your practice setting) year. This month, we welcome […]
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