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We are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Laura K. Schnider, M.Sc. et al Anesthesiology November 2024. Background The locus coeruleus (LC) noradrenergic system may provide a potential new target for pharmacological insomnia treatment, particularly in patients suffering from elevated distress. The selective α2 noradrenergic agonist dexmedetomidine attenuates LC activity in sub-anesthetic doses, yet no adequate non-parental delivery systems of dexmedetomidine are currently […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review The American Society of Anesthesiologists and the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology have both issued responses to Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield’s recent reversal of a controversial anesthesia policy. The policy update would have introduced a new reimbursement structure based on CMS physician work time values. Claims exceeding these predetermined time […]
Read MoreASA Monitor December 2024, Vol. 88, 28–29. Shockwave Medical expands U.S. Peripheral IVL portfolio with enhanced catheter Shockwave Medical, Inc., part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, announced the full U.S. launch of the Shockwave E8 Peripheral IVL Catheter, following clearance by the FDA. The Shockwave E8 catheter is designed to optimize the treatment of patients with calcified femoro-popliteal […]
Read MoreAuthors: Rory V. Mather, MS et al Anesthesiology November 2024. Background With estimated global post-operative mortality rates at 1-4% leading to approximately 3-12 million deaths per year, an urgent need exists for reliable measures of perioperative risk. Existing approaches suffer from poor performance, place a high burden on clinicians to gather data, or do not […]
Read MoreAuthor: Muhammad B. Rafique, MD, FASA ASA Monitor December 2024, Vol. 88, 13–14. He was a brilliant anesthesiologist at the top of his career when, one day, he could not intubate a neonate and was worried. The next day, his family thought he did not look well and took him to the emergency room. A CT […]
Read MoreAuthors: Rita Saynhalath, M.D et al Anesthesiology December 2024, Vol. 141, 1075–1085. Background The Trial Remifentanil DEXmedetomidine (TREX) trial aimed to determine whether, in children less than 2 yr old, low-dose sevoflurane/dexmedetomidine/remifentanil anesthesia is superior to standard-dose sevoflurane anesthesia in terms of global cognitive function at 3 yr of age. The aim of the current secondary […]
Read MoreAuthors: Doug Campbell et al Anesthesiology December 2024, Vol. 141, 1086–1094. Background The Gompertz–Makeham law describes a characteristic pattern of mortality in human populations where the death rate is near constant between ages 18 and 30 yr (Makeham law) and rises exponentially thereafter (Gompertz law). This pattern has not been described in surgical populations, but if […]
Read MoreAuthor: Cameron Cortigiano Becker’s ASC Review Massachusetts has the highest number of anesthesiologists per capita out of any state at 26.78 anesthesiologists for every 100,000 residents. California has the highest number of anesthesiologists in total and 13.84 per capita. Data on the number of anesthesiologists in each state are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which […]
Read MoreAutnhors: Lara India, MD; Jason N. Batten, MD, MA ASA Monitor November 2024, Vol. 88, 15–17. Imagine a patient presenting with a malignant bowel obstruction from metastatic colon cancer. She recently stopped chemotherapy due to frailty and worsening liver injury. Her oncologist recommended hospice care, which she declined. Now, she presents with severe abdominal discomfort and nausea […]
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