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Author: Riz Hatton Becker’s ASC Review The average annual wage for an anesthesiologist is $302,970, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This information comes from May 2022 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here are the top-paying metropolitan areas for anesthesiologists: Allentown,Pa.-Bethlehem, Pa.-Easton, N.J. Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, N.Y. Charlotte, N.C.-Concord, N.C.-Gastonia, N.C.-S.C. Chattanooga, Tenn.-Ga. Des Moines-West […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ha-Jung Kim, MD, PhD et al Anesthesiology July 2023. Background Single-shot suprascapular nerve block and superior trunk block have been reported to provide a non-inferior analgesic effect after shoulder surgery with a lesser incidence of hemidiaphragmatic paresis compared with interscalene brachial plexus block. This study hypothesized that continuous suprascapular nerve block provides non-inferior analgesia […]
Read MoreAuthors: Alexander Bautista, MD, MBA, FASA et al ASA Monitor June 2022, Vol. 86, 20–21. Ambulatory surgery is becoming increasingly popular, with the majority of surgeries now being performed on an outpatient basis. In 2018, there were over 19 million outpatient surgeries performed, and the volume of ambulatory surgery continues to grow each year (asamonitor.pub/3wsL8kF). The […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Gan, Ziyu BS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(6):p 1189-1197, June 2023. | BACKGROUND: Children increasingly undergo diagnostic imaging procedures, sometimes with general anesthesia (GA). It is unknown whether the use of GA differs by race/ethnicity among children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. METHODS: This is a retrospective cohort study of GA use for pediatric […]
Read MoreAuthor: Hannah Murphy Health Imaging Prior chest imaging can sometimes be just as predictive of adverse events after surgery as updated imaging, according to new data set to be presented at the annual conference of the American College of Cardiology (ACC). It is common for patients who are undergoing major surgery to require cardiac clearance beforehand due to […]
Read MoreAuthor: Sarah Owermohle STAT D.C. Diagnosis Some government antitrust regulators are hinting at their support for expanding physician-owned hospitals amid some congressional calls for the same – and amid increasing Biden administration scrutiny of health industry consolidation. A pair of Biden officials from the Justice Department and the FTC wrote a paper with a few other experts […]
Read MoreAuthor: Niraja Rajan, MBBS, FAAP, SAMBA-F, FASA ASA Monitor June 2022, Vol. 86, 28–29. Many pediatric surgeries are performed on an outpatient basis either in a hospital or a freestanding ambulatory surgery center (ASC) with tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy, myringotomy, appendectomy, urological procedures, and other operating room therapeutic procedures on nose, mouth, and pharynx accounting for the […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Hadler, Rachel A. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia February 24, 2023. BACKGROUND: Many intensive care unit patients are awake (ie, alert and engaging in conversation), actively experiencing many facets of their critical care. The Patient Dignity Inventory can be used to elicit sources of distress in these patients. We examined the administrative question […]
Read MoreAuthor: Linda M. Lee, M.D. Anesthesiology Newly Published on July 2023. Knock Knock. I gently knock on the door, carefully walking in. From behind, he is a frail figure, his green hospital gown swallowing his being. He can’t quite swing his head fully around to look at me, so I move closer to the bed to […]
Read MoreAuthors: Woodworth, Glenn E. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(3):p 458-469, March 2023. In this Pro-Con commentary article, we debate the importance of anterior thigh block locations for analgesia following total knee arthroplasty. The debate is based on the current literature, our understanding of the relevant anatomy, and a clinical perspective. We review the anatomy […]
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