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ASA Monitor February 2024, Vol. 88, 1–11. Case presentation: A 15-year-old adolescent female was scheduled for two surgical procedures on a Monday morning. The surgeon for the second procedure uses a harmonic scalpel. The OR nursing coordinator discovered on the previous Friday that the OR had no harmonic scalpels in stock and escalated this to hospital […]
Read MoreASA Monitor February 2024, Vol. 88, 16. Norepinephrine deficiencies could reveal likelihood of Parkinson’s and Lewy body dementia In a recent National Institutes of Health (NIH) study, researchers utilized positron emission tomography (PET) scans of the heart to identify individuals at risk of developing Parkinson’s disease or Lewy body dementia. Scientists at the National Institute of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Elizabeth T. Drum, MD, FAAP, FCPP, FASA ASA Monitor February 2024, Vol. 88, 17–18. Our world, our nation, our communities, and our specialty have struggled with access to health care and issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare many more inequities that were “hidden” in plain view, and struggles for […]
Read MoreAuthor” Andrew Cass Becker’s Payer Issues From the finalization of a rule CMS estimates will save $15 billion over 10 years to the implementation of another, here are four prior authorization updates Becker’s has reported on since Dec. 29: 1. CMS finalized a rule to streamline the prior authorization process and improve the electronic exchange of health information that […]
Read MoreAuthors: Simone C Jansen, MD et al Anesthesiology January 2024 Background The use of anesthetics may result in depression of the hypoxic ventilatory response. Since there are no receptor-specific antagonists for most anesthetics, there is the need for agnostic respiratory stimulants, that increase respiratory drive irrespective of its cause. We tested whether ENA-001, an agnostic […]
Read MoreAuthors: Anahi Perlas, MD, FRCPC et al Anesthesiology January 2024. Background Pulmonary aspiration of gastric content is a serious anesthetic complication. Gastric point-of-care ultrasound can determine the type and volume of gastric content when clinical information is equivocal. However, a cut-off value of either antral cross-sectional area or volume that may be considered as the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Alexandre Mansour et al Anesthesiology January 2024. Background Unfractionated heparin, administered during veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to prevent thromboembolic events, largely depend on plasma antithrombin for its antithrombotic effects. Decreased heparin responsiveness seems frequent on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation however its association with acquired antithrombin deficiency is poorly understood. Our objective was to describe longitudinal […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review From noncompete bans to pay cuts, here are three pieces of good news and three pieces of bad news facing physicians in 2024: The good news More states ban noncompetes States have been increasingly changing noncompete laws, which affect between 37% and 45% of physicians, according to a June 13 blog […]
Read MoreRocaNews A Florida guitarist played rock music while undergoing brain surgery, WSVN Miami reported Christian Nolen, a professional guitarist, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Doctors scheduled him for an awake craniotomy, a type of surgery in which the patient is kept awake for parts of it During those operations, doctors ask patients to perform tasks […]
Read MoreAuthor: Rob Clemens MD, MBA, PhD Anesthesiologists are often the unsung heroes in the world of healthcare, working tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure that patients receive safe and pain-free surgical and medical procedures. As we celebrate Anesthesiologist Week, it’s time to shine a spotlight on these dedicated medical professionals and recognize the crucial […]
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