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Authors: Amrita Roy, M.D. et al Anesthesiology December 2022. To the Editor: The analysis, by Sakaguchi et al., of the role of high-flow nasal oxygen administered postoperatively in those diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in lieu of conventional continuous positive airway pressure therapy is interesting. We would welcome further commentary from the authors on a few […]
Read MoreASA Monitor January 2023, Vol. 87, 23–24. Trends Hair straightening chemicals associated with higher risk of uterine cancer In a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study of over 33,000 women, researchers found that women who used chemical hair straightening products were at higher risk for uterine cancer than women who did not use these products. The […]
Read MoreAuthors: Yuichi Sakaguchi, M.D. et al Anesthesiology December 2022. In Reply: We thank Roy et al. for their relevant comments on our article. As Roy et al. correctly pointed out, head-of-bed elevation by 30 degrees did not significantly improve oxygenation variables such as mean nadir oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry (Spo2), lowest Spo2, and percent time Spo2 < 90% in our […]
Read MoreAuthor: Jeanette Mini, Vice President Fusion Anesthesia Solutions In the final part of our series focused on Revenue Cycle Health, we’ll explore the importance of annual payer contract negotiations in your anesthesia practice. It’s no surprise that the No Surprises Act has made it more difficult to negotiate with payers, in some instances, payers will not even […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jacquot M, Klinefelter et al Pract Pain Manag. 2023 January/February;23(1). With more than 1 in 5 Americans experiencing chronic pain, pain management is an important area of clinical research.¹ Ongoing studies are aimed at developing safe and effective analgesic drugs with a low risk of addiction and overdose.² In late 2022, an update to […]
Read MoreAuthors: Heder J. de Vries, MD et al Anesthesiology December 2022. Background Monitoring and controlling lung stress and diaphragm effort has been hypothesized to limit lung injury and diaphragm injury. The occluded inspiratory airway pressure (Pocc) and the airway occlusion pressure at 100ms (P0.1) have been used as non-invasive methods to assess lung stress and […]
Read MoreNEJM Journal Watch Jennifer Rose V. Molano, MD, reviewing Li Y et al. Neurology 2022 Nov 1 Behavioral, biological, and genetic measures of cardiovascular health are associated with MRI measures of vascular brain aging. Cardiovascular health (CVH) has been associated with brain health. To explore this relationship further, investigators conducted a population-based cohort study that determined how global, […]
Read MoreAuthors: 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 […]
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