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Authors: Jacqueline F. M. van Dijk, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology December 2021, Vol. 135, 1104–1119. Background As the population ages, the number of elderly people undergoing surgery increases. Literature on the incidence and intensity of postoperative pain in the elderly is conflicting. This study examines associations between age and pain-related patient reported outcomes and perioperative pain […]
Read MoreAuthor: Caitlin Geng MedicalNewsToday Headache pain can range from mild to severe and can last for hours or even days. There are numerous potential causes, including migraine, a head injury, or a viral illness, such as COVID-19. Anyone who has a headache for days that does not respond to over-the-counter (OTC) pain relief medication should seek guidance […]
Read MoreAuthor: Uday Jain, BSEE, MD, PhD, FASA ASA Monitor November 2021, Vol. 85, 28–29. Personal Digital Health Assistants (PDHAs) are applications that can run on virtually any computer or mobile device, including a smart phone/personal digital assistant (PDA). A PDHA acquires, stores, and analyzes the health-related information of an individual. It usually communicates with remote […]
Read MoreAuthor: John David Y. Cabral, MD, MPH ASA Monitor November 2021, Vol. 85, 24–25. What is a hack? A hack is a strategy or technique for managing one’s time or activity more efficiently; a trick. Hacks exist in all facets of life. There are hacks for job skills, hobbies, raising children, money, cleaning, building, school, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Michael P. Puglia, II, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology November 2021, Vol. 135, 813–828. Background Neurophysiologic complexity in the cortex has been shown to reflect changes in the level of consciousness in adults but remains incompletely understood in the developing brain. This study aimed to address changes in cortical complexity related to age and […]
Read MoreAuthors: T. Wesley Templeton, M.D. et al Anesthesiology November 2021, Vol. 135, 842–853. Background One-lung ventilation in children remains a specialized practice with low case numbers even at tertiary centers, preventing an assessment of best practices. The authors hypothesized that certain case factors may be associated with a higher risk of intraprocedural hypoxemia in children […]
Read MoreAuthor: Bryan Sullivan Chief Operating Officer, Plexus Technology Group, LLC, Fairfax, VA F1rst News As with previous years, the MIPS program is continuing to execute on its legislative mandate while also making accommodations for the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 13, 2021, CMS proposed changes for the 2022 reporting year; and, by the time you are […]
Read MoreAuthor: Meghan B. Lane-Fall, MD, MSHP, FCCM ASA Monitor November 2021, Vol. 85, 42. The recent focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has highlighted many of the ways that individuals and organizations in health care are fallible; for example, by making decisions informed by social group membership instead of factors more germane to such decisions. […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Jeffrey M Breton, Calvin G Ludwig et al. J Neurosurg Spine. 2021 Nov OBJECTIVE Spinal anesthesia (SA) is an alternative to general anesthesia (GA) for lumbar spine surgery, including complex instrumented fusion, although there are relatively few outcome data available. The authors discuss their experience using SA in a modern complex lumbar spine surgery […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Wu, Zhijie MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2021 BACKGROUND: CO2 has anesthetic potency and effectively influences the circulatory system. We investigated the effects of Etco2 on the minimum alveolar concentration of sevoflurane that blunts the adrenergic response to surgical incision (MAC-BAR) in patients undergoing radical surgery for gastric carcinoma. METHODS: Ninety patients undergoing radical […]
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