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Author: Dr. Francis Collins NIH Directo’s Blog With the start of summer coming soon, many are hopeful that the warmer weather will slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. There have been hints from lab experiments that increased temperature and humidity may reduce the viability of SARS-CoV-2. Meanwhile, other coronaviruses that […]
Read MoreDG Alert According to a study published in The Lancet looking at the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on patients undergoing surgery, just over half of patients with perioperative severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection went on to develop at least one pulmonary complication within 30 days of their procedure. In addition, pulmonary complications were experienced by […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Abdelaal Ahmed Mahmoud M. Alkhatip et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2020 BACKGROUND: Catheter-related thrombosis (CRT) is a serious complication of vascular catheters. Retrograde catheter insertion has been shown to decrease pericatheter hemostasis and thrombosis, but it is technically challenging. The current in silico trial is an analytical approach to evaluating different approaches to […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kenneth Elmassian, DO, FASA, FAOCA ASA Monitor 6 2020, Vol.84, 8-9. Technically speaking, ASA is what is known in the association world as an “individual membership organization,” which is ironic because I’ve never seen a community come together as we have over these last few, trying months. In countless ways, you have stepped into the […]
Read MoreDG Alerts The rate of strokes in COVID-19 patients appears relatively low, but a higher proportion of those strokes are presenting in younger people and are often more severe compared to strokes in people who do not have the novel coronavirus, according to a study published in Stroke. Shadi Yaghi, MD, NYU Langone Health, New York, and colleagues […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kate Kelland Reuters Keeping at least one metre apart and wearing face masks and eye protection are the best ways to cut the risk of COVID-19 infection, according to the largest review to date of studies on coronavirus disease transmission. In a review that pooled evidence from 172 studies in 16 countries, researchers found […]
Read MoreThis is for our readers who are working in a chronic pain clinic. AUTHOR: Carol Murray, RHIA, CPHRM The Doctors Company While most resources are directed at screening for COVID-19 and treating affected patients, there is another important aspect of the pandemic: the impact on your patients’ mental health. Fear and uncertainty are driving the […]
Read MoreAUTHOR: Orser, Beverley A. MD, PhD Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1109-1110 Health care workers are committed to learning from each other to optimize the management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses recently called […]
Read MoreAuthor: Darrell Ranum, JD, CPHRM The Doctors Company has studied anesthesia medical malpractice claims (written demands for payment) since 2007. Our first study involved 640 claims that closed from 2007–2012 and was published in the Journal for Healthcare Risk Management in 2014. In June 2019, we repeated the study for 587 claims that closed between 2013–2018. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tony Mira F1rst News While there is virtually no difference in payment success for general versus MAC GI cases, some anesthesia providers continue to document MAC—even where the patient loses consciousness. Today’s article addresses the difference between these two anesthesia types and their current applications and implications in gastrointestinal cases. A number of years […]
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