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The aviation industry has an admirable safety record built on simulation training and the use of manuals and checklists to reduce errors. Anesthesiology is following suit through the development of cognitive aids, which David M. Gaba, M.D., discussed during yesterday’s Pierce Lecture at the national ASA meeting. “Human memory and computation is a limited resource, […]
Read MoreIn order for a company to succeed as a whole, its managers need to help their individual employees succeed by effectively managing their performance. All managers can benefit from these reminders: Managers’ attitude matters The attitude of managers is critical managers must have a mindset for the employee to win. The goal is to evaluate […]
Read MorePublished in J Clin Anesth Author(s): Olanders K et al Treatments discussed: betamethasone, ketobemidone, ondansetron STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether betamethasone decreases the incidence of postoperative nausea/vomiting (PONV) and reduces postoperative pain following partial mastectomy. DESIGN: Prospective randomized, double-blinded study. SETTING: Operating room and Postanesthesia Care Unit of a university hospital. PATIENTS: 80 ASA physical […]
Read MorePatients with midlife migraine, particularly migraine with aura, are more likely than those without headache to report parkinsonian symptoms and to be diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) later in life, a new study suggests. Further, women with migraine were more likely to have a parent or sibling with PD, and headache was also associated with […]
Read MoreNew research shows that patients with fibromyalgia have hypersensitivity to non-painful events based on images of the patients’ brains, which show reduced activation in primary sensory regions and increased activation in sensory integration areas. The findings, published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatology, suggest that brain abnormalities in response to non-painful sensory stimulation may cause […]
Read MoreHave you ever thought that your naturally introverted tendencies may impede your growth in the business sphere? Extroverts are everywhere, making connections and shaking hands, but an outgoing spirit isn’t in your repertoire — that can get discouraging. Good news: Some of the greatest leaders are introverts. Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and even Barack Obama […]
Read MoreI wanted to share this with our readers. The Ebola outbreak in West Africa could come with a $32 billion price tag, according to a report from the World Bank. If the spread of the virus continues, it will inflict massive economic damage on Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and their neighbors, according to the report. […]
Read MoreThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publically launched Open Payments, also known as the Physician Payments Sunshine Act. This new program publishes information on payments or transfers of value to physicians from drug and device manufacturers, and group purchasing organizations. In August, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) signed onto a letter with […]
Read MoreI wanted to share these facts with our readers. Key facts • Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans. • The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission. • The average EVD case fatality […]
Read MoreBeyond the death toll from Ebola across West Africa (3,865 deaths out of 8,033 confirmed cases according to the latest World Health Organization estimates), the outbreak of the deadly virus has also caused serious complications to the provisions of other types of health care. People seeking access to health care for treatment of malaria cannot […]
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