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Uncategorized Published - 24 September, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Regulatory Changes to Information Blocking and Patient Access to Medical Records

Author: Matthew T. Popovich, PhD ASA Monitor September 2021, Vol. 85, 39. Scrolling through social media in late June, I came across an oncologist who described a disheartening interaction with their patient brought upon by recent regulatory changes that allow patients access to their medical records. The pathology report indicated cancer, was uploaded into the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 September, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Finding Creative Solutions to Workforce Issues in Anesthesia

Author: Catlin Nalley ASA Monitor September 2021, Vol. 85, 20. Fostering a strong workforce is crucial no matter the profession, but this is especially true for anesthesiology – a specialty that plays a key role in the health care system. “In any profession where you’re dealing with a stressful environment and the health of patients, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 September, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
SEE Question

ASA Monitor September 2021, Vol. 85, 19. Your colleague tells you anecdotally that African American patients seem to be at higher risk of adverse events perioperatively compared to their white peers. According to a recent study of pediatric surgical patients, which of the following BEST describes the risks for apparently healthy African American children compared with […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 September, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia considerations for patients with epilepsy

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Mohammad Jaber, Ramzi Shawahna et al. Epilepsy Behav. 2021 Sep 4 123 108278 OBJECTIVE This qualitative exploratory study was conducted to explore how anesthesiologists in Palestine provide perioperative care for patients with epilepsy and how they account for the unique challenges relevant to epilepsy while planning perioperative care for patients with […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 September, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Cancer shortens lifespan of organ transplant patients, especially those receiving a new lung or heart

I thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers. Author: Anthony Vecchione  Cardiovascular Business Organ transplant recipients face a shortened lifespan after developing cancer, according to new data published in Cancer. While it had already been established that cancer was more common among transplant recipients, primarily due to medications designed to […]

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