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By Christine Judge Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS NEJM Journal Watch A multidisciplinary expert panel convened by the American Pediatric Surgical Association has issued comprehensive evidence-based guidelines on perioperative administration of opioids in children and adolescents. Recommendations, published in JAMA Surgery, include the following: Opioid-free postsurgical analgesia is recommended for certain […]
Read MoreThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed cuts to the Medicare fee schedules for anesthesia services that could return payment rates for anesthesiologists to levels last seen nearly 30 years ago. Each year, CMS proposes updates to its Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. The proposed 2021 physician payment schedule includes several increases, including […]
Read MoreAuthor: Brian P. Dunleavy UPI A new study has linked prescription opioid use with an increased risk for depression and anxiety. Prescription opioid use increases a person’s risk for major depressive disorder by 14%, according to a study published Wednesday by JAMA Psychiatry.Similarly, those who take the potentially addictive painkillers were up to 30% more […]
Read MoreAuthor: Denise Baez DG Alerts Early elevation of the Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index score is independently associated with adverse outcomes among patients hospitalised with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. The FIB-4 index was developed to leverage inexpensive and routinely available laboratory results, such as platelet count, aspartate transaminase, […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Abouleish, Amr E. MD, MBA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2020 – Volume 131 – Issue 3 – p 885-892 BACKGROUND: Benchmarking group surgical anesthesia productivity continues to be an important but challenging goal for anesthesiology groups. Benchmarking is important because it provides objective data to evaluate staffing needs and costs, identify potential […]
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