Authors: Jacques P Neelankavil, MD; Annemarie Thompson, MD; Aman Mahajan, MD, PhD, MBA Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Summary Cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) is a general term for pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices. The goal of the APSF article from 2013 “Managing CIEDs during Perioperative Care” was to provide […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Miyao, Hideki MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 6 – p 1618-1627 BACKGROUND: Several studies of critically ill patients reported that fluid resuscitation with hydroxyethyl starch (HES) solutions damages the kidneys, but their use for surgical patients is debated. Because different HES preparations have different safety […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tony Mira Summary Providing anesthesia in an office setting involves a whole host of hurdles not normally encountered in traditional anesthetizing locations. The anesthesia group will therefore want to sit down and count the cost before agreeing to provide office-based services. In some cases, such services may prove to be a profitable addition to […]
Read MoreAuthor: Alan Condon Becker’s Spine Review Alok Sharan, MD, was recently appointed director of spine and orthopedics at NJ Spine and Wellness in East Brunswick, N.J. An early adopter of the spine surgery that doesn’t require general anesthesia, Dr. Sharan has completed 130 cases since he started performing the procedure in 2017. He spoke to Becker’s […]
Read MoreAuthor: Timothy Huzar MedicalNewsToday A new study suggests that face masks have a negligible negative effect on the levels of carbon dioxide and oxygen that a person breathes. The findings even hold true for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The research, which appears in the journal Annals of the American Thoracic Society, contributes to […]
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