Author: Bob Kronemyer Anesthesiologist News In medically supervised settings, the sufentanil sublingual tablet (ssT; Dsuvia, AcelRx Pharmaceuticals) has been found to be well tolerated for the short-term treatment of moderate to severe acute pain, with at most moderate levels of adverse events. This study (Pain Med 2019 Jan 7. was a pooled phase 3 safety […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Gaver, Renee S. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 4 – p 1124-1129 BACKGROUND: Sugammadex, with its novel mechanism of action of encapsulation and noncompetitive binding of aminosteroid neuromuscular-blocking agents (rocuronium and vecuronium), may offer distinct advantage to pediatric patients where residual neuromuscular blockade may be poorly tolerated. […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Ferrari, Lynne R. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2019 BACKGROUND: The American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA-PS) classification system is used worldwide to classify patients based on comorbid conditions before general anesthesia. Despite its popularity, the ASA-PS classification system has been shown to have poor interrater reliability due to its subjective definitions, especially […]
Read MoreAuthor: Andis Robeznieks American Medical Association Every year, a new record is set for medical school enrollment. But despite this influx of new doctors, the U.S. physician work-force continues to trend older. There were 985,000 licensed physicians in the U.S. in 2018, according to the Federation of State Medical Boards’ (FSMB) biennial census, which notes […]
Read MoreDefinitive Healthcare The shift from inpatient to outpatient care centers has been well-documented over the last few years. Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are often the focal point in this trend, situated at the sweet intersection of cost and convenience, pulling attention from hospital outpatient centers. Traditionally, acute care hospitals have dominated the surgical arena, the […]
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