AUTHORS: Michael J. Murray, M.D., Ph.D. et al ASA Monitor 01 2018, Vol.82, 40-43. Morbidity and mortality caused by intentional and unintentional trauma, as well as injuries such as intentional and accidental ingestions, are major public health problems worldwide, resulting in billions of dollars of avoidable medical expense as well as critical lost productivity. In addition […]
Read MoreASA Monitor 01 2018, Vol.82, 34. A patient with a history of anaphylaxis to penicillin is most likely to have an increased risk for cross-reactivity to which of the following generations of cephalosporin antibiotics? (A) First-generation, such as cefazolin (Ancef, Kefzol) (B) Second-generation, such as cefuroxime (Ceftin) (C) Third-generation, such as ceftriaxone (Rocephin) (D) Fourth-generation, such as cefepime […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jonathan D. Katz, M.D.; Amanda Burden, M.D. ASA Monitor 01 2018, Vol.82, 26-28. The United States is facing a projected physician shortage. According to a report released by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), there could be a shortfall of between 40,800 and 104,900 physicians by the year 2030.1 A recent analysis projects a shortage of more […]
Read MoreAuthors: David G. Silverman, M.D.; Trevor Banack, M.D. ASA Monitor 01 2018, Vol.82, 18-19. Research to improve the monitoring of patient temperature perioperativelyhas led to the realization that a patient’s core temperature does not match brain temperature and that monitoring brain temperature could help protect against hypothermic or hyperthermic brain damage and dysfunction, especially during surgery. The […]
Read MoreArchieves of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation August 2017 Volume 98, Issue 8, Pages 1499–1507.e2 Author: Janna L. Friedly MD Objective To determine the overall long-term effectiveness of treatment with epidural corticosteroid injections for lumbar central spinal stenosis and the effect of repeat injections, including crossover injections, on outcomes through 12 months. Design Multicenter, double-blind, randomized controlled […]
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