Author: Martin J. London, M.D. Anesthesiology 1 2017, Vol.126, 1-3. AS of 2012, angiotensin- converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) were used by approximately 18% of adults in the United States.1 In the Veterans Affairs medical system, a population with a high proportion of patients with cardiovascular disease and strong centralized efforts at […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: October 2016 – Volume 123 – Issue 4 – p 1026–1032 AUTHORS: Jæger, Pia MD, PhD et al BACKGROUND: The binary aims of this study were to investigate the effect of total dose of lidocaine on duration of an adductor canal block (ACB) and to validate different methods used to assess nerve […]
Read MoreAuthors: Shin Sato, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 1 2017, Vol.126, 28-38. Background: Depending on upper airway patency during anesthesia induction, tidal volume achieved by mask ventilation may vary. In 80 adult patients undergoing general anesthesia, the authors tested a hypothesis that tidal volume during mask ventilation is smaller in patients with sleep-disordered breathing priorly defined as apnea […]
Read MoreThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized a rule banning the use of powdered gloves in medicine because they pose dangers to human health. The ban, first proposed in March 2016, will further propel efforts already underway to phase out the use of prepowdered surgeons’ gloves, powdered exam gloves, and absorbable powder for lubricating surgeons’ […]
Read MoreAuthor: Emil Engels, MD, MBA, CPC ‘If you’re not confused, you’re not paying attention.’ —Tom Peters, writer and expert in business management For years, physicians pressured Congress to repeal the flawed Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula. It adjusted physician reimbursement based on changes in Gross Domestic Product. Over time, the formula led to draconian […]
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