Many managers use outdated methods of motivation like bribery and dangling a carrot. Perceived as manipulation, these methods backfire by creating mistrust, passive-aggressive behavior and inaction. Inspiring employees, on the other hand, is about being authentic, modeling the behaviors and attitudes for others to follow, and creating impetus for them to take action. Here are […]
Read MorePublished in Anaesthesia 2014 Aug 2; Authors: Ilyas S et al., Anaesthesia 2014 Aug 2; Better laryngoscopic views with video laryngoscopy do not equal intubation success. Intubating a trauma patient with cervical spine immobilization can be difficult. Prior studies in this population have shown that video laryngoscopy improves laryngoscopic view and reduces intubation difficulty (NEJM […]
Read MorePublished in Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2014 Aug Authors: Lindqvist M et al BACKGROUND: The impact of anaesthetic agents on cognitive recovery during the first post-operative week in a middle-aged population undergoing general anaesthesia is insufficiently studied. We hypothesised that patients receiving anaesthesia based on desflurane would have a quicker recovery and regain cognitive capacity faster […]
Read MoreSource: Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol August 2014 Authors: Tugrul S et al The aim of this study was to assess the analgesic, bleeding and nausea/vomiting effects of magnesium with and without metamizol on post-tonsillectomy patients. This prospective and randomised clinical trial included 54 patients aged 18-63 years who were scheduled for elective tonsillectomy. The patients were […]
Read MoreBetween half and three-fourths of the nation’s 45,000-odd anesthesiologists spend at least part of their workday in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) or other out-of-hospital setting. Those who do should be paying attention to a slew of legislative and economic changes poised to reshape the approximately 5,300 Medicare-certified ASCs in the United States. That was […]
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