ASA Monitor 89(1):p 24, January 2025. A 72-year-old man under the care of the inpatient palliative care service is experiencing shortness of breath. His past medical history is significant for worsening end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and he has a do-not-resuscitate/do-not-intubate order in place. Venous thromboembolism and pleural effusion have been ruled out. The patient […]
Read MoreASA Monitor 89(1):p 27, January 2025. New microscope enables deep and wide neuroimaging Researchers at Cornell have unveiled an advanced imaging technology capable of unprecedented deep and wide-field visualization of brain activity at single-cell resolution. The innovative microscope, named DEEPscope, combines two-photon and three-photon microscopy techniques to capture large-scale neural activity and structural details that were […]
Read MoreAuthor: Harter, Ronald L. MD, FASA ASA Monitor 89(1):p 11, January 2025. For the first several years of my career, the demand for anesthesia services outside the OR suite was an infrequent event. I remember when the volume of such requests began to increase in the late 20th century; we created a single non-OR block at our […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tebbs, Aaron A. MD, FASA ASA Monitor 89(1):p 19-20, January 2025. I was taught the practice of medicine and anesthesiology at Maine Medical Center, and along the way I came to love surfing the cool waves of Maine’s rugged coast while helping others surf their dreams. The ability to see and focus on the “right” […]
Read MoreASA Monitor 89(1):p 27, January 2025. FDA authorizes marketing of first home flu and COVID-19 combination test outside of emergency use authorities The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted marketing authorization for the Healgen Rapid Check COVID-19/Flu A&B Antigen Test. The test, authorized for use without a prescription, is intended for individuals experiencing respiratory symptoms […]
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