We are seeking a dedicated anesthesia care team to join our new anesthesia care team contract at Lubbock Heart and Surgery Hospital in Lubbock TX. Position Highlights: Anesthesiologist call is 1:3 Competitive salary of $575,000 plus benefits. 8 weeks of vacation. CRNA call is 1:6 Competitive salary of $280,000 plus benefits. 8 weeks of vacation. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Brian M. Ilfeld, M.D., M.S.; Daniel I. Sessler, M.D. Anesthesiology October 2024, Vol. 141, 638–642. “[T]he clinical meaningfulness of group differences in pain scores cannot alone determine the overall clinical importance of that difference: tolerability, safety, convenience, durability of benefits, and cost along with a host of additional factors must be considered including comparisons with alternatives.” Postoperative pain usually lasts […]
Read MoreAuthors: Natasha C Pocovi et al Lancet 2024 Jul 13;404(10448):134-144. Background: Recurrence of low back pain is common and a substantial contributor to the disease and economic burden of low back pain. Exercise is recommended to prevent recurrence, but the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an accessible and low-cost intervention, such as walking, is yet to be […]
Read MoreAuthors: Christopher M Jones et al JAMA Interm Med. 2024 Aug 1;184(8):954-962 Importance: Recognizing and providing services to individuals at highest risk for drug overdose are paramount to addressing the drug overdose crisis. Objective: To examine receipt of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), naloxone, and behavioral health services in the 12 months after an index nonfatal drug […]
Read MoreAuthors: Arun Sett, M.B., B.S. et al Anesthesiology October 2024, Vol. 141, 635–637. “[T]hese findings emphasize the importance of directly measuring lung aeration to understand lung disease rather than relying on measures of gas exchange alone.” There is increasing awareness that aeration state of the lung, rather than absolute volume, is the primary determinant of ventilator-induced […]
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