Authors: Andrew G. Percy, MD et al Anesthesiology August 2024. Background Mechanical power (MP) is a summary variable quantifying the risk of ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI). The original MP equation was developed using square flow ventilation. However, most children are ventilated using decelerating flow. It is unclear whether MP differs according to mode of flow […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review From provider shortages to declining reimbursements, here are 10 numbers making anesthesia providers nervous: 8.2%. The percentage that CMS anesthesia reimbursements declined from 2019 to 2024 — from $22.27 per unit to $20.44, VMG Health said in a May blog post. 85%. The percentage by which Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield’s health […]
Read MoreAuthor: Robin Hocevar ASA Monitor September 2024, Vol. 88, 32. Amid ongoing staffing challenges, many anesthesiologists are too consumed with the clinical demands of their practices to even begin to think about networking with hospital executives. This attitude is completely understandable, but there’s a growing consensus that building the physician/C-suite relationship really is worth the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Besra R C, Toppo S, Bodra P, et al. ( Cureus 16(9): e69992. Background In developing nations, the primary cause of death is trauma, and the prevalence of trauma is increasing as more vehicles are driven. Numerous trauma scoring systems have been created in order to predict the mortality rate and patients with trauma’s […]
Read MoreAuthors: Xu W, Liu N, Kim M Y, et al. Cureus 16(9): e69795. Introduction Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive surgical technique though effective analgesia remains a challenge. Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) has gained popularity due to its ease and safety of placement. In this study, we evaluated the analgesic efficacy of […]
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