Authors: T. John Hsieh, MD, FASA et al ASA Monitor August 2024, Vol. 88, 1–7. Federalism is defined as a mode of general government (the central or “federal” government) with regional governments (provincial, state, cantonal, territorial, or other subunit governments) in a single political system, dividing the powers between the two. While benefits can include protection […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kumar G. Belani, MBBS, MS, FACA, FAAP, SAMBA-F; Ronald G. Pearl, MD, PhD, FASA, FCCM ASA Monitor November 2023, Vol. 87, 19. I view it [AI] as the most profound technology humanity will ever work on …. If you think about fire, electricity or the internet, it’s like that but I think even more profound. Sundar […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Fabien Swisser, M.D. et al Anesthesiology August 2024. Background: Walking ability is a key factor in enhanced recovery after foot ambulatory surgery. Plantar compartment block offers an analgesic alternative to popliteal sciatic nerve block (PSNB) for hallux valgus surgery. The objective of this study was to compare these two regional anesthesia strategies on patients’ […]
Read MoreAuthors: Abhijit V. Lele, MBBS, MD, MSCR, FNCS, CPHQ; John F. Bebawy, MD ASA Monitor August 2024, Vol. 88, e2–e3. An external ventricular drain (EVD) or ventriculostomy is a multi-orifice catheter inserted into a cerebral ventricle of a patient with acute symptomatic hydrocephalus due to spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral/intraventricular hemorrhage, or traumatic brain injury. It is estimated […]
Read MoreAuthors: Amber N. Borucki, MD et al ASA Monitor August 2024, Vol. 88, 27–28. ASA issued a landmark Statement on the Practice of Pediatric Pain in October 2023, advocating for board-certified, pain physician-lead care for all pediatric pain patients. This is the first official practice statement created to address the topic of pediatric pain care by […]
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