We are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Melodie Fanay Boko, B.Sc. et al Anesthesiology August 2024, Vol. 141, 286–299. Background The amount of same-day surgery has increased markedly worldwide in recent decades, but there remains limited evidence on chronic postsurgical pain in this setting. Methods This study assessed pain 90 days after ambulatory surgery in an international, multicenter prospective cohort study of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Vincent So, M.D. et al Anesthesiology August 2024, Vol. 141, 313–325. Background Adenotonsillectomy and tonsillectomy (referred to as tonsillectomy hereafter) are common pediatric surgeries. Postoperative complications include hemorrhage requiring surgery (2 to 3% of cases) and pain. Although nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are commonly administered for postsurgical pain, controversy exists regarding bleeding risk with cyclooxygenase-1 inhibition […]
Read MoreAuthor: Aaron TallentMedCentral AI tools can help medical practices identify at-risk behavior among staff. In the first season of True Detective, detective Rust Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) enters a police evidence room in the 1990s and walks out with a brick of cocaine, saying, “They really need a better system for this.” While law enforcement has done […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology September 2024, Vol. 141, A13–A15. Trial of early minimally invasive removal of intracerebral hemorrhage. N Engl J Med 2024; 390:1277–89. PMID: 38598795. It is widely accepted that the evacuation of acute supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhages does not improve patient outcomes. However, recent advances in minimally invasive neurosurgical techniques (such as trans-sulcal parafascicular surgery) enable effective hematoma […]
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