Autohrs: Elizabeth Mahana-Gabrielli, MD et al ASA Monitor July 2024, Vol. 88, 1–6. Brain vulnerability represents a state of reduced pliability and resilience when exposed to the stressor of surgery, often leading to adverse postoperative complications. Physiologic alterations inherent to aging and the pathologic burden associated with comorbidities contribute to this increased vulnerability. Therefore, it […]
Read MoreAuthors: Edward R. Mariano, MD, MAS, FASA, FASRA et al ASA Monitor July 2024, Vol. 88, 25–26. In today’s environment, social media platforms are some of the most powerful communication tools that medical professionals have harnessed for both personal and professional use. The number and variety of those platforms offer abundant choices for each individual (asamonitor.pub/4aUs005). […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kevin B. O’Reilly, AMA Senior News Editor AMA Health Care Pulse Report What’s the news: Physicians are facing a 2.8% cut in pay under the proposed 2025 Medicare physician payment schedule published yesterday. The proposal from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reinforces the clear need for systemic changes and follows a […]
Read MoreAuthors: Madhusudan S, Vimala S, S M, et al. Cureus 16(7): e64448. doi:10.7759/cureus.64448 Abstract Introduction: Mannitol is widely used in neurosurgical units to mitigate raised intracranial pressure and cerebral edema, crucial in postoperative management. Its hyperosmolar properties reduce brain extracellular fluid, thereby altering cerebral perfusion and cardiac dynamics. However, the temporal and combined effects of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Pazardzhikliev D, Konsulov S, Milkov D, et al. Cureus 16(7): e64495. doi:10.7759/cureus.64495 Abstract Cicatricial pemphigoid (CP) is a rare, chronic, vesiculobullous disease characteristically affecting the mucous membranes and healing with cicatrization. Laryngeal involvement is rare and leads to airway stenosis. We present a 74-year-old Caucasian woman with CP, affecting the oral cavity, esophagus, lower […]
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