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Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Amid the fallout from Hurricane Helene, hospitals across the nation are conserving IV fluids. Here are nine things to know: 1. Flooding from Hurricane Helene damaged Baxter’s manufacturing plant in Marion, N.C., which supplies around 60% of the U.S. market’s IV fluids. On Oct. 3, Baxter informed customers they would only […]
Read MoreAuthors: Anahi Perlas, M.D.; Vincent W. S. Chan, M.D. Anesthesiology November 2024, Vol. 141, 1025–1026. In Reply: We thank Dr. Sethuraman for their interest in our article and the opportunity to address their study design points. First, there was a concern that a non-inferiority design is only suitable for clinical trials in which a treatment or intervention […]
Read MoreAuthors: Nicholas J. Douville, MD, PhD et al Anesthesiology September 2024. Background Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a key driver of unplanned admission and patient satisfaction following surgery. Because traditional risk factors do not completely explain variability in risk, we hypothesize that genetics may contribute to the overall risk for this complication. The objective […]
Read MoreAuthors: Chun-Yu Peng, M.D. et al Anesthesiology November 2024, Vol. 141, 1009–1012. To the Editor: Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are approved for type 2 diabetes mellitus and weight loss. However, concerns have emerged regarding their potential to increase the risk of perioperative regurgitation and aspiration pneumonitis, despite standard fasting protocols. The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA; […]
Read MoreAuthor: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review Anesthesiology faces numerous pressure points, including provider shortages and decreasing reimbursements. And, as private payers typically look to Medicare to determine their reimbursement rates, some look to CMS to change the course of consistent rate declines. Here is what four anesthesiologists told Becker’s they would like to see from CMS: Editor’s […]
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