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Author: Claire Wallace Becker’s ASC Review The anesthesia market has had a challenging last several years, as systems struggle to find qualified professionals in a competitive market. Often, small systems cannot afford to pay specialists and are left without anesthesia providers, who are critical for virtually every procedure in the ASC setting and beyond. While […]
Read MoreAuthor: Noah Tong Fierce Healthcare A new report finds the Medicare hospital trust fund will be solvent for 12 more years instead of seven. (Getty Images/ Andrii Yalanskyi) The Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will be fully solvent for longer than previously projected, according to an annual Medicare Trustee report. Though the report (PDF) details “significant financing issues,” […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Hofer, Ryan E. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia October 06, 2023. BACKGROUND: Kidney transplant is the most common transplant operation performed in the United States. Although various approaches to pain management have been described, the optimal analgesic strategy remains undefined. Specifically, the role of intrathecal opioids in this patient population has not been […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Okada, Carol R. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 138(1):p 99-107, January 2024. BACKGROUND: Childhood obesity is a significant problem. Obesity may alter the pharmacokinetics (PKs) of medications. Fentanyl is commonly used for procedural sedation, but there is a paucity of bolus dose fentanyl PK data in obese children. Better understanding of fentanyl PK in […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: L. JOSEPH PARKER, MD KevinMD.com She walked in with a cane, bent over like a question mark. She was in her seventies and as sweet as people in that age group tend to be. I think most of the cranky ones don’t make it that far. She was something of an emergency because her […]
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