ASA Monitor March 2024, Vol. 88, 12. Which of the following opioids has significant active metabolites that accumulate in patients with renal failure? □ (A) Fentanyl □ (B) Morphine □ (C) Hydromorphone Renal failure affects the pharmacology of all opioids, but especially morphine and meperidine. Morphine is metabolized into two water-soluble metabolites in the liver and kidney: morphine-3-glucuronide (M3G) […]
Read MoreAuthor: Daniel Campos, MD, MPH, FASA ASA Monitor March 2024, Vol. 88, 18–19. I have just concluded five years of chairing the ASA Committee on Anesthesia Care Team (CACT), a highlight of my time as an active ASA member. A group of passionate, motivated, and knowledgeable individuals, the CACT is committed to the highest quality of […]
Read MoreBy Dave Muoio Fierce Heathcare Influential senators held Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra’s feet to the fire on Thursday, urging him and his department to deliver prompt relief and maintain pressure on industry to invest in cybersecurity. (Senate Finance Committee) Leading senators want the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), insurers […]
Read MoreAuthors: Lena Scotto, MD; Natalie Moreland, MD ASA Monitor March 2024, Vol. 88, 35. Individuals over the age of 65 make up the largest proportion of patients seeking surgical care. Advanced age and underlying cognitive disorders are risk factors for the development of cognitive impairment, the most common complication in this age group. Perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PNDs) […]
Read MoreAuthors: Cathlin Bowman-Young, MBA; Matthew T. Popovich, PhD ASA Monitor March 2024, Vol. 88, 24–25. As anesthesiologists and their groups are wrapping up the 2023 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reporting year, we realize that those same groups are determining their MIPS 2024 quality measures and improvement activities to report. We take a moment to share with […]
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