Anesthesia Experts is recruiting a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist for a private anesthesia practice in Savannah TN. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced CRNA seeking a highly desirable schedule, excellent compensation, and the ability to practice independently as part of a three-CRNA anesthesia team. Position Highlights • Excellent salary • Malpractice insurance provided, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Taniga Kiatchai MD et al Canadian Journal of Anesthesia Purpose The standard frontal Bispectral Index™ (BIS™) monitoring during anesthesia is clinically validated; nevertheless, alternative sensor positions may be necessary when the forehead is inaccessible. We aimed to evaluate the accuracy of BIS monitoring obtained from the nasal region compared with conventional frontal placement […]
Read MoreAuthors: Haresh Ghodasara A et al Cureus 18(8): e114893. doi:10.7759/cureus.114893 Abstract Critical rheumatic mitral stenosis complicated by pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular dysfunction during pregnancy represents one of the most challenging scenarios in obstetric anesthesia. These patients are classified as modified World Health Organization (mWHO) Class IV, which is the highest maternal risk category with […]
Read MoreAuthors: Xuemin Han et al Pediatric Anesthesia https://doi.org/10.1111/pan.14381Digital Object Identifier (DOI) Background Pediatric emergence delirium is a psychomotor disorder occurring in the early postanesthetic stage. There is no clear consensus regarding its treatment; however, dexmedetomidine and propofol have both been shown to be effective. Aim In this single-center, randomized, double-blind prospective study, we compared the […]
Read MoreAuthor: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review Most physicians are paid according to relative value units tied to an office visit, exam or procedure, but anesthesiologists are not. Their compensation runs on a unit-based formula that reflects a procedure’s complexity, a patient’s medical condition and the amount of time an anesthesiologist spends managing that patient’s care — a structure unique […]
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