Author: Adam Rowden MedicalNewsToday Opioids are pain relief drugs that carry the risk of causing a person to develop physical and psychological dependence and addiction. The risk of developing opioid use disorder (OUD) varies across people. Opioids are drugs that treat pain by interacting with opioid receptors on nerve cells. Some people take opioids recreationally, without a doctor’s […]
Read MoreAuthor: Riz Hatton Becker’s ASC Review The average annual wage for an anesthesiologist is $302,970, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This information comes from May 2022 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here are the top-paying metropolitan areas for anesthesiologists: Allentown,Pa.-Bethlehem, Pa.-Easton, N.J. Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, N.Y. Charlotte, N.C.-Concord, N.C.-Gastonia, N.C.-S.C. Chattanooga, Tenn.-Ga. Des Moines-West […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ha-Jung Kim, MD, PhD et al Anesthesiology July 2023. Background Single-shot suprascapular nerve block and superior trunk block have been reported to provide a non-inferior analgesic effect after shoulder surgery with a lesser incidence of hemidiaphragmatic paresis compared with interscalene brachial plexus block. This study hypothesized that continuous suprascapular nerve block provides non-inferior analgesia […]
Read MoreAuthors: Alexander Bautista, MD, MBA, FASA et al ASA Monitor June 2022, Vol. 86, 20–21. Ambulatory surgery is becoming increasingly popular, with the majority of surgeries now being performed on an outpatient basis. In 2018, there were over 19 million outpatient surgeries performed, and the volume of ambulatory surgery continues to grow each year (asamonitor.pub/3wsL8kF). The […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Gan, Ziyu BS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(6):p 1189-1197, June 2023. | BACKGROUND: Children increasingly undergo diagnostic imaging procedures, sometimes with general anesthesia (GA). It is unknown whether the use of GA differs by race/ethnicity among children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. METHODS: This is a retrospective cohort study of GA use for pediatric […]
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