Authors: Demyan A, Cosio D. Pract Pain Manag. 2023 MayJune;23(3). A person’s attachment style, whether secure or insecure, not only impacts how they experience pain but also their expectations of treatment and clinicians. Identifying these styles early on can improve pain management outcomes. Attachment theory aims to explain differences in individuals’ perceptions of belonging, security, […]
Read MoreAuthors: George Tewfik, MD, MBA, FASA et al ASA Monitor June 2023, Vol. 87, 25–26. Humans have a tendency to take things for granted until they experience a shortage or interruption in supply. Who thinks about the electrical grid until their lights won’t turn on? Or about the water flowing from the faucet until it comes […]
Read MoreAuthors: Korina Katsaliaki, PhD et al ASA Monitor June 2023, Vol. 87, 21–23. During the last few years, there have been reports of shortages of anesthesiology supplies and drugs. These shortages have been caused by a combination of factors, including increased demand, manufacturing issues, and disruptions in the supply chain. For example, the use of propofol, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ming-Chun Hsieh, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology June 2023, Vol. 138, 634–655. Background Nonsense-mediated messenger RNA (mRNA) decay increases targeted mRNA degradation and has been implicated in the regulation of gene expression in neurons. The authors hypothesized that nonsense-mediated μ-opioid receptor mRNA decay in the spinal cord is involved in the development of neuropathic allodynia–like behavior […]
Read MoreAuthors: Umar Kamal, MD et al ASA Monitor June 2023, Vol. 87, 22–23. Albuterol, bupivacaine, hydrocortisone, and dopamine – these are only four of the approximately 260 drugs that have experienced national shortages over the past 12 months (asamonitor.pub/41eZ3Hx; asamonitor.pub/40TNKVa). These scarcities have led to treatment delays, rationing, and, in some cases, changes to therapeutic plans (asamonitor.pub/3mxTgh5). […]
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