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Uncategorized Published - 15 November, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Racial Disparities in Compensation Among US Anesthesiologists

AUTHORS: Vandenberg, Megan T. BA et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(2):p 268-276, August 2023. BACKGROUND: A racial compensation disparity among physicians across numerous specialties is well documented and persists after adjustment for age, sex, experience, work hours, productivity, academic rank, and practice structure. This study examined national survey data to determine whether there are racial differences […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 November, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesiology in the News

ASA Monitor November 2023, Vol. 87, 36. AQPSM research highlighted in Becker’s, OR Manager, and local consumer media In July, Becker’s and OR Manager covered research presented at the Anesthesia Quality and Patient Safety Meeting (AQPSM) on an innovative, anesthesiologist-led infection prevention program that led to a 50% decrease in infections and $540,000 in cost savings. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 November, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Trust the Gold Standard: All Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists Can Delay Gastric Emptying

Autor: Marissa M. Weber, M.D. Anesthesiology November 2023. To the Editor: The recent release of the “American Society of Anesthesiologists Consensus-Based Guidance on Preoperative Management of Patients (Adults and Children) on Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Receptor Agonists” was timely and relevant.  These medications delay gastric emptying and have resulted in significant complications for patients undergoing anesthesia.  These […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 November, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesiology e-Consultants, Tele-evaluation, and Tele-supervision as an Alternative to Surgeon ‘Supervision’

Authors: Michael P. Eaton, MD, FASA et al ASA Monitor September 2023, Vol. 87, 22–23. Anesthesia staffing is driven by the complex interactions between regulations, insurances, reimbursements, local history, and, increasingly, the availability (or, more commonly, lack) of providers. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulation of hospital “conditions of participation” and professional billing […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 November, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Hematoma with Airway Compromise after Thyroidectomy

Authors: Jamel Ortoleva, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology November 2023. Shortly after the patient’s trachea was extubated after a thyroidectomy, a rare but serious complication occurred. A rapidly expanding hematoma formed, leading to airway compromise and inadequate ventilation (fig. 1). Immediate action, including reintubation and evacuation of the hematoma, was required to address the situation (fig.2; […]

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