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Uncategorized Published - 19 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
4 Things Every General Anesthesiologist Should Know About Critical Care Medicine 2023

 Authors: John C. Klick, MD, FCCP, FASE, FCCM; Linda W. Young, MD, MS ASA Monitor April 2023, Vol. 87, 30. Lessons learned from the ICU translate directly into anesthetic care of critically ill patients in the OR and NORA locations. Critically ill patients presenting to the OR are at high risk and present with issues that require […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Cigna Policy Change on Modifier QZ Payment 2023

Author: Helen Olkaba, MS ASA Monitor April 2023, Vol. 87, 31. Effective March 12, 2023, Cigna will reduce payment on services reported with modifier QZ by 15%. Modifier QZ identifies services provided by CRNAs without medical direction of a physician. According to Cigna, this was done to align payment with other advanced practice providers (e.g., nurse […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
‘Happy Juice’ 2023

Author: Gundappa Neelakanta, MBBS ASA Monitor April 2023, Vol. 87, e4. “Here comes your margarita!” I hear the familiar words through the thin walls of the cubicle in the preoperative area as I talk to my patient on the other side of the cubicle. Their conversation then turned to, “It’s never too early for a drink” […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
ACE Question 2023

ASA Monitor April 2023, Vol. 87, 12. The juvenile form of Pompe disease is MOST often associated with which of the following clinical abnormalities? □ (A) Micrognathia □ (B) Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy □ (C) Hypertonia Pompe disease is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism and one of several glycogen storage diseases. The defective enzyme (acid α-glucosidase) impedes the breakdown of glycogen […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Advancing Personalized Vasopressor Therapy and Other Organ Protection Strategies 2023

International Anesthesia Research Society The Daily Dose April 14, 2023 An Interview with Abstract Presenter and 2020 IARS Mentored Research Award Recipient – Dr. Michael Bokoch Michael Bokoch, MD, PhD During his fellowship, Michael Bokoch, MD, PhD, became intrigued by the high incidence of acute kidney injury after liver transplantation and the impact it has […]

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