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Uncategorized Published - 1 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Committee on Professional Diversity – Continually Striving for Growth

Author: Tracey Straker, MD, MS, MPH, CBA, FASA ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 24. As we move forward into 2023, societal challenges continue to impact each of us personally and professionally. The Committee on Professional Diversity (CPD) is working toward strengthening the career foundation for future and present trainees as well as mentorship and sponsorship […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 January, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia Incident Reporting System (AIRS) Case 2023-02: When Is Too Much Enough?

ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 8. Patient was an infant (1-3 years), approx 10 kg. Pt presented to the operating room for bilateral syndactyly repair. After the induction of general anesthesia, the plastic surgery resident infiltrated the right hand, left hand, and left groin with lidocaine 1% for a total of 16 mL (160 mg). […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 January, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
How the No Surprises Act Privileges Insurance Companies Over Anesthesiologists – And What ASA Is Doing About It

Authors: Manuel Bonilla, MS; Michael W. Champeau, MD, FAAP, FASA ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 1–5. The federal No Surprises Act (NSA), implemented in 2022, represents an important step forward in protecting patients from surprise medical bills and improving transparency within the health care system. Unfortunately, the NSA’s flawed implementation has revealed significant problems for physicians […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 January, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Trends & Technology

ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 11. Trends WHO advises immediate “kangaroo mother care” for increased survival rates of premature babies Credit: David Ballot for the Jacobs School of Engineering, UC San Diego. Every year, an estimated 15 million babies are born premature (before 37 weeks of pregnancy), amounting to more than one in 10 of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 January, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Cultural Perceptions of Pain – Why It Matters

Authors: Anjelo Anthony, BS; Rohan Hylton, BA; Christine Vo, MD ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 22. Pain management has been an increasing topic of interest, and so too have the disparities in pain care across different cultural and ethnic groups. Despite the concerted efforts to diminish health care disparities, it is apparent that we continue to fall […]

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