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Read MoreThe FDA and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent joint warning letters to the marketers and distributors of 12 opioid cessation products for illegally marketing unapproved products with claims about their ability to help in the treatment of opioid addiction and withdrawal. Selling these unapproved products with claims that they can treat opioid addiction and withdrawal […]
Read MoreThe field of anesthesiology produced two of the highest-paying jobs in the country as both anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists landed in the top 11 of the U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2018? Anesthesiologists ranked first overall with a median annual salary of $208,000 and a 0.5% unemployment rate. The rankings cited the importance of the […]
Read MoreThe most common causes of anesthesia-related liability claims in ASCs are injection of anesthesia into a peripheral nerve and intubation, according to an analysis in the Journal of Patient Safety. The average closed claim value is significantly lower for ASCs than for hospital operating rooms. Here are seven things you need to know: 1. The authors examined […]
Read MoreA comparison of anesthesia closed claims from ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and hospital operating rooms (HORs) has found some noteworthy differences, and also spotlights areas where underperforming can result in liability. Procedures performed in ASCs have become markedly more common since the 1980s. The researchers, including Richard D. Urman, MD, MBA, of the Center for Perioperative Research […]
Read MoreThe only two common nonpharmacologic interventions for postoperative pain management of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) that were associated with reduced and delayed opioid consumption were electrotherapy and acupuncture, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis. Three other frequently performed interventions analyzed in 39 published randomized clinical trials were continuous passive motion, preoperative exercise and […]
Read MoreMounting evidence suggests that liposomal bupivacaine is the preferred analgesia for patients undergoing total hip replacement surgery. The latest data come from a retrospective study, presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (poster 24), showing intraoperative, local site injections of liposomal bupivacaine (Exparel, Pacira) in patients undergoing a total hip […]
Read MoreAlthough endotracheal tubes remain the most common airway device in neonates undergoing anesthesia, a recent retrospective study suggests that supraglottic airway use in this population may not be associated with major airway-related complications. The cohort study of supraglottic airway devices in neonates demonstrated a 97% success rate for airway maintenance. According to the investigators, more […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Hogan, Kirk, J., MD, JD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2018 – Volume 126 – Issue 2 – p 629–631 Cognitive dysfunction 3 months after noncardiac surgery in the elderly satisfies informed consent thresholds of foreseeability in 10%–15% of patients, and materiality with new deficits observed in memory and executive function in patients with […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Nath, Papu, MD, FRCPC et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2018 – Volume 126 – Issue 2 – p 615–620 BACKGROUND: Alkalinized lidocaine in the endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff decreases the incidence of cough and throat pain on emergence after surgery lasting more than 2 hours. However, alkalinized lidocaine needs 60–120 minutes to cross the ETT […]
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