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Promising data suggests rapid access to physical therapy may improve outcomes for patients with acute back pain, who typically wait much longer to receive evaluation from a physician. By Thomas G. Ciccone Interview with Michael Campian, DO, and Pamela Hansen, MD Improving care for patients with low back pain could be as simple as providing […]
Read MoreThe authors discuss a special set of neurohormones with pain-related functions, which if tapped for their intrinsic use, may diminish the need for opioids. By John Claude Krusz, PhD, MD and Forest Tennant, MD, DrPH The recent discovery and awareness that the central nervous system (CNS) makes specific hormones for intrinsic use in addition to […]
Read MoreChronic pain and depression often go hand in hand. The prevalence of pain symptoms in patients with depression ranges from 15% to 100% while the prevalence for concurrent major depression in patients identified as having pain ranged from 5% to 85%. Authors: David Cosio, PhD et al We are introducing a monthly column on mental health disorders […]
Read MoreAuthors: Emine Ozgur Bayman, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology published on March 2, 2017. Background: The goal of this study was to detect the predictors of chronic pain at 6 months after thoracic surgery from a comprehensive evaluation of demographic, psychosocial, and surgical factors. Methods: Thoracic surgery patients were enrolled 1 week before surgery and followed […]
Read MoreAuthors: Candela Solé-Lleonart, M.D. et al Anesthesiology published on March 2, 2017. Background: Nebulization of antiinfective agents is a common but unstandardized practice in critically ill patients. Methods: A systematic review of 1,435 studies was performed in adults receiving invasive mechanical ventilation. Two different administration strategies (adjunctive and substitute) were considered clinically relevant. Inclusion was […]
Read MoreASA Monitor 03 2017, Vol.81, 30-31. Review of unusual patient care experiences is a cornerstone of medical education. Each month, the AQI-AIRS Steering Committee abstracts a patient history submitted to the Anesthesia Incident Reporting System (AIRS) and authors a discussion of the safety and human factors challenges involved. Real-life case histories often include multiple clinical […]
Read MoreAuthor: Robert D’Angelo, M.D. ASA Monitor 03 2017, Vol.81, 20-21. Robert D’Angelo, M.D., is Section Head and Vice Chair, Obstetric Anesthesia, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Initiatives in recent decades to improve quality in medicine have and will continue to significantly impact anesthesia practice. In order to assess and improve quality, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Charles J. Chase, D.O. ASA Monitor 03 2017, Vol.81, 18-19. Charles J. Chase, D.O., is Past President, Florida Society of Anesthesiologists; Anesthesiologists of Greater Orlando, a subsidiary of Envision Healthcare. An insidious infectious disease has captured world attention and generated fear in the hearts of all pregnant women. Unless you have been living on […]
Read MoreAuthor: Mark Zakowski, M.D. ASA Monitor 03 2017, Vol.81, 14-16. Mark Zakowski, M.D., is Chief of Obstetric Anesthesiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles. He is President, California Society of Anesthesiologists, and First Vice President, Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology. Patient experience is the new Holy Grail. Just as patient satisfaction became king, scores are […]
Read MoreAuthor: Bronwyn Cooper, M.D. ASA Monitor 03 2017, Vol.81, 12-13. Bronwyn Cooper, M.D., is Director of Quality and Patient Safety, University Campus, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts. Bronwyn Cooper, M.D., is Director of Quality and Patient Safety, University Campus, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts. Anesthesiology has led the patient safety movement […]
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