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This was a lecture from the ASA national meeting. Deciding how to approach an airway should be a straightforward question. The ASA Difficult Airway Algorithm (DAA) lays out a step-by-step approach for awake intubation, Box A, or airway control after induction of anesthesia, Box B. But how does the physician anesthesiologist decide where to begin? […]
Read MoreThis was a lecture from the ASA national meeting; What will be your job in 10 years? That was the practical question at the heart of the ANESTHESIOLOGY™ 2014 annual meeting Opening Session yesterday. Change is coming to anesthesiology, and physician anesthesiologists are poised to lead the way in implementing the Perioperative Surgical Home model […]
Read MoreThe aviation industry has an admirable safety record built on simulation training and the use of manuals and checklists to reduce errors. Anesthesiology is following suit through the development of cognitive aids, which David M. Gaba, M.D., discussed during yesterday’s Pierce Lecture at the national ASA meeting. “Human memory and computation is a limited resource, […]
Read MoreIn order for a company to succeed as a whole, its managers need to help their individual employees succeed by effectively managing their performance. All managers can benefit from these reminders: Managers’ attitude matters The attitude of managers is critical managers must have a mindset for the employee to win. The goal is to evaluate […]
Read MorePublished in J Clin Anesth Author(s): Olanders K et al Treatments discussed: betamethasone, ketobemidone, ondansetron STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether betamethasone decreases the incidence of postoperative nausea/vomiting (PONV) and reduces postoperative pain following partial mastectomy. DESIGN: Prospective randomized, double-blinded study. SETTING: Operating room and Postanesthesia Care Unit of a university hospital. PATIENTS: 80 ASA physical […]
Read MorePatients with midlife migraine, particularly migraine with aura, are more likely than those without headache to report parkinsonian symptoms and to be diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) later in life, a new study suggests. Further, women with migraine were more likely to have a parent or sibling with PD, and headache was also associated with […]
Read MoreNew research shows that patients with fibromyalgia have hypersensitivity to non-painful events based on images of the patients’ brains, which show reduced activation in primary sensory regions and increased activation in sensory integration areas. The findings, published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatology, suggest that brain abnormalities in response to non-painful sensory stimulation may cause […]
Read MoreHave you ever thought that your naturally introverted tendencies may impede your growth in the business sphere? Extroverts are everywhere, making connections and shaking hands, but an outgoing spirit isn’t in your repertoire — that can get discouraging. Good news: Some of the greatest leaders are introverts. Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and even Barack Obama […]
Read MoreI wanted to share this with our readers. The Ebola outbreak in West Africa could come with a $32 billion price tag, according to a report from the World Bank. If the spread of the virus continues, it will inflict massive economic damage on Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and their neighbors, according to the report. […]
Read MoreThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publically launched Open Payments, also known as the Physician Payments Sunshine Act. This new program publishes information on payments or transfers of value to physicians from drug and device manufacturers, and group purchasing organizations. In August, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) signed onto a letter with […]
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