Authors: Dongxu Zheng, M.D. et al Anesthesiology November 2024, Vol. 141, 1020–1021. To the Editor: The prospective cohort study by Acosta et al., focusing on the effects of capnoperitoneum on lung strain and stress in children aged 3 to 7 yr, is particularly notable. The significance of atelectasis in healthy children following general anesthesia and mechanical ventilation has […]
Read MoreWe are seeking a dedicated anesthesia care team to join our new anesthesia care team contract at Riverview Regional Medical Center. Gadsden is a town of over 100,000 people that is located 1 hour from Birmingham AL and 2 hours from Atlanta GA. Position Highlights: Anesthesiologist call is 1:3 Competitive salary of $500,000 plus benefits. […]
Read MoreWe are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]
Read MoreAuthor: Paige Twenter Becker’s Hospital Review As the U.S. healthcare industry mitigates a critical shortage of intravenous fluids, experts predict the supply strain will alleviate by early December, Bloomberg reported. After Hurricane Helene sent flooding through Baxter’s North Cove manufacturing site in Marion, N.C. — which supplied 60% of the nation’s IV supply — the drugmaker […]
Read MoreAuthors: Joy Hawkins, MD, FASA, and Richard Dutton, MD, MBA, FASA, on behalf of the Closed Claims Oversight Committee. ASA Monitor September 2024, Vol. 88, 14. Case presentation 1 A patient in her late twenties, G1P0, at term had a labor epidural catheter at L3-4, which was tested with 5 mL 1.5% lidocaine with epinephrine with […]
Read MoreAuthors: Martin Nowak, MHA & Matthew Sherrer, MD KevinMD.com “Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature’s inexorable imperative.” – H. G. Wells, 1945 Many anesthesia professionals will likely recall the rise and fall of the Sedasys platform. Touted as a revolutionary advancement that would one day put anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists “out of work,” the Sedasys computerized […]
Read MoreAuthors: Khddam A, Rostom F, Hajeer M Cureus 16(9): e69659. September 18, 2024 Background and objectives Pediatric thoracic surgery has unique considerations due to the immaturity of the respiratory system anatomically and physiologically, which presents technical and pharmacological considerations, including the very common technique of one-lung ventilation (OLV), which causes serious complications in children. Therefore, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Nemoto A, Date H Cureus 16(9): e69383. September 14, 2024 Abstract Refractory neuropathic pain can be treated using opioids. We present a case of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) to ameliorate neuropathic pain and successfully stop opioid administration in a patient with median nerve injury. A woman presented with median nerve neuropathy. The intractable pain […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Hospitals are increasingly looking to ASCs as procedures migrate to the outpatient setting. Not only is the cost-savings potential substantial, ASCs are also often a more preferable setting for patients and physicians. Patients look to ASCs for the convenience while physicians enjoy the autonomy and financial gains offered. For hospitals, ASCs are a […]
Read MoreWe are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]
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