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Author: Randy Dotinga Medscape Anesthesiology In a stunning verdict against Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, a New Orleans jury has awarded $421 million in damages to a surgery center over the insurer’s alleged failure to fully pay out-of-network charges. Insurance specialists told Medscape Medical News that the September 20 verdict is unusual. If upheld on […]
Read MoreASA Monitor October 2024, Vol. 88, 30. Sir William Osler described imperturbability as “coolness and presence of mind under all circumstances, calmness amid storm, clearness of judgement in moments of grave peril, immobility, impassiveness.” He declared the physician who is misfortunate enough to be without imperturbability, “who shows that he is flustered and flurried in ordinary […]
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 MoreASA Monitor October 2024, Vol. 88, 26. AI can help rule out abnormal pathology on chest X-rays A commercial artificial intelligence (AI) tool used off-label was effective at excluding pathology and had equal or lower rates of critical misses on chest X-ray than radiologists, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society […]
Read MoreAuthors: Youlei Li, M.D. et al Anesthesiology November 2024, Vol. 141, 971–972. Large hiatal hernias can have significant implications for perioperative management. The accompanying images display a large hiatal hernia compressing the heart (fig. 1A) and inferior vena cava (fig. 1B). Hiatal hernias are not uncommon, especially in elderly patients. Approximately 25% of people over the […]
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 MoreAuthors: Doug Campbell, FANZCA et al Anesthesiology September 2024. Background The Gompertz-Makeham law describes a characteristic pattern of mortality in human populations where death rate is near constant between age 18 and 30 years (Makeham’s Law) and rises exponentially thereafter (Gompertz Law). This pattern has not been described in surgical populations, but if true, would […]
Read MoreAuthor: Todd Nelson, M.D. Anesthesiology November 2024, Vol. 141, 1016. To the Editor: Carabini et al. authored an insightful article on caring for patients undergoing complex spine surgery. Their discussion and referenced studies on the predictive ability of pulse pressure variation in prone-positioned patients during volume expansion merit attention. The referenced studies have limitations, particularly regarding their relevance […]
Read MoreAuthor: Jairo R. Moyano A, M.D., Ph.D. Anesthesiology November 2024, Vol. 141, 1017. To the Editor: I recently dove into the article “Perioperative Management for Complex Spine Fusion Surgery” by Carabini et al., featured in the February 2024 issue of Anesthesiology and I have to say, it really grabbed my attention. Not only does it offer valuable insights […]
Read MoreAuthors: Louanne M. Carabini, M.D.; John F. Bebawy, M.D. Anesthesiology November 2024, Vol. 141, 1018. In Reply: We appreciate the insightful comments of Dr. Nelson and the opportunity to respond to him as it relates to our recent Clinical Focus Review on the “Perioperative Management for Complex Spine Fusion Surgery.” In his letter, Dr. Nelson relates concern […]
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