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Author: Rebecca Pifer HealthcareDive Here’s what experts saw in their crystal balls for the coming year, including a spike in the uninsured rate and calmer waters in Medicare Advantage. The new year dawned on a health insurance industry beset by challenges. Only 7% of health plan executives view 2024 positively after being hammered by the coronavirus pandemic, […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Morax, Laurent MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia January 19, 2024. BACKGROUND: Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is associated with neurocognitive impairment. Recent data suggest that sevoflurane attenuates edema formation after SAH in rats. However, so far, no information is available about the long-term repair phase, nor if sevoflurane impacts functionality by increasing vascularity. This study […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Brown, Sydney E.S. MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia January 19, 2024. BACKGROUND: Sugammadex was initially approved for reversal of neuromuscular blockade in adults in the United States in 2015. Limited data suggest sugammadex is widely used in pediatric anesthesia practice however the factors influencing use are not known. We explore patient, surgical, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Dibash Kumar Das, PhD; Steven Shafer, MD, FASA ASA Monitor September 2023, Vol. 87, 1–4. Hosting the 95th Academy Awards, Jimmy Kimmel opened his monologue by saying, “Everybody looks so great! When I look around this room, I can’t help but wonder, ‘Is Ozempic right for me?’” Semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus) is blowing up social media […]
Read MoreAuthor: Riz Hatton Utah is the best state to start a business, while Rhode Island is the worst, according to personal finance site WalletHub. In a report released Jan. 16, WalletHub determined the best and worst places to start a business. The site compared the 50 states across three metrics: business environment, access to resources and business […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Peri, Varun MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia January 19, 2024. BACKGROUND: Preoperative screening for iron deficiency is a part of patient blood management protocols. This systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression reviews the association between nonanemic iron deficiency and postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. We aimed to determine whether preoperative screening for […]
Read MoreAuthors: Dibash Kumar Das, PhD; Steven Shafer, MD, FASA ASA Monitor November 2023, Vol. 87, 1–5. Anesthesiologists are often at the forefront of new challenges in patient care. Anesthesiologists will be leaders in adapting health care delivery and hospital infrastructure to the escalating impacts of climate change. Climate change has led to more frequent and severe extreme […]
Read MoreAuthors: Vinícius Caldeira Quintão et al Pediatric Anesthesia 13 November 2022 Background Early and delayed behavioral changes are well recognized after anesthesia. Intravenous anesthesia may prevent emergence delirium. However, it has not been evaluated as a preventive strategy for delayed postoperative behavior changes. Aims We aimed to determine whether intravenous anesthesia is effective at reducing […]
Read MoreAuthor: Steve Shafer, MD, FASA, Editor-in-Chief ASA Monitor June 2023, Vol. 87, 1–4. Death from the COVID-19 pandemic was not limited to mortality from respiratory illness. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 68,000 died from opioid overdose in 2020, and more than 80,000 died from opioid overdose in 2021 (asamonitor.pub/3mbLWqY). Surging opioid […]
Read MoreAuthor: Mariah Taylor Becker’s Clinical Leadership Twelve percent of nurse leaders plan to leave their position in the next six months, according to an American Organization for Nursing Leadership Foundation study. The 2024 Longitudinal Nursing Leadership Insight Study has surveyed leaders since July 2020. The latest report, based on a survey conducted in November 2023, included […]
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