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Authors: Chao Liang, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology January 2024. The accompanying images demonstrate the occurrence of transient reactive phlebitis (fig. 1A) in a 60-yr-old man immediately after anesthesia induction with lidocaine, propofol, remifentanil, sufentanil, and rocuronium. The signs of phlebitis completely vanished 3 h after anesthesia induction (fig. 1B). Fig. 1. (A) Phlebitis reaction on the […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kelly Gooch Becker’s Hospital Review Hospitals and health systems reported 146 CEO changes last year, marking a 42% increase from 2022. Hospitals and health systems announced 103 CEO changes in 2022, according to a Jan. 18 report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, an executive coaching firm that examines CEO turnover in the U.S. each […]
Read MoreAs we enter into the much-anticipated CRNA Week, it’s the perfect time to pause and reflect on the incredible contributions of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) in the healthcare sector. This special week, dedicated to CRNAs, not only highlights their significant role but also gives us an opportunity to extend our deepest gratitude towards these […]
Read MoreAuthor: Paige Haeffele Becker’s ASC Review Regulations surrounding how certified registered nurse anesthetists can practice have been a hot-button issue in healthcare for years — and continues to be a contested one in 2024. Policies regarding how independently CRNAs can practice vary by state, although national policy changes have been proposed. In 2019, CMS passed a provision allowing […]
Read MoreAuthors: Clemens Reiffurth, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology December 2023. In Reply: We thank Dr. Enlund very much for his comments and motivating words. The interactions of anesthetics with key mechanisms in energy metabolism and ion homeostasis occur simultaneously as we observed in our experiments. These complex interactions might be relevant for both neuroprotection and neurotoxicity associated with […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Here are three major trends that ASCs will need to keep a sharp eye on to remain successful in the coming year. Anesthesia provider shortages From declining anesthesia reimbursements to provider shortages, many ASCs are having to rethink the way they provide anesthesia. Payers have not adjusted their anesthesia […]
Read MoreAuthors: Navya Atluri, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology December 2023. Background Previous research suggests that sevoflurane anesthesia may prevent the brain from accessing REM sleep. If true, then patterns of neural activity observed in REM-on and REM-off neuronal populations during recovery from sevoflurane should resemble those seen after REM sleep deprivation. In this study we hypothesized […]
Read MoreAuthor: Mariah Taylor Becker’s Hospital Review The expected increase in new cancer diagnoses this year is record-setting, even as overall cancer mortality is expected to continue its decline, the American Cancer Society said in its latest report. The report was based on the most recent data on population-based cancer occurrences and outcomes collected by central […]
Read MoreI thought this was very interesting so I wanted to share. AUTHORS: Chinn, Gregory A. MD, PhD; Gray, Andrew T. MD, PhD; Larson, Merlin D. MD Anesthesia & Analgesia 138(2):p 475-479, February 2024. Abstract Fidel Pagés, a Spanish surgeon, tragically died in 1923 at the age of 37, just 2 years after his publication “Anestesia […]
Read MoreSeizures in amygdala could lead to sudden unexpected death in epilepsy A research team supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has identified a part of the brain that may be associated with breathing failure following a seizure in people with severe epilepsy that cannot be controlled with medication. This condition, known as sudden […]
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