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AUTHORS: Rayaz, Hassan MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia April 28, 2023. | BACKGROUND: Increasing clinical demands can adversely impact academic advancement, including the ability to deliver lectures and disseminate scholarly work. The virtual lecture platform became mainstream during the height of the coronavirus-19 pandemic. Lessons learned from this period may offer insight into supporting academic […]
Read MoreASA Monitor November 2023, Vol. 87, 36. Bloomberg Law features ASA support of Texas federal court surprise billing ruling In August, Bloomberg Law wrote about a statement from ASA, the American College of Radiology, and the American College of Emergency Physicians commending the Texas federal court ruling that the government’s 600% fee increase to access the […]
Read MoreBy J. C. Hallman New York, Henry Holt and Company, 2023. Pages: 417. ISBN-13: 978-1-250-86846-6. Price: $29.99 (Hardcover). Kathryn Elizabeth McGoldrick, M.D., F.C.A.I. (Hon.). Anesthesiology November 2023. Students of anesthesia history are hauntingly familiar with the bone-chilling chronicle of Fanny Burney (1752 to 1840) who endured a mastectomy without anesthesia in 1811, 35 yr before […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Martinez, Thibault MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(5):p 842-851, May 2023. BACKGROUND: Traumatic rhabdomyolysis (RM) is common and contributes to the development of medical complications, of which acute renal failure is the best described. Some authors have described an association between elevated aminotransferases and RM, suggesting the possibility of associated liver damage. Our study […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Muldowney, Maeve MB, BCh, BAO et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(5):p 927-933, May 2023. BACKGROUND: Uncontrolled bleeding is a leading cause of death in trauma. In the last 40 years, ultramassive transfusion (UMT; ≥20 units of red blood cells [RBCs]/24 hours) for trauma has been associated with 50% to 80% mortality; the question remains as […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Aries, Philippe MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia April 25, 2023. BACKGROUND: Identifying patients at risk of secondary neurologic deterioration (SND) after moderate traumatic brain injury (moTBI) is a challenge, as such patients will need specific care. No simple scoring system has been evaluated to date. This study aimed to determine clinical and radiological […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Forty-one percent of physician malpractice cases are dismissed, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physicians and Malpractice Report,” published Oct. 26. Medscape surveyed 3,037 physicians across 29 specialties from May 5 to July 5 for the report. Here’s how often malpractice cases end in favor of the physician: Case dismissed: 41% Case settled: 32% […]
Read MoreASA Monitor November 2023, Vol. 87, 36. Op-ed emphasizes the need to protect physician titles In July, General Surgery News published an op-ed by Antonio T. Hernandez Conte, MD, MBA, FASA, president-elect of the California Society of Anesthesiologists, that discussed medical title misappropriation and the ways physicians can advocate for medical title protection at their facility. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Zachary Deutch, MD, FASA; Amr E. Abouleish, MD, MBA, FASA ASA Monitor March 2022, Vol. 86, 14–15. Welcome to the early spring installment of “Ask the Expert!” Many of us have been presented with dashboards, charts/tables, and proposals relating to the organization and economics of our practices, questioning “Why do you need so many people?” and […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Chen, QiLiang MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia April 21, 2023. BACKGROUND: Individuals recovering from mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) have increased rates of acute and chronic pain. However, the mechanism through which mTBI triggers heightened pain responses and the link between mTBI and postsurgical pain remain elusive. Recent data suggest that dysregulated […]
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