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Authors: Hao Xiao, M.S. et al Anesthesiology April 2023, Vol. 138, 364–371. Background Chlorhexidine generally has a good safety profile. However, allergic reactions are reported with increasing frequency. In China, it is rarely reported, and its characteristics are unknown. The purpose of this study was to summarize the experience of a Chinese allergy center with chlorhexidine […]
Read MoreAuthors: Philip J. Peyton, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.B.S., F.A.N.Z.C.A. et al Anesthesiology April 2023, Vol. 138, 354–363. Background Nitrous oxide promotes absorption atelectasis in poorly ventilated lung segments at high inspired concentrations. The Evaluation of Nitrous oxide In the Gas Mixture for Anesthesia (ENIGMA) trial found a higher incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications and wound sepsis with […]
Read MoreAuthor: Avery Hurt Practical Pain Management Feb 2023 Pain memory may be encoded in the brain during sleep much the same way other memories are, opening the door to potential therapeutic targets. Difficulty sleeping can be both a result of chronic pain and a contributor to it. Indeed, poor sleep is a known risk factor […]
Read MoreI thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers. Author: Molly Gamble Becker’s Hospital CFO Report The average amount billed to commercial payers each year by individual physicians varies greatly from specialty to specialty, with general surgery at the high end and pediatrics at the low end. A general surgeon […]
Read MoreAuthors: Christine S. Peters, M.D.; Matthew J. Nordness, M.D. Anesthesiology March 2023. To the Editor: As first year resident physicians, we are still at the beginning of our journey to becoming conscientious consumers of research and data. This, combined with our appropriately basic knowledge and context for anesthesiology topics at this stage of training, makes it […]
Read MoreAuthors: D. Matthew Sherrer, MD, MBA, FASA, FAACD et al ASA Monitor March 2023, Vol. 87, 1–8. Don’t harm me. Heal me. Hear me. For decades, health care organizations have held this high-reliability adage as the aspirational ideal for patient expectation. By reaching near Six-Sigma levels of safety, modern anesthesiologists have delivered on the first two […]
Read MoreAuthors: Israel J, Alderman D. Pract Pain Manag. 2023 March/April;23(2). Traditional dextrose prolotherapy has been shown to be an effective treatment for many types of musculoskeletal pain, including tendinopathies, chronic ligament sprains, and osteoarthritis. Test your knowledge on when to consider this safe, inexpensive, and readily available alternative modality. Introduction: Prolotherapy for Musculoskeletal Pain The […]
Read MoreThis is for our readers who treat chronic pain. Author: Goldeberg D. Pract Pain Manag. 2023 March/April;22(2). Test your clinical knowledge with five case examples on how to make a differential diagnosis for acute widespread pain. An abrupt onset of widespread musculoskeletal pain is commonly seen in primary care and specialty medicine. There are multiple […]
Read MoreAuthors: Niklas Larsson, M.D. et al Anesthesiology March 2023. To the Editor: Lipid mediators derived from arachidonic acid and other precursor polyunsaturated fatty acids, collectively known as oxylipins, are metabolized along different distinct pathways and play important roles in the modulation of inflammation. Blood oxylipin profiles have been shown to correlate with the survival and […]
Read MoreI thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers. I can’t beleive anesthesia is 12% if you are having suicidal thoughts please get help. Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s Physician Leadership ENTs are the physicians with the highest rate of those saying they had suicidal thoughts in the last year, according […]
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