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The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has announced its annual meeting, scheduled to begin on Oct. 3, 2020, in Washington, D.C., will be held exclusively online due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The society stated that the current outlook for the pandemic prompted the leadership to make the change to a virtual approach to […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Belur Nagaraj, Sunil PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1211-1221 BACKGROUND: Brain monitors tracking quantitative brain activities from electroencephalogram (EEG) to predict hypnotic levels have been proposed as a labor-saving alternative to behavioral assessments. Expensive clinical trials are required to validate any newly developed […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Funcke, Sandra MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1264-1273 BACKGROUND: This pilot study investigated the effect of sufentanil titration by 3 different analgesia monitoring devices or clinical signs during general anesthesia. METHODS: Forty-eight patients undergoing radical retropubic prostatectomy with sevoflurane/sufentanil anesthesia were randomly assigned […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kraus, Molly B. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1296-1302 BACKGROUND: The proportion of women medical school graduates in the United States has grown substantially; however, representation of women in anesthesiology lags behind. We sought to investigate factors associated with women recommending against a […]
Read MoreBy LAURAN NEERGAARD and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press Only about half of Americans say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine if the scientists working furiously to create one succeed, a number that’s surprisingly low considering the effort going into the global race for a vaccine. But more people might eventually roll up their sleeves: The […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News There are approximately 20,000 proteins in the human heart—and one of them, if administered as a drug, could help patients recover more quickly following a myocardial infarction. A team of researchers analyzed the protein, mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF), for a new study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. The […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Mathis, Michael R. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1188-1200 BACKGROUND: Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is a condition imposing significant health care burden. Given its syndromic nature and often insidious onset, the diagnosis may not be made until clinical manifestations prompt […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Lakha, Sameer MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1167-1175 BACKGROUND: Reimbursement for anesthesia services has been shifting from a fee-for-service model to a value-based model that ties payment to quality metrics. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service’s (CMS) value-based payment program includes a […]
Read Moreby University of New Mexico Researchers examine the effectiveness of consuming hemp oil extracted from the whole Cannabis plant using a chronic neuropathic pain animal model. Researchers at The University of New Mexico (UNM) showed that legal Cannabis hemp oil reduced mechanical pain sensitivity 10-fold for several hours in mice with chronic post-operative neuropathic pain. Distinguished […]
Read MoreAuthor: Stephanie Soucheray Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy In April, 42% less people visited emergency departments (EDs) across the United States than in April last year, according to data published today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. This significant drop-off, which took place while most states had stay-at-home orders, translates to millions of dollars lost […]
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