1 Apr 2024

Trends in Waking Up During Surgery

Waking up during surgery, despite being under anesthesia, is a clinically challenging phenomenon. Though relatively rare, it remains an area ...
4 Mar 2024

Anti-Inflammatory Drugs That May Reduce Opioid Burden

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), overdoses from opioids, a potent yet highly addictive class of ...
5 Feb 2024

Regulatory Requirements for Anesthesiologists

As is the case with other medical professionals, anesthesiologists must comply with a variety of regulatory requirements in their practices. ...
28 Dec 2023

Discharge Criteria After Sedation

Practice guidelines serve as invaluable tools in healthcare, providing systematically developed recommendations to guide practitioners and patients in making informed ...
20 Nov 2023

Anti-Emetic Options for PONV

Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) is a common and distressing side effect of anesthesia. The risk of PONV can range ...
18 Oct 2023

Reducing Aspiration Risk in Non-NPO Surgical Patients 

Aspiration of gastric contents is a common cause of perioperative morbidity and mortality. Aspiration can lead to serious complications including ...
7 Sep 2023

Science of Ozempic (Semaglutide) 

Over the last year, semaglutide has become a “blockbuster” weight loss drug [1]. Known commonly as Ozempic, which is primarily ...
24 Jul 2023

Sleep Drugs and Anesthesia 

Postoperative sleep disturbances like insomnia, hypersomnia, narcolepsy, altered sleep patterns and frequent awakening may be triggered by the use of ...
21 Jun 2023

Infection Risk with Epidural Anesthesia 

Epidural anesthesia is a useful and widespread technique to provide pain relief. It is safe and effective, but complications are ...
18 May 2023

Incidence of Accidents after Anesthesia 

Postoperative patient care is just as critical as intraoperative patient care. The incidence of accidents following anesthesia is not infrequent ...
21 Apr 2023

Uses, Benefits, and Risks of Nitrous Oxide 

Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a colorless gas with sedative and analgesic properties. It was first discovered in 1772 by English ...
23 Mar 2023

Role of Patents in Medicine 

Patents play a key role in medical innovation. In the healthcare field, patents cover intellectual property in medicine, including medications, ...
20 Feb 2023

Zinc for Respiratory Viruses  

Zinc is a critical microelement required for various vital biological activities due to its role as a transition metal, cofactor, ...
9 Jan 2023

Potential Long-Term Complications from Propofol

Propofol, also known as Diprivan, is a commonly administered intravenous anesthetic with a rapid onset and short duration of action. ...
21 Nov 2022

End-Tidal CO2 Monitoring During Anesthesia

The American Society of Anesthesiologists standards for basic anesthesia monitoring include measurements of patient oxygenation, ventilation, circulation, and body temperature.1 ...
17 Oct 2022

Anesthesia Considerations for Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization

In the past two decades, novel imaging and catheterization technologies have greatly expanded the use of cardiac catheterization in children ...
19 Sep 2022

Airway Effects of Prone Positioning 

There are various lung protective positions used to minimize injury and aid in recovery from trauma, surgery, or disease. Hospitalized ...
16 Aug 2022

Rethinking Race-Based Medicine 

The health care industry is experiencing a paradigm shift in the way it incorporates race into medical practice. Once viewed ...
18 Jul 2022

Midazolam-Induced Amnesia 

Midazolam is a potent benzodiazepine used for anesthetic purposes. It amplifies synaptic inhibition via different ʏ-aminobutyric acid (GABAA) receptor subtypes. ...
20 Jun 2022

Cellular Role of Oxygen 

Almost all eukaryotic organisms require oxygen at the cellular level to survive. Mammals acquire oxygen from the environment via its ...
9 May 2022

Seroprevalence of COVID-19 Infection 

The world has entered the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, a crisis that has had a huge toll on ...
18 Apr 2022

Anesthesia Considerations for Electroconvulsive Therapy 

A product of the 1930s, electroconvulsive therapy is the practice of purposefully inducing a generalized seizure with the aim of ...
23 Mar 2022

Science Behind Seasonal Flu Vaccine Development

Vaccination is the most effective way of preventing influenza (flu) virus infections, but seasonal flu vaccines only protect against closely ...
23 Feb 2022

Surgical Stress: Immune, Hematological, and Neural Responses

In the late 1920s, David Cuthbertson observed an abnormal rise in intracellular metabolites in post-surgical patients, a finding supplemented by ...
19 Jan 2022

COVID-19 Vaccine Sharing

In the final month of 2021, low- and middle-income countries around the world received 309 million vaccine doses through COVAX, ...
22 Dec 2021

Anesthesia Considerations for Endometriosis Surgery

Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma-like lesions outside of the uterus 1. A significant burden ...
15 Nov 2021

Long-Term Immune Response after COVID-19

After two years studying the symptoms and pathology of the infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, researchers have begun ...
18 Oct 2021

Emergency Medical Response to Natural Disasters

Natural disasters cause a variety of devastating outcomes including loss of life, property, and infrastructure, and come with great economic, ...
20 Sep 2021

Current Research in Bioadhesives and Hemostats

Bioadhesives are materials that are designed to attach to biological tissue. They may have active hemostatic properties or may be ...
16 Aug 2021

Dementia in USA Adults

Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe symptoms of cognitive decline, including memory loss, difficulty thinking and speaking, and ...
19 Jul 2021

Quality Improvement for Low-Flow Anesthesia

Inhaled anesthetics are often considered the gold standard of anesthesia: they are relatively easy to administer, have fewer harmful side ...
21 Jun 2021

Acute Fetal Distress

Acute fetal distress is a serious complication in the perinatal period, indicating hypoxia of the fetus [1]. It may result ...
17 May 2021

Antibody Persistence After COVID-19 Vaccine

The coronavirus pandemic has been the most pressing public and global health issue for over a year now. Fortunately, with ...
19 Apr 2021

Erector Spinae Plane Block

The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a novel form of neuropathic pain control and is also used for analgesia in certain ...
22 Mar 2021

The Impact of COVID-19 on Pregnant Women

Maternal physiological changes impact the immune system, the respiratory system, cardiovascular function, and coagulation [1]. Existing information shows that pregnancies can be complicated by certain coronavirus infections, such as Severe Acute ...
22 Feb 2021

Multi-Cloud Technology in Healthcare

Every year, healthcare providers generate, process, and store increasingly large amounts of data. Most groups and healthcare systems cannot feasibly manage all this ...
25 Jan 2021

Over-the-Counter Analgesics: Categories and Mechanisms

Many Americans have a healthcare regimen that includes regular intake of prescription medications. Over-the-counter (OTC) medications, in contrast, are widely available at ...
28 Dec 2020

Disparities in Telehealth

With telehealth becoming an unprecedented portion of face-to-face healthcare visits because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ability to monitor and combat telehealth disparities ...
30 Nov 2020

Managing Body Temperature in the Perioperative Period

Anesthesia-induced hypothermia was not fully categorized as a surgical risk factor until the late 1980s. Before this period, it was ...
29 Oct 2020

Anesthesiology Training in Developing Nations

According to the World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists (WFSA), there is a critical shortage of trained anesthesia providers in ...
28 Sep 2020

Considerations for Remote Patient Monitoring

In the past decade, technological advances have spurred the adoption of Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) in healthcare. In essence, RPM ...
31 Aug 2020

Preventing Surgical Site Infections of Staphylococcus Aureus in the Perioperative ...

Surgical site infections (SSIs) pose a serious threat to the safety and success of surgical procedures. The CDC provides the most widely used definition of ...
31 Aug 2020

Effectiveness of Progressive Mobility Programs on the Functional States of ...

A large number of patients who survive hospitalization in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience medium to long-term consequences from ...
3 Aug 2020

Vasoplegia: Diagnosis and Treatment

Vasoplegia, or vasoplegic syndrome (VS), presents a well-recognized challenge in the perioperative environment. The literature generally describes vasoplegia, a form of vasodilatory shock, ...
6 Jul 2020

Remote Work Could Be the Future, Even After COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many companies to shift to a largely remote workforce. What managers might not have anticipated as they initiated this shift, however, is that an in-person ...
6 May 2020

Anesthesia for Preterm Infants

Anesthesia providers often care for patients with severe preexisting health conditions. These patients fall across all age ranges, from neonates1 to older adults.2 In some cases, anesthesiology ...
17 Apr 2020

Neonatal Resuscitation

Anesthesia providers who specialize in acute care are involved in trauma, critical care and emergency care anesthesiology.1 In these cases, clinicians must be prepared for patients in shock, ...
27 Mar 2020

Anesthesia Providers in Health Administration

The field of anesthesiology offers many career options.1 An anesthesia provider can choose a degree or certification as a physician anesthesiologist, anesthesiologist assistant (AA), certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), anesthesia technician ...
2 Mar 2020

Surprise Medical Bills: Implications for Anesthesia Providers

In the United States, financing medical care can be complex for patients and providers alike. It becomes even more complicated ...
25 Feb 2020

Oxymorphone: Mechanisms of Action, Clinical Uses and Adverse Effects

Oxymorphone is a semisynthetic, potent opioid analgesic drug that is derived from morphine.1 Oxymorphone was developed in Germany in 1914, ...
21 Feb 2020

Diamorphine: Biological Mechanisms, Uses and Perioperative Considerations

Diamorphine is an opioid drug also known as heroin.1 It is a controlled substance, and as heroin, it is illegal ...
5 Feb 2020

Anesthesia for Neonatal Circumcision

Circumcision, a fairly common procedure for newborn males in certain parts of the world, is the surgical removal of the ...
29 Jan 2020

The Difficult Airway: Implications for General Anesthesia

Airway management is crucial to an anesthesia provider’s practice, as patients often need assisted ventilation while under general anesthesia.1 Airway ...
14 Jan 2020

Occupational Hazards for Pregnant Anesthesia Providers

At the workplace, anesthesia providers are exposed to a variety of hazards that can be detrimental to their health.1 These ...
8 Jan 2020

Anesthetic Management of Cancer Pain

Cancer progression is often associated with pain,1 whether it arises from the disease itself or from therapeutic approaches such as ...
3 Jan 2020

Women and Minorities in the Anesthesia Workforce

Diversity in the workplace is defined as employment of people who may be different from each other and who do ...
31 Dec 2019

An Overview of Medicare and Medicaid

Founded in 1965, Medicaid and Medicare are government-funded social health programs. Both programs are meant to cover vulnerable populations and ...
27 Dec 2019

Anesthesia during Pregnancy

While many women get through multiple pregnancies without complications, pregnancy and human gestation is a highly risky process. Some common ...
9 Dec 2019

Anesthetic Considerations for Diabetic Patients

Diabetes mellitus, more commonly known as diabetes, is a chronic disease marked by increases in blood glucose and an inability ...
25 Nov 2019

Anesthesia Policies: Cost versus Value of Anesthesia Services

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimated that the United States spent $3.5 trillion, or 18% of GDP, on ...
13 Nov 2019

CRNAs: Compensation and Job Satisfaction

A certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who, in collaboration with surgeons, anesthesiologists, dentists, ...
30 Sep 2019

Telehealth for Chronic Disease Management

In the age of smartphones, Internet and wearable technological devices, the ability to provide health care has been changing rapidly. ...
12 Sep 2019

National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)

Founded in 1990, the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is an independent organization that evaluates the quality of services ...
7 Aug 2019

An Overview of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)

Before 1965, more than half of all seniors aged 65 or older had no health insurance coverage, according to the ...
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