Latest - Anesthesiology

• Change Makers: Bill Meury on Transformative Medicines Bill Meury, president and CEO of Karuna Therapeutics, speaks with WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte, MD, about the differences in drug development in psychiatry and the importance of innovation.
  Medscape, December 06, 2023
• Nurses' Perceptions of Obstacles to End-of-Life Care How do nurses feel about the obstacles to providing end-of-life care? A survey of nurses working in critical access hospitals provides insight.
  American Journal of Critical Care, December 06, 2023
• How’s the Food? Rate Your Hospital Cafeteria Historically, hospital cafeterias have not been celebrated for the quality of their cuisine, typically feeding their staff from the same kitchen that prepared patient meals. How would you rate your hospital's cafeteria?
  Medscape Reader Polls, December 05, 2023
• Medscape Female Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2023 Female physicians discuss their track record in building family net worth and reveal how they feel about their savings, spending, investing, and other aspects of personal finance.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, December 05, 2023
• Are You Sure Your Patient Is Alive?   Someone knows when a person has died, but a shocking lack of sharing that news is causing problems for clinicians, families, and health systems.
  Medscape, December 04, 2023
• What Is the Dark Side of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists? Doctors who prescribe this class of medication should be aware of the rare side effects with which it is associated, said an obesity expert.
  Medscape Medical News, December 01, 2023
• Infographic: Doctors Grade Their EHR Systems Physicians reveal how well they think their employer's electronic health record (EHR) systems are or aren't delivering on certain key features.
  Medscape, December 01, 2023
• FTC Chief Gears Up for a Showdown With Private Equity Lina Khan, chair of the FTC, says a recent lawsuit is meant to chill the consolidation of medical groups that results in higher prices for consumers. But it may be too late to curb price hikes.
  KFF Health News, December 01, 2023
• Medscape Physicians and EHRs Report 2023 Physicians reveal how long and how their medical practices have used electronic health records (EHRs), where they have ongoing concerns, and where they hope for improvements in EHR systems.
  Medscape News Slideshows, November 29, 2023
• Wisdom From a Scottish GP: The Lost Art of Convalescence   The final Medicine and the Machine podcast guest, physician and author Gavin Francis, shares his approach to keeping his occupation rewarding and satisfying.
  Medscape, November 28, 2023
• Air Filtration Best Intervention Against Respiratory Viruses?   Even mask "supporters" don't like having to wear them, so perhaps we can find a better way to protect us from respiratory viruses.
  Medscape, November 27, 2023
• 20 Best Holiday Gift Ideas for RNs and NPs From pampering their hard-working hands and feet to personalizing their work essentials, find the perfect present for your favorite nurse.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, November 22, 2023
• Chest Pain With Long COVID Common but Undertreated A Mayo Clinic study found nearly 90% of patients with long COVID experience chest pain, but treatment for this condition is not yet standardized.
  Medscape Medical News, November 22, 2023
• FDA Warns Against Using Cardinal's Syringes The FDA on Monday warned healthcare providers and facilities not to use Cardinal Health's Monoject syringes with patient-controlled pain management pumps and syringe pumps.
  Reuters Health Information, November 20, 2023
• UHC Accused of Using AI to Skirt Doctor Orders, Deny Claims A class action suit alleges that UnitedHealthcare's reliance on algorithms shortchanged nursing home patients in Medicare Advantage plans and violated doctors' orders.
  Medscape Medical News, November 20, 2023
• Before Signing an Offer Letter: Read This You just received an offer letter, but should you sign it right away? How legally binding is it? Is it the same as a contract? Experts weigh in.
  Medscape Medical News, November 17, 2023
• Physician-Mayo Clinic Dispute Raises Free Speech Concerns A Minnesota institution reportedly ordered a doctor to stick to "prescribed messaging" after his controversial comments. Now, the physician is suing his employer, alleging retaliation and interference.
  Medscape Medical News, November 16, 2023
• PCI, the Antianginal 'Pill': ORBITA-2 in Detail   Michelle O'Donoghue interviews the sham PCI controlled trial investigators on the role of stents in the management of stable angina in light of both ORIBTA studies.
  theheart.org on Medscape, November 15, 2023
• Infographic: Careers That Tempt Doctors to Leave Medicine Physicians who are thinking about leaving the practice of medicine reveal which nonclinical career options most interest them.
  Medscape, November 15, 2023
• The Future of Medicine Is RNA   Short interfering RNA drugs could be the next big game changers in pharmacotherapeutics.
  Medscape, November 13, 2023
• Pain Control: Tips for Managing Patient Expectations   Drs Neha Pathak and Daniel Clauw on how to manage patient expectations when it comes to pain control.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, November 13, 2023
• Should Physicians Go to Work When Sick? Although most doctors believe it's best to stay home if they're ill, today's healthcare system makes the answer much more complicated.
  Medscape Medical News, November 13, 2023
• Improving Hospice Utilization: Understanding the Barriers to Hospice Care CME / ABIM MOC / CE Did you know that hospice care is not limited to patients with cancer or those whose death is very imminent?
  Medscape Education Anesthesiology, September 26, 2023
• Jury Still Out on Stopping GLP-1 RAs Prior to Endoscopy Five professional gastroenterology organizations caution that more data are needed to understand if and when GLP-1 receptor agonists should be held prior to elective endoscopy.
  Medscape Medical News, August 24, 2023
• UK's First Living Donor Uterus Transplant a Success After 25 years' preclinical research, a British surgical team reported the UK's first living donor uterus transplant, with both donor and recipient doing well 10 weeks post-operatively.
  Medscape News UK, August 23, 2023
• As MOC Debate Heats Up, Cardiology Societies Weigh In The MOC process is once again under attack by cardiologists and other specialty physicians. A petition aiming to end the requirements has garnered more than 17,000 and counting signatures.
  Medscape Medical News, August 22, 2023
• New Practice Guidelines on Postdural Puncture Headache The guidelines provide a framework for individual clinicians to assess risk, confirm diagnosis and adopt a systematic approach to management.
  Medscape Medical News, August 18, 2023
• Does Patient Frailty Affect Post-Perioperative CPR Mortality? CME / ABIM MOC / CE A new study examines how frailty affects outcomes of CPR on the day of surgery.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, August 16, 2023
• A1c Not Linked to Postop Complications in Kids With Diabetes Findings suggest no need to delay elective surgery in order to optimize glycemic control in children with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
  Medscape Medical News, August 10, 2023
• Innovations in Pediatric Chronic Pain Management The most important development in chronic pediatric pain has been the growth of rehab centers that include the medical team, practitioners from psychology, and occupational and physical therapy.
  MDedge News, August 01, 2023