Anesthesiology Perspective

• Time Out of Mind: How Disrupted Sleep Hurts Brain Health Circadian rhythm researchers are uncovering crucial links between our internal clock and neurodegenerative and psychological disorders.
  Medscape Psychiatry, December 2018
• Vaping Pot More Powerful Than Smoking It   People who haven't tried cannabis in a long time should beware that with new vaping devices, they may get higher than intended, according to a small study.
  Medscape, December 2018
• The 10 Graphic Novels That Made Graphic Medicine Here are 10 can't-miss titles from the growing canon of graphic medicine.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, November 2018
• When the Government Promotes Marijuana Use Should the government encourage the use of marijuana for patients with pain disorders?
  Medscape Family Medicine, November 2018
• When Art Talks: Expressions of Clinician Well-Being Medscape presents some of the most evocative visual artworks, created by clinicians, students, patients, and loved ones, from the Expressions of Clinician Well-Being art exhibition.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, November 2018
• AIPM 2018 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from AIPM 2017
  Medscape Neurology, November 2018
• A Paraplegic Doc's Inspiring Comeback After Spinal Injury   Dr Daniel Grossman describes his journey--as a patient and a physician--back to practice within 5 months of sustaining an extensive injury.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, October 2018
• The Legal Risks of Taking Call A healthcare attorney tells providers what they can do to reduce their liability risk when taking call.
  Medscape, October 2018
• Identifying Adverse Surgical Events: What Method Works Best? Dr Lowenfels comments on a study that compares two approaches to identifying adverse procedural complications--surgeon-reported vs the AHRQ patient safety indicators.
  Medscape General Surgery, October 2018
• Are You an Alcoholic?   Roughly 1 in 8 Americans who drink have alcohol use disorder. Are you one of them?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, October 2018
• Implicit Gender Bias in Patient Care: Let's Address, Not Dismiss Gender bias awareness is not enough to eliminate it. Does implicit bias training improve patient care and outcomes?
  Medscape Hospital Medicine, October 2018
• A Secret to 5-Star Ratings: Prescribe Antibiotics   A new study confirms what many clinicians suspected: Patients reward and punish them for how they treat respiratory infections, reports Dr Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, October 2018
• Has Opioid Access Become Too Restrictive? Patients and doctors say that in responding to one crisis, authorities have created another among chronic pain sufferers. For many, the consequences have been dire.
  Medscape Public Health, September 2018
• Extended- vs Narrow-Spectrum Antibiotics in Appendicitis What is the best choice of antibiotic therapy for uncomplicated appendicitis in children? Dr Lowenfels comments on a study published in Annals of Surgery.
  Medscape General Surgery, September 2018
• A Post-Op Analgesic Approach For Hip Fracture Repair: A Case This case describes the use of a SIFI block after surgery to minimize the use of psychotropic medications in the elderly patient population.
  HSS Grand Rounds Complex Cases, September 2018
• Suicide Notes Suggest 'Chilling' Role of Chronic Pain   Clinicians may need to reprioritize chronic pain as a risk factor for suicide, a new study suggests.
  Medscape, September 2018
• Why 'Happy' Doctors Die by Suicide Physician suicide has been called an occupational hazard, yet the root causes go unaddressed.
  Medscape Family Medicine, September 2018
• Is IO Inferior to IV Access in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest? Dr Patel reviews a study that examines the effect of intraosseous vs intravenous vascular access on patient outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, August 2018
• Opioid Tactic Gone Wrong   The federal government tried to restrict analgesics containing hydrocodone by switching them from schedule III to II, but prescribing hassles may have derailed those intentions.
  Medscape, August 2018
• What Is the Best Way to Discontinue Benzodiazepines?   How do you discontinue benzodiazepines after prolonged treatment? Dr Peter Yellowlees discusses what we know about this clinical issue.
  Medscape Psychiatry, August 2018