<ѻý>Dreaming Under Anesthesia?ѻý> Max Feinstein, MD, on studies looking at dreams under anesthesia Jun 06, 2024
<ѻý>Hospital Waterbirth Tied to Less Pain, Increased Patient Satisfactionѻý> Ongoing trial tests giving birth in a filled inflatable tub versus land birth May 18, 2024
<ѻý>Fraudulent Practices Abound in Post-Accident Healthcareѻý> These costs often fall unfairly on patients and insurance providers May 09, 2024
<ѻý>What If States Paid People to Stop Using Drugs and Smoking?ѻý> This underutilized strategy has proven effective May 04, 2024
<ѻý>Strict Fasting Window May Be Unwarranted Before Cardiac Cathѻý> Trial shows improved patient satisfaction with no aspiration or excess safety events May 03, 2024
<ѻý>Narcan May Have Moved Over-the-Counter, but It’s Still Underutilizedѻý> The potential of this lifesaving medicine will only be achieved if it is truly accessible to all May 01, 2024
<ѻý>The Most Intimidating Test I've Ever Taken: The Anesthesia Oral Boardsѻý> Max Feinstein, MD, on his experience and tips for those about to take the boards Apr 24, 2024
<ѻý>Ozempic Hiatus Before Surgery: Is a Weeklong Pause Really Needed?ѻý> Incidence of respiratory complications similar to other antidiabetic agents, claims data suggest Apr 22, 2024
<ѻý>Deeper Sedation During Colonoscopy Linked to Improved Detection of Serrated Polypsѻý> Propofol boosts serrated polyp detection by 50%, little difference for all neoplasia, adenomas Apr 17, 2024
<ѻý>Anesthesiologist Convicted; Oldest Conjoined Twins Die; 'Donald Trump Did This'ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Apr 15, 2024
<ѻý>Anesthesiologist Convicted of Tampering With IV Bags Linked to Deathѻý> Actions also caused cardiac emergencies for several patients, said federal prosecutors Apr 15, 2024
<ѻý>No, a Jail Is Not an Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Facilityѻý> How local jails ignore medical guidelines and contribute to the overdose crisis Apr 09, 2024
<ѻý>A Few Phrases I Never Say to Patientsѻý> Preparing patients for pain is an art that's often botched Apr 09, 2024
<ѻý>Condemned Inmate Could Face 'Surgery Without Anesthesia,' Lawyers Sayѻý> Procedure involves incision that could be several inches wide and several inches deep Apr 05, 2024
<ѻý>What Exactly Is an Anesthesia 'Cocktail'?ѻý> An overview of the drugs that put patients under Apr 04, 2024
<ѻý>GLP-1 Users May Have Increased Endoscopy-Related Aspiration Pneumonia Riskѻý> Overall incidence is still low, however Apr 01, 2024
<ѻý>More Than 'Just a Pinch'? Patients Film Their Expressions Getting IUDsѻý> Doctors note there aren't clear guidelines for managing pain or discomfort during IUD insertion Mar 28, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Questioned on Elon Musk's Neuralink; OTC Pain Relief Warning; Easter Egg Safetyѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 27, 2024
<ѻý>Use of Video Laryngoscopy Reduced Endotracheal Intubation Attemptsѻý> Video laryngoscopy also led to fewer intubation failures, injuries versus direct laryngoscopy Mar 18, 2024
<ѻý>One-Week GLP-1 Agonist Hold Not Enough Before Anesthesia?ѻý> Even following this rule, increased residual gastric content still prevalent Mar 07, 2024
<ѻý>Three-Drug Combo Wins for Opioid-Sparing Pain Relief After Hip Replacementѻý> Less morphine needed with multiple analgesics Mar 07, 2024
<ѻý>Esketamine After C-Section Eased Postpartum Depression Symptomsѻý> Symptoms were reduced a week after delivery, but effects faded rapidly Mar 06, 2024
<ѻý>Seniors, Doctors at Odds on Opioid Risks and 'Deprescribing'ѻý> Conversations between primary care physicians and older patients often "challenging" Mar 06, 2024
<ѻý>AAAAI Roundup: Perioperative Assessment of Antibiotic Allergy With a Mobile Appѻý> Plus, other selected poster presentations from the allergy meeting Mar 04, 2024
<ѻý>Why Patients Need to Come Clean About Cannabis to Their Anesthesiologistѻý> If they don't, things could get complicated Feb 22, 2024
<ѻý>Palliative Care Has a Branding Problemѻý> Changing how it's perceived can break down silos Feb 22, 2024
<ѻý>Minimizing Opioids After Teens' Spine Surgeries Appears Practicalѻý> Alternatives prove mettle in studies Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Cedars-Sinai Anesthesiologists Unionizeѻý> Concerns about staffing, quality of care, and pay cuts push physicians to organize Feb 01, 2024
<ѻý>Drug-Related Endocarditis: A First Stab at Recommendations for Surgeonsѻý> STS consensus statement on ethics, surgical criteria, transcatheter debulking Jan 30, 2024
<ѻý>Surgical Volumes Matter for Outcomes at Ambulatory Centers, Tooѻý> Case-control study looked only at older patients on Medicare, however Jan 24, 2024
<ѻý>No Laughing Matter: Nitrous Oxide for Transrectal Prostate Biopsyѻý> No effect on anxiety but significantly less patient-rated pain Jan 12, 2024
<ѻý>Groups Blast FDA's Opioid Abuse Surveillance Proposalѻý> RADARS system's ties to Purdue Pharma undermine the reliability of its data, they say Jan 03, 2024
<ѻý>First Test to Identify Opioid Addiction Risk Approved by FDAѻý> Genetic test intended to be used before patients are exposed to oral opioids for acute pain Dec 20, 2023
<ѻý>Salmonella Deaths Grow; Hospital's Bariatric Surgery Factory; New Back Pain Recsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 08, 2023
<ѻý>Doing More With Less Bloodѻý> Blood management programs can save money and resources Dec 07, 2023
<ѻý>How Much Pain Is 'Enough' to Prescribe Opioids?ѻý> A compliance plan can help optimize clinical decision-making Dec 05, 2023
<ѻý>FTC Chief Gears Up for a Showdown With Private Equityѻý> Researchers and employer groups encouraged by FTC's action Dec 03, 2023
<ѻý>Safer to Hold Off on Intubating Comatose, Intoxicated Patients, Trial Findsѻý> French centers showed faster discharge, fewer adverse events Nov 29, 2023
<ѻý>Who's Deejaying in the OR? And What Are They Playing?ѻý> The ins and outs of listening to music while operating Nov 21, 2023
<ѻý>Hospitalizations After Fake Ozempic; Abortion Rights Win Big; Ketamine Use Boomsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 08, 2023