<ѻýҕl>Doing More With Less Bloodѻýҕl> Blood management programs can save money and resources Dec 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Surgeries Without Anesthesia; CDC Expands Traveler Testing; Human Skull for Saleѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Nov 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Heart Injuries Suggest Reconsideration of Holding BP Meds for Surgeryѻýҕl> Pause on ACE inhibitors, ARBs yields more acute hypertension with no prevention of hypotension Nov 06, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Gabapentin as Post-Op Painkiller Gets a Cold Showerѻýҕl> Placebo-controlled trial offers no justification for widespread use Oct 15, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Study Questions Relationship Between Hospital Competition and Surgical Qualityѻýҕl> Outcomes were mixed, depending on the operation Aug 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>ASA: Hold GLP-1 Agonists Before Elective Surgeryѻýҕl> Or else run the risk of aspirating under anesthesia due to delayed gastric emptying Jun 30, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Doctor's Ashes Launched Into Spaceѻýҕl> John Darby, MD, had a lifelong love of aviation, aerospace, and astronomy Apr 19, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Study Renews Debate on Timing of Surgery After COVID Infectionѻýҕl> In VA cohort, no higher risk for adverse postoperative outcomes seen within 60 days of infection Mar 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Can the Surgicalist Model Solve OR Staffing Challenges?ѻýҕl> New solutions are needed to address growing workforce shortages Mar 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Why Are ORs So Cold? (It's Not What You Thought)ѻýҕl> Cool facts from YouTuber Max Feinstein, MD Feb 16, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Involve Anesthesiologists in Procedural Suite Design?ѻýҕl> Accommodating anesthesiologists' needs could make an impact on patient safety, experts say Jan 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Anesthesia Outside of the OR: Cause for Patient Safety Concerns?ѻýҕl> Studies have shown harms for non-OR anesthesia (NORA); experts say changes are needed Jan 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Legal Loophole Lets Faulty Devices Maintain Their Legacyѻýҕl> Harlan Krumholz on how devices subject to Class I recalls are used as predicates for new devices Jan 11, 2023 video
<ѻýҕl>Less Restrictive Pre-Surgical Fasting Guidelines Supported by Studyѻýҕl> Allowing fluid intake closer to procedure increased patient well-being Jan 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Children's Strange Behaviors After Anesthesia Reassuringly Short-Livedѻýҕl> Study shows kids were behaving normally 3 months after experiencing emergence delirium Oct 26, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Outpatient Centers Cautiously Open Doors to Surgery for People With Cardiac Devicesѻýҕl> Will those with CIEDs become regular patients at ambulatory surgery centers within a decade? Oct 25, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Nerve-Freezing Technique Staves Off Post-Mastectomy Painѻýҕl> Percutaneous cryoneurolysis improved analgesia in a pilot study Oct 24, 2022
<ѻýҕl>It's High Time for Broader Access to Non-Opioid Pain Medicationѻýҕl> Limited Medicare coverage poses barriers, but bipartisan legislation offers a solution Sep 22, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Texas Doc Charged With Compromising IV Bags That Led to Colleague's Deathѻýҕl> 10 other incidents in which patients experienced unexpected cardiac emergencies also occurred Sep 16, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Here's How a Court Ruling in North Carolina Could Affect Liability for Nursesѻýҕl> Nurses in the state can now be held liable for patient harm even when following doctors' orders Sep 08, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Hospital, Contractor Battle Over Anesthesiology Staffѻýҕl> Firm's alleged understaffing led hospital to "poach" its clinicians, lawsuits charge Aug 16, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Trial Picks Best Preop Sedative for Kids' Tonsil Surgeryѻýҕl> Hint: it's not midazolam Aug 09, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Understaffing in Anesthesiology Linked to Patient Deaths, Complicationsѻýҕl> Higher morbidity, mortality rates tied to anesthesia docs covering 3 to 4 overlapping surgeries Jul 20, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Mass General 'Not an Outlier' in Double-Booked Surgeriesѻýҕl> The teaching hospital resolves lawsuit, changes patient consent forms Feb 24, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Cardiac Arrest Patients Don't Necessarily Do Better With Intubationѻýҕl> Debate on prehospital advanced airway management continues Feb 18, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Judge Tosses Drug Company's Libel Lawsuit Against Medical Societyѻýҕl> "Pharmaceutical companies are not free to intimidate the scientific process," says ASA President Feb 08, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Is Private Equity a Dangerous Employer?ѻýҕl> Firms' investments in healthcare continue to expand, at what cost? Oct 14, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Hospital Policy Slashes IV Acetaminophen Use for Tonsillectomyѻýҕl> Standing orders for oral use led to better care, reduced cost, researchers said Oct 12, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Patient Awake for 13 Minutes of Surgeryѻýҕl> Paralytic initiated, but sevoflurane never turned on May 05, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Time to Stop Routine Anesthesia for Stroke Thrombectomy?ѻýҕl> Neurologists debate pandemic-related guidelines Mar 17, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Negligent Credentialing Suit in Iowa Could Affect Hospitals Everywhereѻýҕl> State Supreme Court hears potential bellwether case next week Feb 09, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Gabapentinoids Plus Opioids Up Overdose Risk After Surgeryѻýҕl> Absolute risks of adverse events were low, however Dec 29, 2020
<ѻýҕl>Op-Ed: Gym for Surgeons?ѻýҕl> To perform like athletes, surgeons need to train like athletes Dec 26, 2020
<ѻýҕl>IBD and COVID-19: Who Is at Risk?ѻýҕl> Worse outcomes for older patients and those with comorbidities and on steroids Dec 12, 2020
<ѻýҕl>Greenhouse Gas Emissions From U.S. Healthcare On the Riseѻýҕl> U.S. healthcare sector pollutes more than any other industrialized health system in the world Dec 11, 2020
<ѻýҕl>Beaumont Cardiologist Wants Executives Firedѻýҕl> Robert Safian, MD, wrote system's board about toxic culture, pursuit of profit over people Nov 25, 2020
<ѻýҕl>Surgeons Discover Fatal Risks From Mask Wearing (Satire)ѻýҕl> Medical professionals credit social media for highlighting dangers of CO2 self-poisoning Jul 29, 2020
<ѻýҕl>COVID-19 Puts ICU Sedatives Into Shortageѻýҕl> Manufacturers caught short by soaring demand Apr 03, 2020