MRI Safe for Those With Non-MRI-Conditional Cardiac Devices
MRI can be performed safely in patients with non-MRI-conditional devices, including pacemakers
American College of Surgeons, Oct. 3-7
The 105th Annual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress The annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons was held virtually this...
American Society of Anesthesiologists, Oct. 2-5
ANESTHESIOLOGY 2020 The annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists was held virtually this year from Oct. 2 to 5 and attracted...
MACE Up for High-Risk Patients After Noncardiac Surgery
Incidence of MACE 20.6 percent within 365 days in patients at increased CV risk
Lack of Knowledge Barrier to Prone Positioning Use in ARDS
Implementation strategies developed included educational outreach, learning collaborative
Maternal Epidural During Birth Linked to Later Autism in Kids
Autism risk seems to increase with longer duration of epidural exposure
Out-of-Network Claims Fairly Common for Elective Colonoscopy
Out-of-network claims involved anesthesiologist, pathologist in 64, 40 percent of cases, respectively
COVID-19-Free Surgical Pathways May Aid Cancer Surgery Outcomes
Pulmonary complication, postoperative SARS-CoV-2 infection rates lower with COVID-19-free pathways
Type of Anesthesia Not Linked to Dementia Risk in Older Adults
Dementia risk did not differ by general, regional anesthesia in seniors undergoing elective surgery
ASA: Cannabis Users May Need More Anesthesia During Surgery
Also, higher subjective pain scores seen postoperatively among cannabis users
