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September 20, 2021

Gender Pay Gap among Anesthesiologists

The gender-based pay gap among physicians and other professionals is well-documented. Even after adjustments for experience, age, work hours, academic ...

August 16, 2021

Anesthesia Considerations for Patients Using Methamphetamine

As recreational drug use and substance use disorder (SUD) rise, and as the current state of the world continues to ...

July 19, 2021

HIV/AIDS: Mechanism, Treatment, and Vaccine Progress

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which damages the immune system and renders the infected individual vulnerable ...

June 21, 2021

Healthcare Provider Attrition

“Burnout” is a frequently-used term for a psychological issue that includes “emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a sense of reduced accomplishment ...

May 18, 2021

Anesthesia in Enhanced Recovery Programs

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs aim to expedite patients’ recovery and reduce their morbidity following surgical procedures [1]. These ...

April 19, 2021

FDA Inspections, Pharmaceuticals, and COVID-19

Roughly a year after the COVID-19 pandemic brought a halt to routine drug plant visits, the Food and Drug Administration ...

March 22, 2021

Patient Awareness under Anesthesia: Monitoring and Responding

Nearly two centuries after Dr William Morton gave the first public demonstration of ether anesthesia in Boston in 1846, anesthetics are now ...

February 22, 2021

Cross-Specialty Comparison of Substance Abuse in Physicians

Substance abuse disorders can reduce one’s quality of life, threaten relationships, increase risk of comorbid mental illness, and impair one’s ...

February 8, 2021

Cardiac Surgery: Perioperative Analgesia

Anesthesia for cardiac surgery has traditionally relied on high-dose opioids to mitigate the body’s sympathetic response to surgery [1]. However, ...

January 11, 2021

The Potential for a SARS 3

Coronavirus is a diverse category of viruses, to which the novel coronavirus is but the latest addition. These viruses are ...

December 14, 2020

Surgical Checklists: Improving Patient Safety and Outcomes

Checklists have their origins in aviation—planes are complex vehicles with a host of features that need to be checked before ...

November 16, 2020

Effects of Anesthesia on the Blood-Brain Barrier

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) separates the central nervous system (CNS) from peripheral blood circulation.1 Both blood vessel and endothelial cells form ...

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October 12, 2020

The HHS Rural Action Plan

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Rural Action Plan aims to address longstanding and widening healthcare disparities between America’s rural ...

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September 14, 2020

Gabapentinoids in Pain Management

Gabapentinoids were first developed and marketed in the 1990s as an anticonvulsant [1]. Not long after this introduction, they were ...

August 17, 2020

ECMO for Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) provides a potential rescue therapy for critically ill COVID-19 patients. ECMO therapy comprises of a machine that oxygenates ...

July 21, 2020

The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Global Blood ...

Mass lockdowns and other curtailment strategies during the early phases of the COVID-19 outbreak, including suspension of voluntary blood donation camps ...

June 19, 2020

Cognitive and Psychological Outcomes of Cardiac Surgery

It is not only important to assess the efficacy of a surgery or a procedure based on its direct, ...

May 6, 2020

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs)

Individuals interested in pursuing a career in medicine, particularly in the prevention of pain and management of anesthesia, have the ...

April 17, 2020

Perioperative Management of the Septic Patient

Anesthesia providers provide patients with medications in a variety of contexts, ranging from critical care to cardiothoracic surgery to obstetrics.1 Across these settings, patients may present with preexisting morbidities, such ...

March 26, 2020

Emergency Airway Management in the MRI Suite

Anesthesiology practitioners often need to provide care in a variety of settings, ranging from the emergency department1 to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU);2 in ...

March 2, 2020

Nalbuphine: Mechanisms of Action, Clinical Applications and Adverse Effects

Nalbuphine is a potent opioid analgesic1 sold under the brand name Nubain.2 Nalbuphine was first synthesized in 1965 and approved ...

February 25, 2020

Anesthesia for the Elderly

Aging is a process related to several biological changes that may influence the anesthesia experience. In old age, there is ...

February 21, 2020

Sufentanil: Biological Mechanisms, Surgical Applications and Side Effects

Sufentanil is a potent synthetic opioid drug that is a derivative of fentanyl.1 Sufentanil was developed in the early 1970s ...

February 6, 2020

Quality Assurance Instruments: Applications for the OR

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