Latest - Anesthesiology

• Chest Pain With Long COVID Common but Undertreated A Mayo Clinic study found nearly 90% of patients with long COVID experience chest pain, but treatment for this condition is not yet standardized.
  Medscape Medical News, November 22, 2023
• FDA Warns Against Using Cardinal's Syringes The FDA on Monday warned healthcare providers and facilities not to use Cardinal Health's Monoject syringes with patient-controlled pain management pumps and syringe pumps.
  Reuters Health Information, November 20, 2023
• UHC Accused of Using AI to Skirt Doctor Orders, Deny Claims A class action suit alleges that UnitedHealthcare's reliance on algorithms shortchanged nursing home patients in Medicare Advantage plans and violated doctors' orders.
  Medscape Medical News, November 20, 2023
• Before Signing an Offer Letter: Read This You just received an offer letter, but should you sign it right away? How legally binding is it? Is it the same as a contract? Experts weigh in.
  Medscape Medical News, November 17, 2023
• Physician-Mayo Clinic Dispute Raises Free Speech Concerns A Minnesota institution reportedly ordered a doctor to stick to "prescribed messaging" after his controversial comments. Now, the physician is suing his employer, alleging retaliation and interference.
  Medscape Medical News, November 16, 2023
• PCI, the Antianginal 'Pill': ORBITA-2 in Detail   Michelle O'Donoghue interviews the sham PCI controlled trial investigators on the role of stents in the management of stable angina in light of both ORIBTA studies.
  theheart.org on Medscape, November 15, 2023
• Infographic: Careers That Tempt Doctors to Leave Medicine Physicians who are thinking about leaving the practice of medicine reveal which nonclinical career options most interest them.
  Medscape, November 15, 2023
• The Future of Medicine Is RNA   Short interfering RNA drugs could be the next big game changers in pharmacotherapeutics.
  Medscape, November 13, 2023
• Pain Control: Tips for Managing Patient Expectations   Drs Neha Pathak and Daniel Clauw on how to manage patient expectations when it comes to pain control.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, November 13, 2023
• Artificial Womb Brings Tough Choices, But Who Tests It?   The artificial womb that is being developed could potentially save very premature infants, but testing it raises many issues.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, November 13, 2023
• AI Is Here. Is Your Practice Ready?   In this live panel, Dr Eric Topol, Dr Arjun Manrai, and Dr Ted A. James give their perspectives on AI's capabilities in diagnosis, treatment, precision medicine, and more.
  Medscape, November 10, 2023
• FTC Considers Proposals on Mergers and Noncompete Clauses AMA and ACEP support proposed changes that would affect workforce hiring and working conditions for physicians.
  Medscape Medical News, November 10, 2023
• Infographic: Doctors Describe a Future With AI Physicians offer their general attitude about artificial intelligence (AI) in medical workplaces, plus opinions on AI's role in diagnosis and treatment decisions and whether it will be a time-saver.
  November 09, 2023
• 20 Best Holiday Gift Ideas for Doctors 2023 Both tried-and-true and out-of-the-ordinary holiday gift ideas are offered to those seeking a great present for a physician.
  Medscape News Slideshows, November 09, 2023
• Medscape Canada Doctors as Patients Report 2023 When ill, Canadian doctors are apt to question their treatment but also gain greater understanding of their patients.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, November 08, 2023
• What Not to Prescribe to Older Adults and What to Use Instead   What's in? What's out? In the latest list of potentially inappropriate drugs, the Beers guidance emphasizes clinical judgment.
  Medscape Family Medicine, November 08, 2023
• Guidance on GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Prior to Endoscopy Popular new glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists require some preprocedural considerations but not necessarily discontinuation of the drugs to support the success of endoscopic procedures.
  MDedge News, November 07, 2023
• Medscape Physicians and Nonclinical Careers Report 2023 Physicians who are poised for a major career shift away from clinical work reveal their motivations, expectations, timeframes, and potential roadblocks.
  Medscape News Slideshows, November 07, 2023
• Even One Night in the ED Raises Risk for Death   Evidence suggests that spending a night boarding in the ED increases mortality. So why do we continue this practice? Dr F. Perry Wilson comments.
  Medscape, November 06, 2023
• Cryopreservation: 'Crackpot Science' but Still Promoted   Bioethicist Art Caplan discusses the lack of evidence behind cryopreservation and feels it should be discouraged.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, November 06, 2023