" God Has Left "
This is by Diana Arbenina of the Night Snipers, a prominent Russian rock group; Arbenina, unlike many critics of the war, has stayed in Russia, where her career has unsurprisingly suffered because of her position. I thought I'd pass along my poor attempt at translating the song; naturally, its…#dianaarbenina #nightsnipers #russian #arbenina #anesthesia #godhasleft #reasoncom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Most doctors say working with physician associates has increased workload
More than half of doctors say working with physician associates or anaesthesia associates has increased their workload, a BMA poll reveals. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - February 2, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Workforce Source Type: news
Chemical restraints for obstetric violence: anesthesiology professionals, moral courage, and the prevention of forced and coerced surgeries - Burgart A, Sutton C.
Once anesthetized, patients are inherently “compliant” with surgical interventions because they can no longer intervene on their own behalf. In their target article, Minkoff et al. (Citation2024) reasonably predict that the loss of a legal right to abor... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 2, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Cedars-Sinai Anesthesiologists Unionize
(MedPage Today) -- Anesthesiologists with Beverly Anesthesiology and Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles have formed a union, part of a continued wave of physician unionization in the U.S.
About 75% of the anesthesiology group's voters were in favor of... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - February 2, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Preliminary investigation: pilot study of program directors' perceptions of wellness and suicide prevention for student registered nurse anesthetists - Griffis CA, Bamgbose E, Van Pelt M, DeVon H, Wilhalme H, Choi K.
The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate wellness and student suicidality in nurse anesthesia programs. Graduate students such as student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs) are at increased risk of suicide from environmental and educational st... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news
Pulse Oximeters Once Again in the Spotlight at FDA
(MedPage Today) -- Improving the accuracy of pulse oximeters, especially in patients with darker skin pigments, will be the focus at Friday's meeting of the FDA's Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Panel, part of its Medical Devices... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 1, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
The ketamine economy: New mental health clinics are a 'Wild West' with few rules
Ketamine, approved as an anesthetic in 1970, is emerging as a major alternative mental health treatment. But more than 500 clinics have popped up with little regulation, and treatment varies widely.(Image credit: Yana Iskayeva/Getty Images) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dawn Megli Source Type: news
Attorney General Merrick Garland to undergo surgery, Justice Department says
Attorney General Merrick Garland will undergo back surgery this weekend and delegate his duties to the deputy attorney general during the procedure, the Justice Department said Monday. The news comes as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returns to work at the Pentagon following a hospitalization…#merrickgarland #justicedepartment #defense #lloydaustin #pentagon #garland #anesthesia #xochitlhinojosa #lisamonaco #cabinet (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Childbirth in a war zone
Childbirth is fraught under the best of circumstances. A woman can be laboring in a hospital surrounded by medical professionals and still have something go seriously wrong, necessitating a 2 a.m. emergency C-section (ask me how I know). But what about a woman going through labor in a war zone?…#anesthesia #gaza #israel #israeli #palestinian #gazan #hamas #egypt #abdelfattahelsisi #palestinians (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
High-Frequency Jet Ventilation Seems Safe for Lung Ablation
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 -- For percutaneous lung ablation, high-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) under general anesthesia seems as safe as spontaneous respiration (SR) under moderate sedation, with longer room time for HFJV, according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 29, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Remimazolam as an Alternative to Propofol in Oral Surgeries
Recently published in Anesthesia Progress, this study was conducted to compare remimazolam and propofol used for general anesthesia to determine if remimazolam is a viable substitute for propofol LAWRENCE, Kan., Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Anesthesia Progress – Propofol has been a... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 29, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: SVY Source Type: news
Nitrous oxide tank cold burn to the forearm: a case study and discussion of the literature - Allen O, Keating M.
Nitrous oxide (N 2 O) has become one of the most popular recreational drugs in Europe. While N 2 O is often used in medical settings as an analgesic and anaesthetic agent, its recreational use was documented many years before its introduction into clinical... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Philip Named SUNY Upstate Medical University 2023 Distinguished Alumnus
James H. Philip, MD, MEE, of the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, was named SUNY Upstate Medical University ’s 2023 Distinguished Alumnus for his lasting impact on operating room safety through innovation in medical techn (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - January 29, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
An Inside Look at the Embryo Transplant That May Help Save the Northern White Rhino
The two loneliest rhinos in the world are the female known as Najin and her daughter, known as Fatu. They live in the Ol Pejeta conservancy, a 360 sq km (140 sq mi.) sanctuary in central Kenya. A lot of different animals representing a lot of different species call Ol Pejeta home, but Najin and Fatu are special: they are the world’s last remaining northern white rhinos, a species that once numbered 25,000 and ranged across what is now South Sudan, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Central African Republic. The near-death of the species is mostly due to poaching—with humans hunting down the rhino...
Source: TIME: Science - January 25, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Jeffrey Kluger and Photos by Ami Vitale Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Consent Is Needed Even for Training: Ethicist Consent Is Needed Even for Training: Ethicist
Art Caplan discusses the need for consent from patients who undergo exams when conscious or under anesthesia, even at teaching hospitals.Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news
