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Anesthesia in the Intoxicated Patient
Trauma is the most common indication for surgery and anesthesia of an acutely intoxicated individual, but other types of surgical emergencies can resu
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Surgery, Blood Sugar, and Post-Surgery
When a patient undergoes surgery, the procedure itself and the effects of anesthesia place a certain degree of stress on the body which may result in
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Insulin Prices in the U.S.
Insulin is a life-saving medication essential to the management of diabetes, a chronic condition that affection millions of Americans. The cost of ins
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Medicare Physician Payment Cuts
With a growing deficit and an economic recession on the horizon, Congress is searching for solutions to save government funding. Its recent decisions
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Increased Patient Satisfaction after Endoscopy with Sedation
In the United States, most routine gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures are performed with some form of sedation [1]. Endoscopy, which includes colo
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Antibiotics vs. Antivirals
The clinical introduction of antibiotics was one of the most important medical achievements of the twentieth century.4 In addition to preventing and f
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<strong>Current Status of Unvaccinated Populations</strong>
As of November 2022, more than 80% of the adult population in the United States had received at least one COVID-19 vaccine [1]. Although a large porti
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Propofol Addiction Risk
Propofol is a sedative-hypnotic prescription medication widely used as an “induction agent” – the drug that causes loss of consciousness – for general
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Precautions Addressing Substance Use Disorder in Anesthesiologists
According to a study conducted in 2020, at least 1.6% of anesthesiologists are likely to suffer from substance use disorder during their careers [1].
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