Overlapping Pain Conditions Frequently Seen in Chronic Low Back Pain

Concurrent pain conditions are common in patients who present with chronic low back pain.

JANUARY 19, 2022

Periprocedural Oxygenation of Obese Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients In and Out of the Operating Room

As anesthesia is increasingly provided in non-OR settings, comorbidities like obesity compound the risks. ...

AUGUST 30, 2017

What Are Surgical Mortality Risks in Relatively Healthy ASA I and II Patients?

Surgical mortality in a relatively healthy (ASA I and II) patient population is decreasing across the ...

APRIL 11, 2017

Anesthesiologists Must Be Active in Patient Selection for Ambulatory Surgery

Surgeons may push anesthesia providers to participate in inappropriate or ill-fitting procedures at ambulatory ...

AUGUST 15, 2016

Duration of Post-op Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery Is a Survival Indicator

Postoperative atrial fibrillation  lasting two days or more is associated with worse long-term survival after ...

JULY 13, 2016

Physical Activity, Comorbidities Affect Mortality, Not BMI

Body mass index is not as important to cancer outcomes as previously thought, according to the ABCPP.

JUNE 22, 2016

Agreement on Physical Status Scores Poor Among Anesthesiologists, Others

Although inconsistencies among anesthesiologists have been demonstrated in the American Society of ...

MARCH 14, 2016

Using Examples Best When Classifying ASA Physical Status

The American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification system is occasionally criticized for its ...

JANUARY 11, 2016