Study Group: Critical Care Physicians (US)(?)

There are well over 70 Million general anesthetics performed in the US each year, and the majority of these utilize one of four generally used inhaled anesthetic agents (Sevoflurane, Desflurane, Isoflurane and Halothane). How these drugs act to produce "unconsciousness" is largely unknown, but as the...

To most in anesthesia, a "good anesthetic" is when the patient is delivered to the post anesthesia care unit in a stable fashion.  However, it may be more complicated and success is determined by 30-180 day markers of myocardial or CNS morbidity.  Unfortunately, this type of followup is not...

1. The market for "depth of anesthesia" monitors has depended very much on marketing and public perception of the problem. This article shines a bright light on the more objective issues of utility and efficacy. 2. Aspect Medical has made a number of mis-steps over the years that have alienated them...

Medicare and Medicaid today are predominantly reactive disease diagnosis and management programs, usually in late stages. That form of care leads to the significant growth of healthcare expenditure (currently estimated at 8% GDP). The future of cost control is disease prevention. Many diseases are only...

The development of HSD1 inhibitors respresents a promising advance in managing diabetes and the metabolic syndrome comprising of obesity, hypertension, and difficult regulation of serum glucose levels. Control of the problems of diabetes and the metabolic syndrome would compose the major components...