Virginia Anesthesia Services LLC Blog - Virginia Anesthesia Services LLC

Blog

January 19, 2022

Surgery Considerations for Patients with Autoimmune Diseases

In autoimmune conditions, the immune system mistakes body proteins as foreign antigens and begins attacking the body’s own tissues. This ...
Read More
December 28, 2021

Climate Change and Health

The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nation’s chief body for understanding the science and health consequences ...
Read More
November 15, 2021

High vs. Low Oxygen during General Anesthesia

One of the factors which must be considered by anesthesiologists during the perioperative period is the fraction of inspiratory oxygen ...
Read More
October 18, 2021

Trends in Individual Medical Debt

The cost of medical care is an important public health variable. Not only can medical debt lead to asset depletion, ...
Read More
September 20, 2021

Cancer Treatment: Modalities and Side Effects

            The types of treatment that cancer patients can receive vary based on several factors, including the stage and type ...
Read More
August 16, 2021

Data on Tofacitinib for Severe COVID-19

Tofacitinib, a janus kinase inhibitor, has recently been implicated as a potential treatment for Covid-19-related pneumonia. A recent study demonstrated ...
Read More
July 19, 2021

The Etiology of Hypertension

Affecting roughly 1.4 billion adults around the globe [1], hypertension -- also known as high blood pressure -- is one ...
Read More
June 21, 2021

The Effect of Baricity on Spinal Anesthesia

Spinal anesthesia, also known as a spinal block, involves the injection of a local anesthetic into the subarachnoid space of ...
Read More
May 18, 2021

Lidocaine and Magnesium Sulfate in Anesthesia

New methods for hemodynamic stabilization in anesthesia are constantly being developed. In particular, in light of the opioid epidemic and ...
Read More
April 19, 2021

Mental Health Among Healthcare Workers During COVID-19

More than a year ago, the global healthcare community entered an unprecedented period of turmoil. With the COVID-19 pandemic still ...
Read More
March 22, 2021

Importance of Continuing Medical Education in Anesthesia

In order to become an anesthesiologist, one must complete several rigorous years in medical school, and then many more in ...
Read More
February 22, 2021

Anesthesia Management of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a serious condition that can involve severe neurological dysfunction and organ complications [1]. To maximize the chance of ...
Read More
1 2 3 4 5