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AUTHORS: Ruscic, Katarina Jennifer MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 2022 – Volume 135 – Issue 4 – p 673-677 The twenty-first century saw the rise of “systems biology,” an interdisciplinary approach in biomedical research integrating computational modeling, cell biology, proteomics, and genomics to provide an understanding of the larger picture of a tissue or […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jonathan E. Charnin, MD, FASA et al Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Oct 2022 SUMMARY:Evidence-based, basic infection control measures implemented effectively in the anesthesia work area can generate substantial reductions in pathogen transmission and surgical site infection development. These measures are indicated to improve patient safety. In this brief review, we characterize basic preventive measures […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review The No Surprises Act has created financial challenges for anesthesiologists, the American Society of Anesthesiologists said Nov. 15. The implementation of the law has harmed physicians specifically at small and medium-sized practices, the society said in a news release. Insurance companies have slashed payments for anesthesiologists by nearly 40 percent in […]
Read MoreAuthors: Richard C. Prielipp, MD, MBA, FCCM; Stuart K. Amateau, MD, PhD, FASGE, FACG, AGAF Reprinted from Anesthesia & Analgesia, June 2022 • Volume 134 • Number 6, pages 1189–1191, with permission from International Anesthesia Research Society. Professional titles and nomenclature were standardized and modified within the text consistent with APSF policy. Patients undergo over 11 […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kain, Zeev N. MD, MBA*,†,‡,§ Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 2022 – Volume 135 – Issue 4 – p 671-672 In a 1951 Electrical Engineering journal, R. G. Bickford suggested that brain electrical activity may be used to create a closed-loop system that controls the amount of anesthetic administrated to a patient in the operating room.1 It […]
Read MoreAuthors: Cesar Padilla, MD; Ciera Ward, MD ASA Monitor November 2022, Vol. 86, 29. The first few years in practice bring a mix of emotions, a host of new opportunities and experiences, evolving personal and professional demands, and recalibrated expectations for what professional support should look like. As young anesthesiologists ourselves – one year and four years […]
Read MoreAuthors: Luke S. Janik, MD et al Reprinted from Anesthesia & Analgesia, June 2022 • Volume 134 • Number 6, pages 1192–1200, with permission from International Anesthesia Research Society. Professional titles and nomenclature were standardized and modified within the text consistent with APSF policy. In this Pro-Con commentary article, the authors have been asked to refute or […]
Read MoreAuthor: John H. Eichhorn, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Oct 2022 When the APSF Newsletter Editorial Board recently considered the proposal to publish a column compiling summaries of current relevant literature regarding perioperative patient safety, I, the founding editor, who has been referred to as the “institutional memory” of the APSF, immediately supported the idea enthusiastically, noting […]
Read MoreAuthors: James Xie, MD et al Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Oct 2022 Dear Rapid Response: Transporting patients is a high-risk process, accounting for up to 5% of pediatric anesthesia adverse events.1 Studies have identified respiratory and airway adverse events as some of the most common complications, along with the role of transport equipment in reducing risk.2 The […]
Read MoreAuthor: David E Arnolds, MD, PhD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Oct 2022 Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a catastrophic complication unique to the obstetric patient characterized by acute cardiovascular collapse and a profound coagulopathy.1 While AFE is rare, with an incidence of 1–2/100,000 pregnancies, it is associated with a mortality or permanent neurologic injury rate of […]
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