AUTHORS: Conroy, Joanne M. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 2 – p 235-240 Other physicians often ask physician executives, “How did you get where you are?” In anesthesiology, we often hear this question from young practitioners thinking about their career options or older physicians who want to contribute […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Qin, Pei-Pei MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 2 – p 330-340 BACKGROUND: Low health literacy (HL) adversely affects medical adherence and health outcomes in patients with chronic diseases. However, the association between HL and enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) adherence and postoperative outcomes has not been investigated […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kouz, Karim MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 2 – p 322-329 BACKGROUND: Cardiac output is an important hemodynamic variable and determines oxygen delivery. In contrast to blood pressure, cardiac output is rarely measured even in high-risk surgical patients, suggesting that clinicians consider blood pressure to be a […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Mazzeffi, Michael MD, MPH, MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 2 – p 312-321 BACKGROUND: Coagulopathic bleeding is common during adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and acquired von Willebrand syndrome is a contributing factor. We compared ECMO patient blood samples that were treated in vitro with recombinant von […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tony Mira F1rstNews Summary Peering into the inner workings of the heart is nothing new for poets and philosophers, but anesthesiologists have a seen a thing or two, as well. However, the standard TEE technology can only convey so much. A new TEE code allows you to bill for a much better view. One […]
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