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Uncategorized Published - 21 October, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Gender Differences in Compensation in Anesthesiology in the United States

AUTHORS: Hertzberg, Linda B. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 4 – p 1009-1018 BACKGROUND:  A gender-based compensation gap among physicians is well documented. Even after adjusting for age, experience, work hours, productivity, and academic rank, the gender gap remained and widened over the course of a physician’s career. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 October, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Air Entrainment by Extension Connectors to Central Venous Catheter

Authors: Michael T. Kuntz, MD; Alfonso Casta, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Vol 36 No 3 Oct 2021 Introduction Central venous access is often necessary during cardiac anesthesia to administer intravenous fluids and inotropic agents during resuscitation. We identified an instance in which the connection between a central venous catheter and an intravenous line extension […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 October, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Iron Deficiency Anemia During and After Pregnancy: How Can We Make a Difference?

Authors: Jack M. Peace, MD; Jennifer M. Banayan, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Vol 36 No 3 Oct 2021 Introduction Anemia is a frequently encountered condition on the labor floor. Coupled with the potential for massive blood loss in the peripartum period, management of maternal anemia is critical to keeping mothers and their babies safe. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 October, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
A 20/20 View of Ophthalmic Anesthesia: A Reflective Lens Aimed to Envision the Future

Authors: Andres Macias, MD, FASA; Fred E. Shapiro, DO, FASA Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Vol 36 No 3 Oct 2021 Past and Present Ophthalmic anesthesia dates to 1884 when ophthalmologist Karl Koller1 first introduced the use of cocaine as a local anesthetic for ophthalmic surgery. The retrobulbar blockade was first described by Herman Knapp in 1884, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 October, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Unanticipated Consequences of Switching to Sugammadex

AUTHORS: Dwan, Robyn L. DO et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 4 – p 958-966 BACKGROUND:  Sugammadex binds progesterone with high affinity and may interfere with hormonal contraceptive effectiveness. The clinical, economical, and ethical implications of unintended pregnancy should prompt anesthesiologists to actively consider and manage this pharmacologic interaction. We […]

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