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Author: Hans-Joachim Priebe, M.D. Anesthesiology 1 2018, Vol.128, 233-234. To the Editor: I read with great interest the review on cricoid pressure (CP) by Salem et al.1 The authors assure the reader that they have “used discretion in deciding which articles to finally include, favoring peer-reviewed articles from highly ranked journals written in English.” However, a couple of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jonathan V. Roth, M.D. Anesthesiology 1 2018, Vol.128, 233. To the Editor: In their excellent review, Salem et al.1 suggest that the dominant hand should be used to apply cricoid pressure (CP) because even though either hand can achieve adequate CP, the applied force may become inadequate if it needs to be sustained with the nondominant hand.2 I […]
Read MoreIt turns out the age of a physician does influence the likelihood patients will have a complaint. However, the older the doctor, the fewer patient complaints, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology. Researchers from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee, wanted to see if physician age was associated with an increased […]
Read MoreAuthors: Arthur James, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 1 2018, Vol.128, 228. To the Editor: We read with great interest Hajjar et al.’s article1 that was published in the January 2017 issue of Anesthesiology. Norepinephrine, the most commonly recommended vasopressor agent for vasoplegic shock states, can cause unfortunate side effects; therefore, researchers strive to find a therapeutic alternative. Several […]
Read MoreAuthor: Ajay Kumar Jha, M.D., D.M. Anesthesiology 1 2018, Vol.128, 227. To the Editor: I read the article by Hajjar et al. with great enthusiasm.1 First, I would like to congratulate the authors for their ambitious study and reasonable conclusions. They concluded that vasopressin improved clinical outcomes better than norepinephrine in vasoplegic shock after cardiac surgery. I would […]
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