Authors: Melanie M. Liu, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 7 2017, Vol.127, 166-172. CHRONIC steroid therapy is a cornerstone treatment for many common conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatologic disease, reactive airway disease, and immunosuppression for transplant recipients. Patients on chronic steroid therapy may develop secondary adrenal insufficiency that can manifest as full-blown adrenal crisis in the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Olivier Moreault, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 7 2017, Vol.127, 203-204. To the Editor: We read with much interest the editorial on protective ventilation by Hedenstierna and Edmark in the December issue of Anesthesiology.1 We agree with most of the ideas put forward. However, as thoracic anesthesiologists, we strongly believe in the importance, during one-lung ventilation, of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Seth T. Herway, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 7 2017, Vol.127, 201-202. To the Editor: The article by Aziz et al.1 significantly contributes toward understanding the response of anesthesiologists to failed intubation attempts with conventional direct laryngoscopy. We are concerned, however, that one unwise message that may be drawn from this paper is that video laryngoscopy is the sine […]
Read MoreAuthors: Fu-Shan Xue, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 7 2017, Vol.127, 198-200. To the Editor: In a multicentered, observational study comparing the success rate of commonly used rescue intubation techniques after a failed direct laryngoscopy, Aziz et al.1 showed that video laryngoscopy was associated with a higher success rate of rescue intubation and was more commonly used than […]
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