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Authors: Gabriela K. Fragiadakis B.A. et al Anesthesiology 12 2015, Vol.123, 1241-1255. doi:10.1097/ALN.0000000000000887 Background: Recovery after surgery is highly variable. Risk-stratifying patients based on their predicted recovery profile will afford individualized perioperative management strategies. Recently, application of mass cytometry in patients undergoing hip arthroplasty revealed strong immune correlates of surgical recovery in blood samples collected shortly after surgery. However, the […]
Read MoreAuthor: Larry M. Silver MD ASA Monitor 11 2015, Vol.79, 40-42. Larry M. Silver, M.D. is Private Practice Anesthesiologist, Coastal Anesthesia Medical Associates; Medical Product Developer for Tahoe Institute of Rural Health Research, San Luis Obispo, California. Acute care cognitive aids (ACCAs) are tools used by clinicians to deliver emergent treatment to patients with acute medical […]
Read MoreAuthors: George Diaiani, MD, FRCA, FRCPC, et al Anesthesiology published on 11 2015. Background: Postoperative delirium (POD) is a serious complication after cardiac surgery. Use of dexmedetomidine to prevent delirium is controversial. The authors hypothesized that dexmedetomidine sedation after cardiac surgery would reduce the incidence of POD. Methods: After institutional ethics review board approval, and informed consent, a single-blinded, […]
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Read MoreAuthor: Emily Richardson, MD ASA Monitor 11 2015, Vol.79, 36-38. Emily Richardson, M.D. is Chief Quality Officer, Encompass Medical Partners, Fort Collins, Colorado. Collection of data is all well and good, but improvement in patient outcomes requires the ability to turn information into action. The AQI Practice Quality Improvement Committee (PQIC) will collect and present examples […]
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