AUTHORS: Sun, Huaping PhD, MBA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia March 27, 2025. BACKGROUND: The BASIC Examination was added to the US examination system for anesthesiology certification in 2014. The American Board of Anesthesiology conducted retrospective analyses to assess whether resident demographics, program characteristics, and/or prior examination performance were associated with first-time BASIC pass rates […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Bünger, Victoria MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia March 31, 2025. BACKGROUND: Critically ill patients who receive circulatory or respiratory assist using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may develop hemolysis, which can complicate the delivery of supportive care and be a potential risk factor for increased morbidity and mortality. Clinically, hemolysis is often identified using […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Fu, Danyun MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia March 31, 2025. BACKGROUND: Simulation-based training for flexible optical intubation (FOI) is effective but costly and often unavailable in remote areas. Online, hands-on training using affordable, shippable models could be a feasible alternative. METHODS: In this noninferiority randomized controlled trial, 30 participants with fewer than 5 […]
Read MoreAuthor: Carolyn Brown Medscape Anesthesiology Blood oxygen measurements taken with pulse oximeters in hospitals tend to be lower than they really are, according to the Equiox study, which was designed to assess the technology’s measurement capabilities in people with various skin tones. “In a real-world study of critically-ill patients, the performance [of pulse oximeters] was […]
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