ASA Monitor October 2024, Vol. 88 We applaud Drs. Sessler and Jarkas for advocating for a “fourth branch of anaesthesia: intense postoperative management” in the May ASA Monitor (ASA Monitor 2024;88:15-7). Advancements such as wearable monitoring technology, artificial intelligence-based risk prediction, and early warning scoring systems will identify patients at risk of deterioration; however, these technologies are only […]
Read MoreAuthors: Alexander Bautista, MD, MBA, FASA et al ASA Monitor October 2024, Vol. 88, 32–33. The health care industry faces a critical issue: clinician shortages, notably in anesthesiology. These shortages significantly impact the professional development and continuing education of new physicians. This article examines these effects from the perspective of early-career anesthesiologists. Growing demand for anesthesiologists […]
Read MoreWe are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Zhou, Dan MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 139(4):p 761-769, October 2024. BACKGROUND: Emergence agitation (EA) is an adverse complication during early recovery from sevoflurane anesthesia. Continuous intravenous infusion of dexmedetomidine (DEX) is commonly used for EA prevention. However, a wide dose range is used for preventing EA, and the optimal dose remains unknown. This […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Morales, Juan F. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 139(4):p 754-760, October 2024. BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of literature examining the differences between patient-reported outcome measures after planned and unplanned cesarean delivery using a validated quality of recovery tool. The Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10 (ObsQoR-10) scoring tool has been validated to quantify functional recovery […]
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