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Uncategorized Published - 17 September, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Pediatric Anesthesia: Giggle Gas, Time Travel, and Working with the Best Population

Authors: Alexandra Tsivitis, DO et al  ASA Monitor September 2024, Vol. 88, 33. Anesthesiology is a dynamic field that undergoes growth and change, especially within subspecialty disciplines, as physicians share ideas and new innovative research with each other. The subspecialty of pediatric anesthesiology is constantly growing, with literature consistently being published. To be a fellowship-trained pediatric […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 September, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Access to Investment Capital (Including PE) Is Key for the Future of Anesthesiologist-Managed Practices

Author: Dean Polce, DO ASA Monitor September 2024, Vol. 88, 19–21. Capital investment to sustain independent anesthesia practices across the country is critical for meeting the increasing complexity of the current U.S. health care landscape. Three of the U.S. health care system’s major players are becoming bigger and more complex, requiring more resources and capital for […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 September, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia Incident Reporting System (AIRS) Case 2024-09: Morphine Mishap: Lessons Learned

Author: Karen C. Nanji, MD, MPH ASA Monitor September 2024, Vol. 88, 12. A patient was under the care of a resident and an attending anesthesiologist. The resident intended to draw up 0.2mL of 1mg/mL morphine from the Pyxis, but inadvertently removed a 10mg/mL morphine vial instead. The resident verbally confirmed “0.2 of morphine and 15 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 September, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Trends in Anesthesia

ASA Monitor September 2024, Vol. 88, 30. WHO prequalifies the first self-test for hepatitis C virus The World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified the first hepatitis C virus (HCV) self-test which can provide a critical support in expanding access to testing and diagnosis, accelerating global efforts to eliminate hepatitis C. The product, called OraQuick HCV self-test, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 September, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
‘I Think I’m Going to Be Sick!’

Authors: Zachary Deutch, MD, FASA; Tong J. Gan, MD, MBA, MHS, FASA, FRCA ASA Monitor September 2024, Vol. 88, 1–9. Who among us has not heard these dreaded words, or something similar? We do our best to avoid the problem, but still we occasionally fail, hand over emesis basins, and watch unfortunate patients heave into them. Perioperative […]

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