Author: Aaron TallentMedCentral AI tools can help medical practices identify at-risk behavior among staff. In the first season of True Detective, detective Rust Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) enters a police evidence room in the 1990s and walks out with a brick of cocaine, saying, “They really need a better system for this.” While law enforcement has done […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology September 2024, Vol. 141, A13–A15. Trial of early minimally invasive removal of intracerebral hemorrhage. N Engl J Med 2024; 390:1277–89. PMID: 38598795. It is widely accepted that the evacuation of acute supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhages does not improve patient outcomes. However, recent advances in minimally invasive neurosurgical techniques (such as trans-sulcal parafascicular surgery) enable effective hematoma […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology August 2024, Vol. 141, A13–A15. Coronary sinus reducer for the treatment of refractory angina (ORBITA-COSMIC): A randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2024; 403:1543–53. PMID: 38604209. Limited information is available from only canine or single-arm human observational studies for coronary sinus reduction devices, a mesh percutaneously placed in primary venous drainage of the heart as antianginal therapy. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Stephan G. Frangakis, M.D., Ph.D.; Chad M. Brummett, M.D. Anesthesiology August 2024, Vol. 141, 211–213. “[I]n reality patients are spread along a spectrum of severity […], the use of continuous outcomes increases statistical power of a study, allowing for better detection of more subtle clinical effects.” Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) remains a significant challenge in healthcare, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Megan E. Salwei, Ph.D. Matthew B. Weinger, M.D., M.S. Anesthesiology August 2024, Vol. 141, 217–221. “This ‘field of dreams’ will quickly become a ‘fire swamp’ if AI is not designed and implemented with a human-centered approach.” Artificial intelligence (AI) is generating widespread enthusiasm due to its potential to transform the way we work and live. […]
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