Authors: John W. Patton, III, MD, MBA et al ASA Monitor July 2024, Vol. 88, 29–30. Social media is defined as “forms of electronic communication (e.g., social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content” (asamonitor.pub/3y9rAVf). Its origins can be traced back to the United States […]
Read MoreAuthors: Raut Dessai S, Ninave S, Verma N, et al. Cureus 16(7): e64257. doi:10.7759/cureus.64257 Background In anaesthesiology, intrathecal drugs play pivotal roles in spinal anaesthesia. Despite their ability to induce a high sensory block, bupivacaine alone may not be adequate for postoperative analgesia. It often requires a substantial dose of postoperative rescue analgesia to manage […]
Read MoreAuthors: Higashi A, Kinoshita M, Sudo K, et al. Cureus 16(7): e64391. doi:10.7759/cureus.64391 Abstract Congenital heart disease may require multiple cardiac surgeries during childhood. Subsequent non-cardiac surgeries increase the perioperative bleeding and hypoxia because of changes in circulation. An 18-year-old male patient with a history of multiple cardiac interventions, including Fontan surgery, underwent a thoracoscopic […]
Read MoreASA Monitor July 2024, Vol. 88, 12. An anesthesiology resident was caring for a patient scheduled for removal of a baclofen pump due to suspected infection, and during the preoperative period the neurosurgery resident assisting on the case requested the anesthesiology resident consider an appropriate dose to cover until the pump was working again. The […]
Read MoreAuthors: Shivganesh B. R. D, Karim H R, Agrawal N, et al. Cureus 16(7): e64487. doi:10.7759/cureus.64487 Background Perioperative dysglycemia increases morbidity and mortality, particularly among those with diabetes mellitus (DM), and elevated HbA1c levels, reflecting long-term blood glucose, are linked to poor healing and higher infection rates. This study investigates the link between preoperative HbA1c levels and perioperative […]
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