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Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Raynaldo Ortiz Jr., MD, a former anesthesiologist at Baylor Scott & White Surgicare North Dallas, has been found guilty on 10 counts of tampering with IV bags and the adulteration of drugs, NBC affiliate KXAS reported April 12. Dr. Ortiz was accused of injecting drugs into five IV bags and putting […]
Read MoreCardiac Anesthesiologist “Off-pump” coronary bypass bypass surgery (OPCAB) was developed in response to concerns regarding the potential side effects of CPB. The goal of this procedure is to achieve total revascularization while avoiding CPB. Positioning the heart for transplantation without compromising hemodynamics is achieved with the use of several retraction devices and deep pericardial sutures. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Markus Zadrazil et al Anesthesiology April 2024. d Background Little is known about the pharmacodynamic characteristics of liposomal bupivacaine. Hypothesizing that we would not identify pharmacodynamic differences from plain bupivacaine during the initial period after administration, but would find better long-term pharmacodynamic characteristics, we designed a randomized, controlled, triple-blinded, single-center study in volunteers. Methods […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jeremy P. Walco, M.D. et al Anesthesiology April 2024. Background The relationship between postoperative adverse events and blood pressures in the preoperative period remains poorly understood. This study tested the hypothesis that day-of-surgery preoperative blood pressures are associated with postoperative adverse events. Methods We conducted a retrospective, observational study of adult patients having elective […]
Read MoreAuthors: Muñoz-Leija D et al Cureus 16(3): e56567. doi:10.7759/cureus.56567 Abstract Introduction: Lumbar puncture (LP) is a common invasive technique considered an essential learning milestone for anesthesiologists due to its application in spinal anesthesia. We aimed to develop an in-house LP simulator, test its effectiveness in learning the steps to perform an LP and analyze its impact on […]
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