Author: Mats Enlund, M.D., Ph.D. Anesthesiology December 2023. To the Editor: I was deeply impressed by the recently published work “Deep Isoflurane Anesthesia Is Associated with Alterations in Ion Homeostasis and Specific Na+/K+-ATPase Impairment in the Rat Brain” by Reiffurth et al. A long time ago, I was introduced by chance to Professor Gunnar Ronquist at […]
Read MoreAuthor: Jakob Emerson Becker’s Hospital Review The Mayo Clinic Diet, a weight loss program developed by the Rochester, Minn.-based health system, is launching a weight loss telemedicine service. The Mayo Clinic Diet Medical Weight Loss Rx program will offer direct access to weight loss medications, or GLP-1s, via video visits with Amwell Medical Group clinicians, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jingui He, RD, RN et al Anesthesiology January 2024. Background Understanding factors that explain why some women experience greater postoperative pain and consume more opioids after cesarean delivery (CD) is crucial to building an evidence base for personalized prevention. Comprehensive psychosocial assessment with validated questionnaires in the preoperative period can be time-consuming. A 3-item […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jessica C. Martin, PhD, BSc (hons), BEng et al Anesthesiology January 2024. Background High-density electroencephalographic (EEG) monitoring remains underutilized in clinical anesthesia, despite its obvious utility in unraveling the profound physiological impact of these agents on central nervous system functioning. In school-aged children, the routine practice of rapid induction with high concentrations of inspiratory […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Mark Nelson, M.D., M.Ed. et al Anesthesiology January 2024. To the Editor: We read with interest Dr. London’s review of the 5-yr follow-up after transcatheter repair of secondary mitral regurgitation from the New England Journal of Medicine which appeared in the “Science, Medicine, and the Anesthesiologist” feature of the October 2023 issue of Anesthesiology. Dr. London […]
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