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ASA Monitor December 2023, Vol. 87, 1–7. Case presentation A 78-year-old male presented with a right femoral head fracture after recent fall. PMH included heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (EF 28%), COPD, hypertension, Type II DM, and chronic renal insufficiency. Outpatient medications included furosemide, quinapril, empagliflozin, and albuterol MDI. The patient was admitted and scheduled […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kim Sumrak ASA Monitor December 2023, Vol. 87, 30. Childbirth can be difficult for any woman, yet for one who has opioid use disorder (OUD), the situation can quickly become even more daunting. Parturients oftentimes face the societal stigma that comes with opioid use disorder. These women may feel very anxious confiding in their practitioners, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kevin T. Martin, M.D. et al Anesthesiology December 2023, Vol. 139, 815–826. Background Bedside electrical impedance tomography could be useful to visualize evolving pulmonary perfusion distributions when acute respiratory distress syndrome worsens or in response to ventilatory and positional therapies. In experimental acute respiratory distress syndrome, this study evaluated the agreement of electrical impedance tomography […]
Read MoreAuthor: Jonathan M. Tan, MD, MPH, MBI, FASA ASA Monitor December 2023, Vol. 87, 36. Example of average annual particulate matter levels in the Los Angeles region using hyperlocal spatial data, in collaboration with industry partners in FAER-funded research. The increasing recognition of climate-related health effects and adverse environmental exposures underscores the urgency of addressing their […]
Read MoreASA Monitor December 2023, Vol. 87, 18. Biomarker for tracking treatment-resistant depression In a recent study of treatment-resistant depression, researchers used a deep brain stimulation (DBS) device that records brain signals and identified a brain activity pattern or “biomarker” associated with clinical improvements in depression symptoms. The study involved 10 adults with treatment-resistant depression who underwent […]
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