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Uncategorized Published - 1 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Technology in Anesthesia

ASA Monitor December 2023, Vol. 87, 18. AI diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome A recent study by the National Institutes of Health reveals that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are highly effective in detecting and diagnosing polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the most common hormone disorder among women aged 15 to 45. Researchers reviewed 31 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Trends in Anesthesiology

ASA Monitor December 2023, Vol. 87, 18. Sedative with improved impact on cognitive function presented at SNACC Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was chosen for a platform presentation at the Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Annual Meeting focusing on their sedative, remimazolam, and its potential impact on cognitive function during procedural sedation. Remimazolam is a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Trends in Anesthesiology

ASA Monitor December 2023, Vol. 87, 18. Gene variant in people with African ancestry associated with greater risks for Parkinson’s An NIH-funded international study recently discovered that the gene GBA1, found mostly in people of African ancestry, increases the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. GBA1 provides instructions for building enzymes inside the lysosomes that help the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Improving Equity in Health Care – The View From New Zealand

Author: Leona F. Wilson, FANZCA, MPH ASA Monitor December 2023, Vol. 87, 21–22. Staff and fellows from the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) enter Waitangi Marae with a pōwhiri, or formal welcome in Māori culture. New Zealand’s founding document, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, was signed on the marae grounds in 1840, formalising the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Health Care Equity and Justice in Anesthesia Care

Authors: Robert S. White, MD, MS et al  ASA Monitor December 2023, Vol. 87, 20–22. Health care disparities are prevalent, multifaceted, and have been shown to exist in all medical and surgical specialties, including anesthesiology (Anesth Analg 2018;126:588-99; Anesthesiology 2023;138:587-601). The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) defines disparities as a difference or gap that exists between two […]

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