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AUTHORS: Surma, Victoria J. MD, MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(5):p 987-995, November 2023. BACKGROUND: Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are used frequently in pediatric patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) after cardiac surgery. To improve data-driven transfusion decision-making in the ICU, we conducted a retrospective analysis to assess the effect of RBC […]
Read MoreAuthors: Steven Gayer, MD, MBA, FASA et al ASA Monitor November 2023, Vol. 87, 29. The warning signs are present. In 2023, some medical specialties are reporting the most severe drug shortages in recent memory (asamonitor.pub/3LkTVMd). These trends have sparked fervent discussions among lawmakers, regulators, and the health care community on how best to mitigate drug […]
Read MoreAuthor: Jonathan M. Tan, MD, MPH, MBI, FASA ASA Monitor November 2023, Vol. 87, 37. Patient safety has long been a cornerstone of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine (BMJ 2000;320:785-8). Anesthesiologists have been recognized as pivotal leaders in patient safety, having developed and orchestrated a multitude of critical interventions to safeguard patients throughout the perioperative continuum (Anesth Analg 2022;135:6-19). […]
Read MoreASA Monitor November 2023, Vol. 87, 36. Anesthesiologists continue to be featured in naloxone coverage In June, a WebMD.com article featured an interview with Bonnie Milas, MD, a member of ASA’s Committee on Trauma and Emergency Preparedness, discussing the importance of expanded access to over-the-counter naloxone, after it received approval by the U.S. Food and […]
Read MoreAuthors: Antonio Hernandez Conte, MD, MBA, FASA et al ASA Monitor November 2023, Vol. 87, 16–17. Despite the perceived lack of visibility of LGBTQ+ anesthesiologists, many of us work proudly alongside most of you in community practices, academic medical centers, and ambulatory surgery centers. Many of you may know who “we” are, and collectively the anesthesiologist […]
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