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Uncategorized Published - 18 August, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Physician burnout solutions should be focused on subtraction not addition

AUTHOR: KENT DELAY, MD KevinMD.com I am naturally a problem solver, and I share this characteristic with most of my fellow physicians. When I felt burned out at one point in my career, I was certain that a literature search would help me solve the problem by giving me answers I could use to make […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 August, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
A Prospective, Randomized Comparison of the Classical Altemir’s Method With the Newer Seldinger’s Technique of Submental Intubation

AUTHORS: S P S, Aswin Ram MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia April 12, 2023. BACKGROUND: Submental intubation performed using the classical Altemir’s technique is a well-accepted, safe technique for providing optimal operating field to the maxillofacial surgeon, in cases where either nasotracheal or orotracheal intubation is impossible. We propose a new, percutaneous Seldinger’s technique […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 August, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Skill Translation Following the Vital Anesthesia Simulation Training Facilitator Course

AUTHORS: Mossenson, Adam I. FANZCA, MPH, MBBS et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia April 12, 2023. BACKGROUND: Simulation-based education (SBE) is common in resource-rich locations, but barriers exist to widespread implementation in low-resource settings (LRSs). Vital Anesthesia Simulation Training (VAST) was developed to offer low-cost, immersive simulation to teach core clinical practices and nontechnical skills to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 August, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Prediction of Acute Myocardial Injury in Noncardiac Surgery in Patients at Risk for Major Adverse Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Events

AUTHORS: Mases, Anna MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia April 12, 2023. BACKGROUND: The best use of perioperative cardiac biomarkers assessment is still under discussion. Massive postoperative troponin surveillance can result in untenably high workloads and costs for health care systems and potentially harmful interventions for patients. In a cohort of patients at risk for […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 August, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Red Blood Cell Transfusion on Regional Tissue Oxygenation in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients

AUTHORS: Surma, Victoria J. MD, MS et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia April 10, 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 […]

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