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 […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: 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 […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: 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 […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: 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 […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: 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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