AUTHORS: Gottumukkala, Vijaya MBBS, MD FRCA* Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(4):p 628-635, April 2023. With changing global demographics and evolving epidemiological trends, the burden of noncommunicable diseases and injuries is increasing at a rapid pace making integration of surgery and anesthesia care—as perioperative care—critical to achieving the United Nations 2030 Agenda for 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) […]
Read MoreAuthors: Habib Md Reazaul Karim, M.D., D.N.B., I.D.C.C.M., F.N.I.V. et al Anesthesiology May 2023, Vol. 138, 566–567. To the Editor: While the ability of high-flow nasal cannula to achieve apneic oxygenation is well established, the ability to remove carbon dioxide is less clear. The recent investigation by Riva and colleagues on the issue, in which […]
Read MoreAuthor: Christian S. Guay, MD International Anesthesia Research Society The Daily Dose April 2023 The COVID-19 pandemic brought to light many deficiencies in our medical systems, notably how we manage the body’s liquid organ: blood. In this update from the Society for the Advancement of Blood Management (SABM), “Patient Blood Management is a New Standard […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kosuke Okada, M.D.; Takuma Maeda, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. Anesthesiology May 2023, Vol. 138, 533–534. An 84-year-old woman was diagnosed with cardiogenic shock requiring emergent percutaneous coronary intervention. After emergency percutaneous coronary intervention, transthoracic echocardiography indicated a 30-mm mobile thrombus with the largest diameter of 35 mm in the left atrium (panel A). She was induced for urgent […]
Read MoreBy Melissa T. Berhow et al Anesthesiology March 2023. The beginnings of a career in anesthesia are quite organized and regimented: first an undergraduate education, then medical school, then residency, capped off (possibly) with a fellowship. Each step is a challenge, but the path is at least clear and well defined. Thus, it is often […]
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