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Authors: Domenico Luca Grieco, MD et al Anesthesiology July 2023. Background. Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) benefits in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are driven by lung dynamic strain reduction: this depends on the variable extent of alveolar recruitment. The recruitment-to-inflation (R/I) ratio estimates recruitability across a 10-cmH2O PEEP range through a simplified maneuver. Whether recruitability […]
Read MoreAuthors: Mohammed Hakim, MD; Mathew Ciurash ASA Monitor August 2023, Vol. 87, e1. The ASA Resident Component (RC) and Medical Student Component (MSC) Governing Councils are elected member committees that direct the programs and activities for residents, fellows, and medical students at the national level. Elected members gain leadership experience and interact with peers and mentors in […]
Read MoreAuthors: Shan-Shan Xu, M.D. et al Anesthesiology August 2023. Background There is no widely accepted consensus on the weaning and extubating protocols for neurosurgical patients, leading to heterogeneity in clinical practices and high rates of delayed extubation and extubation failure-related health complications. Methods In this single-center prospective observational diagnostic study, mechanically ventilated neurosurgical patients with […]
Read MoreASA Monitor August 2023, Vol. 87, 11. A 53-year-old with recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue s/p multiple resection, head and neck dissection, chemotherapy, and radiation presented to the hospital with difficulty managing secretions and impending respiratory failure. The patient was intubated shortly after admission using an awake fiberoptic technique and with ENT on standby […]
Read MoreASA Monitor August 2023, Vol. 87, 10. A recent study in obstetric patients examined the effects of a policy change at an institution that moved from universal type and screen to selective type and screen based on risk stratification. According to this study, which of the following events MOST likely increased after instituting selective type and […]
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