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Author: Lisa Caplan, MD, FASA ASA Monitor August 2023, Vol. 87, 19–20. The 1980s heralded tremendous growth and proliferation of computer technology due to rapid advancements in software and hardware. By 1985, home computers were becoming widely available, and programmers were busy developing software to facilitate health care management. Upon the introduction of this one-of-a-kind technology, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kwame Wiredu, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology August 2023. To the Editor: Postoperative delirium after cardiac surgery is associated with long-term cognitive deficits, prolonged hospitalization and institutionalization, and increased mortality. Although mechanisms to explain postoperative delirium are unclear, studies suggest that underlying patient vulnerabilities such as frailty, depression, and subclinical Alzheimer’s dementia contribute to […]
Read MoreASA Monitor August 2023, Vol. 87, 33–34. Case presentation A 30-year-old male BMI 31 kg/m2 weighing 95 kg with no history of cardiopulmonary disease received a preoperative interscalene block followed by a general endotracheal anesthetic at an ambulatory surgical facility for an arthroscopic subacromial decompression and labral repair. The block was placed uneventfully with ultrasound guidance with […]
Read MoreTechnology FDA clearance for automated insulin dosing and delivery system More than 11% of Americans are diagnosed with diabetes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given clearance to Beta Bionic’s iLet ACE Pump and the iLet Dosing Decision Software for the treatment of type 1 diabetes in people 6 years and older. These […]
Read MoreAuthor: Brian Reilly ASA Monitor August 2023, Vol. 87, 32. As health care continues to evolve, the demand to do more with less, and to do it safely, grows both stronger and thornier. The path is complicated by workforce and staffing issues, sustainability questions, and the expansion of anesthesia services into new procedural locations and with […]
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