Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business Surgically repairing the mitral valve (MV) due to primary mitral regurgitation (MR) is associated with an incredibly low risk of death, according to a new analysis published in both The Annals of Thoracic Surgery and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.[1,2] The study, a collaboration between cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons, was designed to […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Joshua Plener, Ben Csiernik, Daphne To, Sophia da Silva-Oolup Clin J Pain. 2023 Jan 2 OBJECTIVE The purpose of this systematic review is to assess the effectiveness and safety of conservative interventions compared to other interventions, placebo/sham interventions, or no intervention on disability, pain, function, quality of life, and psychological impact in […]
Read MoreAuthors: Bakshi, Sumitra G et al Indian Journal of Anaesthesia 66(10):p 712-718, October 2022. Background and Aims: Video laryngoscopes are often used for education and training of intubation skills. This study aimed to examine the influence of video-assisted guidance and video replay on intubation skills of novice anaesthesiologists. Methods: Adult patients of American Society of Anesthesiologists […]
Read MoreAuthors: Goel, Sachin et al Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology 38(3):p 464-468, Jul–Sep 2022. | Background and Aims: An efficient neonatal airway management is peculiarly challenging even in the most experienced hands. Considering the recent interest in assessing the performance of various video-laryngoscopes (VL) in pediatric cohort, the prospective randomized study was contemplated to stage a comparative […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Shaefi, Shahzad MD, MPH et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(2):p 295-307, February 2023. BACKGROUND: Despite the growing contributions of critical care anesthesiologists to clinical practice, research, and administrative leadership of intensive care units (ICUs), relatively little is known about the subspecialty-specific clinical practice environment. An understanding of contemporary clinical practice is essential to recognize the […]
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