AUTHORS: Guay, Christian S. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(1):p 140-151, January 2023. BACKGROUND: Delirium is an acute syndrome characterized by inattention, disorganized thinking, and an altered level of consciousness. A reliable biomarker for tracking delirium does not exist, but oscillations in the electroencephalogram (EEG) could address this need. We evaluated whether the frequencies of […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Ragheb, Jacqueline MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(1):p 130-139, January 2023. BACKGROUND: Delirium is the most common postoperative complication in older adults, though anesthesiologist awareness of delirium prevention guidelines—and associated practice trends—remains unknown. METHODS: This was a convergent mixed-methods study, which simultaneously analyzed quantitative and qualitative data to determine delirium guideline awareness among anesthesiologists […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Tanaka, Kenichi A. MD, MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(1):p 123-129, January 2023. BACKGROUND: Increased body mass index (BMI) is considered as an important factor that affects the need for total knee and hip arthroplasty (TKA/THA) and the rate of perioperative complications. Previous investigations have not fully established the relationship of BMI and perioperative […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Hofer, Ira S. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(1):p 111-122, January 2023. BACKGROUND: A single laboratory range for all individuals may fail to take into account underlying physiologic differences based on sex and genetic factors. We hypothesized that laboratory distributions differ based on self-reported sex and ethnicity and that ranges stratified by these factors […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Chambrin, Coralie MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(1):p 101-110, January 2023. BACKGROUND: Inhaled halogenated anesthetics are responsible for half of operating room total greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainable anesthesia groups were set up in 4 Lyon, France, university hospitals (Hospices Civils de Lyon) in January 2018 and have supported a specific information campaign about the […]
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