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Uncategorized Published - 8 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Consequences of General Anesthesia in Infancy on Behavior and Brain Structure

AUTHORS: Salaün, Jean-Philippe MD, PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(2):p 240-250, February 2023. BACKGROUND: One in 7 children will need general anesthesia (GA) before the age of 3. Brain toxicity of anesthetics is controversial. Our objective was to clarify whether exposure of GA to the developing brain could lead to lasting behavioral and structural brain […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Non-Operating Room Anesthesia: Closed Claim Review and Analysis

Author: Paul A. Lefebvre, JD Anesthesia Patent Safety Foundation Volume 38, No. 1 • February 2023  INTRODUCTION With advancements in minimally invasive procedures and a desire to meet the needs of an ever-changing patient population, anesthesia professionals are increasingly asked to provide services outside the traditional operating room environment.1,2 Our medical professional liability company is actively monitoring […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
A Best Practice for Anesthesia Work Area Infection Control Measures: What Are You Waiting For?

AUTHORS: Jonathan E. Charnin, MD, FASA et al  Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 37, No. 3 • October 2022  SUMMARY:Evidence-based, basic infection control measures implemented effectively in the anesthesia work area can generate substantial reductions in pathogen transmission and surgical site infection development. These measures are indicated to improve patient safety. In this brief review, we […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Can Nudges Mitigate Deadly User Errors?

AUTHORS; Molly Kraus, MD; Karl Poterack, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 37, No. 3 • October 2022 In May of 2022, a former Vanderbilt nurse was convicted of gross neglect of an impaired adult and criminally negligent homicide for the death of her patient in 2017. While she had intended to give her patient midazolam […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Evolving Standards for Anesthesia During Advanced GI Endoscopic Procedures

Authors: Richard C. Prielipp, MD, MBA, FCCM; Stuart K. Amateau, MD, PhD, FASGE, FACG, AGAF Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 37, No. 3 • October 2022  Reprinted from Anesthesia & Analgesia, June 2022 • Volume 134 • Number 6, pages 1189–1191, with permission from International Anesthesia Research Society. Professional titles and nomenclature were standardized and modified within […]

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