Authors: Brittany N. Burton, M.D., M.H.S., M.A.S. et al Anesthesiology January 2023, Vol. 138, 116–117. To the Editor: We have read the study titled “Personalized Surgical Transfusion Risk Prediction Using Machine Learning to Guide Preoperative Type and Screen Orders” by Lou et al.1 and the accompanying editorial titled “Moving from ‘Surgeries’ to Patients: Progress and Pitfalls While Using […]
Read MoreAutors: Matthew A. C. Zapf, M.D. et al Anesthesiology January 2023, Vol. 138, 117–118. To the Editor: We have read with great interest the recent article by Lou et al., in which they used the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program participant use data file to expertly develop a transfusion prediction model with the goal […]
Read MoreAuthors: Sunny S. Lou, M.D., Ph.D. et al In Reply: We thank Burton et al. and Zapf et al. for their thoughtful comments on our research on personalized surgical transfusion risk prediction. Both letters raise important considerations regarding variable selection for predictive models in health care, which are worth discussing in further detail. As Burton et al. note, race and ethnicity […]
Read MoreASA Monitor December 2022, Vol. 86, 15–16. Trends Two type 2 diabetes medications outperformed others in NIH-funded clinical trial In a large clinical trial comparing four drug medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, researchers found that insulin glargine and liraglutide performed the best to maintain blood […]
Read MoreAuthor: Allen N. Gustin, Jr., MD, FCCP, FASA, FCCM ASA Monitor December 2022, Vol. 86, 22. What is gratitude? Webster’s Dictionary defines gratitude as the following: the quality of being thankful, ready to show appreciation (asamonitor.pub/3SPtiAL). How did gratitude end up in my practice as a physician? How has gratitude helped me cope with the daily challenges of […]
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