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Uncategorized Published - 6 December, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
New Training Paradigms

Authors: Richard P. Dutton, MD, MBA, FASA; et al  ASA Monitor November 2022, Vol. 86, 21–22. Most hospitals in America are seeking an increase in anesthesia services, mainly due to increasing need for nonoperating room coverage. At present, the market demand for anesthesia clinicians exceeds the available supply by a substantial margin. Among the possible solutions […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 December, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Perioperative Pediatric Erythrocyte Transfusions: Incorporating Hemoglobin Thresholds and Physiologic Parameters in Decision-making

Authors: Laura A. Downey, M.D.; Susan M. Goobie, M.D., F.R.C.P.C. Anesthesiology November 2022, Vol. 137, 604–619. Erythrocyte transfusions in pediatric patients during the perioperative period are indicated for the treatment of severe anemia, bleeding, and/or decreased oxygen-carrying capacity resulting in end-organ dysfunction. However, erythrocyte transfusions can place pediatric patients at risk for transfusion-related adverse outcomes including infection, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 December, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
What medication options exist for migraine prophylaxis when solid oral dosage forms cannot be administered?

Authors: Holshouser B, Ferguson M. Pract Pain Manag. 2022 September/October;22(5). For children and adolescents, the prevalence of migraine by age 15 is 8% to 23%, and around 38.8% of Americans age 12 and older should be offered or considered for preventive migraine treatment.¹˒² Due to the debilitating nature of migraine disorder, it is important to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 December, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Responses to 2 Workforce Questions from Curious Readers

Author: Thomas R. Miller, PhD, MBA ASA Monitor November 2022, Vol. 86, 1–8. I thank the readers who have emailed comments and questions to The Curious Economist. Recently, several curious readers asked two important anesthesia workforce-related questions, and my responses are the topics of this month’s column. The inquiries were: What are the trends in anesthesia […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 December, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Perioperative Mortality in Pediatric Patients

Authors: Virginia E. Tangel, M.A., M.Sc et al Anesthesiology November 2022, Vol. 137, 555–567. Background There are multiple preoperative risk scores for pediatric mortality. The aim of this study was to systematically describe and compare the existing studies of patient-specific multispecialty risk prediction scores for perioperative mortality in pediatric populations, with the goal of guiding clinicians […]

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