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Authors: Luke S. Janik, MD et al Reprinted from Anesthesia & Analgesia, June 2022 • Volume 134 • Number 6, pages 1192–1200, with permission from International Anesthesia Research Society. Professional titles and nomenclature were standardized and modified within the text consistent with APSF policy. In this Pro-Con commentary article, the authors have been asked to refute or […]
Read MoreAuthor: John H. Eichhorn, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Oct 2022 When the APSF Newsletter Editorial Board recently considered the proposal to publish a column compiling summaries of current relevant literature regarding perioperative patient safety, I, the founding editor, who has been referred to as the “institutional memory” of the APSF, immediately supported the idea enthusiastically, noting […]
Read MoreAuthors: James Xie, MD et al Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Oct 2022 Dear Rapid Response: Transporting patients is a high-risk process, accounting for up to 5% of pediatric anesthesia adverse events.1 Studies have identified respiratory and airway adverse events as some of the most common complications, along with the role of transport equipment in reducing risk.2 The […]
Read MoreAuthor: David E Arnolds, MD, PhD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Oct 2022 Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a catastrophic complication unique to the obstetric patient characterized by acute cardiovascular collapse and a profound coagulopathy.1 While AFE is rare, with an incidence of 1–2/100,000 pregnancies, it is associated with a mortality or permanent neurologic injury rate of […]
Read MoreAuthors: George Tewfik, MD, MBA, FASA, CPE, MSBA et al Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Oct 2022 SUMMARY:The use of the post anesthesia care unit (PACU) as an intensive care unit (ICU) is a decision that can be made to accommodate overflow patients that require critical care. There are numerous risks and benefits to this alternate […]
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