AUTHORS: Thiele, Robert H. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 2 – p 393-405 Abstract While intraoperative mortality has diminished greatly over the last several decades, the risk of death within 30 days of surgery remains stubbornly high and is ultimately related to perioperative organ failure. Perioperative strokes, while […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Lim, Grace MD, MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2022 – Volume 135 – Issue 5 – p 912-925 The prevalence of pregnant people with opioid use disorder (OUD), including those receiving medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), is increasing. Challenges associated with pain management in people with OUD include tolerance, opioid-induced hyperalgesia, and […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kim, Hyerim MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2022 – Volume 135 – Issue 5 – p 1064-1072 BACKGROUND: Maneuvers for preventing passive regurgitation of gastric contents are applied to effectively occlude the esophagus throughout rapid sequence induction and intubation. The aim of this randomized, crossover study was to investigate the effectiveness of cricoid […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kahn, Ronald A. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2022 – Volume 135 – Issue 5 – p 1057-1063 BACKGROUND: Visual analytics is the science of analytical reasoning supported by interactive visual interfaces called dashboards. In this report, we describe our experience addressing the challenges in visual analytics of anesthesia electronic health record (EHR) […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Burfeind, Kevin G. MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2022 – Volume 135 – Issue 5 – p 1048-1056 BACKGROUND: The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Beers Criteria is an explicit list of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) best avoided in adults ≥65 years of age. Cognitively impaired and frail surgical patients often experience poor […]
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