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Authors: Candela Solé-Lleonart, M.D. et al Anesthesiology published on March 2, 2017. Background: Nebulization of antiinfective agents is a common but unstandardized practice in critically ill patients. Methods: A systematic review of 1,435 studies was performed in adults receiving invasive mechanical ventilation. Two different administration strategies (adjunctive and substitute) were considered clinically relevant. Inclusion was […]
Read MoreASA Monitor 03 2017, Vol.81, 30-31. Review of unusual patient care experiences is a cornerstone of medical education. Each month, the AQI-AIRS Steering Committee abstracts a patient history submitted to the Anesthesia Incident Reporting System (AIRS) and authors a discussion of the safety and human factors challenges involved. Real-life case histories often include multiple clinical […]
Read MoreAuthor: Robert D’Angelo, M.D. ASA Monitor 03 2017, Vol.81, 20-21. Robert D’Angelo, M.D., is Section Head and Vice Chair, Obstetric Anesthesia, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Initiatives in recent decades to improve quality in medicine have and will continue to significantly impact anesthesia practice. In order to assess and improve quality, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Charles J. Chase, D.O. ASA Monitor 03 2017, Vol.81, 18-19. Charles J. Chase, D.O., is Past President, Florida Society of Anesthesiologists; Anesthesiologists of Greater Orlando, a subsidiary of Envision Healthcare. An insidious infectious disease has captured world attention and generated fear in the hearts of all pregnant women. Unless you have been living on […]
Read MoreAuthor: Mark Zakowski, M.D. ASA Monitor 03 2017, Vol.81, 14-16. Mark Zakowski, M.D., is Chief of Obstetric Anesthesiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles. He is President, California Society of Anesthesiologists, and First Vice President, Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology. Patient experience is the new Holy Grail. Just as patient satisfaction became king, scores are […]
Read MoreAuthor: Bronwyn Cooper, M.D. ASA Monitor 03 2017, Vol.81, 12-13. Bronwyn Cooper, M.D., is Director of Quality and Patient Safety, University Campus, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts. Bronwyn Cooper, M.D., is Director of Quality and Patient Safety, University Campus, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts. Anesthesiology has led the patient safety movement […]
Read MoreAuthors: Heather C. Nixon, M.D.; Edward (Ted) Yaghmour, M.D. ASA Monitor 03 2017, Vol.81, 8-9. Heather C. Nixon, M.D., is Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago. Edward (Ted) Yaghmour, M.D., is Associate Professor and Director of Scheduling and Development, Northwestern University, The Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Jennifer Banayan, M.D. ASA Monitor 03 2017, Vol.81, 10-11. Jennifer Banayan, M.D., is Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago. Adverse maternal outcomes are a concern not just worldwide but in the United States as well. Compared to other developed countries, the maternal mortality rate in the U.S. has risen […]
Read MoreAuthors: Daniel S. Rubin, M.D. et al Anesthesiology published on March 2, 2017. Background: Ischemic optic neuropathy is the most common form of perioperative visual loss, with highest incidence in cardiac and spinal fusion surgery. To date, potential risk factors have been identified in cardiac surgery by only small, single-institution studies. To determine the preoperative […]
Read MoreAuthors: Cesar R. Padilla, M.D.; Sarah Rae Easter, M.D. ASA Monitor 03 2017, Vol.81, 44-46. Cesar R. Padilla, M.D., is an Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellow, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Sarah Rae Easter, M.D., is a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellow, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston. Let’s imagine the world of obstetric […]
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