Author: Dr Nikesh Seth Feedspot For individuals living with chronic pain, finding effective, low-impact ways to manage symptoms is crucial. Aquatic therapy, a type of physical therapy performed in water, has become increasingly popular as a gentle and effective approach to pain management. This therapy utilizes the natural properties of water to create a safe […]
Read MoreAuthors: Michael G. Fitzsimons, MD et al ASA Monitor October 2024, Vol. 88, 1–6. Death by suicide has been a widespread occurrence in antiquity across cultures. Physicians are not spared from this tragic end, with the first reported opinion in 1858 (A Manual of Psychological Medicine. 1858). This unfortunate problem has been studied for over 150 […]
Read MoreAuthors: Yasuko Mano, MD, MPH; Nima Saboori, MD; Janak Chandrasoma, MD; Justyne Decker, MD Anesthesia Safety Patient Foundation Volume 39, No. 3 Communication failures in the clinical setting lead to poor outcomes in patient care.1,2 In particular, patients with low English proficiency (LEP) have been shown to experience less patient-centered care, utilize health care less frequently, […]
Read MoreWe are seeking a dedicated anesthesia care team to join our new anesthesia care team contract at Riverview Regional Medical Center. Gadsden is a town of over 100,000 people that is located 1 hour from Birmingham AL and 2 hours from Atlanta GA. Position Highlights: Anesthesiologist call is 1:3 Competitive salary of $500,000 plus benefits. […]
Read MoreWe are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Dario Massari, M.D. et al Anesthesiology October 2024. To the Editor: Criticism regarding the predictive abilities of the Hypotension Prediction Index software has recently emerged and it was suggested that the performance of Hypotension Prediction Index software should be compared to that of linearly extrapolated mean arterial pressure (MAP) and single MAP values. Moreover, a […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ying Eva Lu-Boettcher, MD; Rahul Koka, MD Anesthesia Safety Patient Foundation Volume 39, No. 3 DEFINITION AND RATES A medication error is “a failure in the treatment process that leads to, or has the potential to lead to, harm to the patient.”1 In general, perioperative medication errors are under-reported. Rates of medication errors are difficult […]
Read MoreAuthors: Sun-Kyung Park, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology October 2024. Background Electroencephalogram burst suppression can be associated with postoperative delirium; however, the results of relevant studies are discrepant. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the association between intraoperative burst suppression and postoperative delirium in adult surgical patients. Methods PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, Google Scholar, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Fu-Shan Xue, M.D. et al Anesthesiology November 2024, Vol. 141, 1022–1023. To the Editor: By conducting a monocentric, randomized, controlled, assessor- and patient-blinded clinical trial of 136 patients who underwent major surgery, Léger et al. compared the effects of opioid-free anesthesia and standard anesthesia protocols on the quality of recovery assessed by the Quality of Recovery-15 (QoR-15) […]
Read MoreAuthor: Yuki Kuruma, MD Anesthesia Safety Patient Foundation Volume 39, No. 3 DEAR RAPID RESPONSE: In 2013, my colleagues and I reported a case of hypoventilation to the APSF Newsletter due to a massive leak from a defective Drägersorb disposable absorbent canister (CLIC®) (Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, Lübeck, Germany), which was replaced during surgery while using the Fabius […]
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