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Author: Ronald G. Pearl, MD, PhD, FASA, FCCM ASA Monitor November 2023, Vol. 87, 26–28. Critical care medicine is an ideal area for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) (Crit Care 2022;26:75). Rounds in the ICU frequently include debates on diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and the likelihood of patient deterioration. Critical care patients generate […]
Read MoreAuthors: Korina Katsaliaki, PhD et al ASA Monitor November 2023, Vol. 87, 20–21. Machine learning (ML) is a subfield of artificial intelligence (AI) specializing in the development of algorithms and models that enable computers to learn and make predictions or decisions without being explicitly programmed. It involves using statistical methods and computational models for extracting […]
Read MoreAuthors: Julian F. Daza, M.D. et al Anesthesiology October 2023. To the Editor: Postoperative functional impairment is a patient-centered outcome associated with important sequelae such as poor quality of life yet its impact on healthcare expenditure is poorly understood. Such data could shed light on the potential cost savings of interventions that support patients either […]
Read MoreAuthors: Franchesca Arias, PhD et al ASA Monitor November 2023, Vol. 87, 1–6. Since the Roman times, the idea of Pietas – loosely defined as duty, loyalty, or devotion to one’s ancestors or parents – was expressed as an important virtue (asamonitor.pub/487Mxxt). In Asian traditions, filial piety – defined as exhibiting proper love and respect towards one’s parent or elders […]
Read MoreAuthor: Crystal C. Wright, MD, FASA ASA Monitor November 2023, Vol. 87, 12. Last year, amid the joyous celebrations of two weddings, I had a profound realization that the younger generation, commonly known as “millennials,” holds a sentiment deeply rooted in their mindset. These individuals, burgeoning with the promise of tomorrow, radiate a compelling desire to […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kumar G. Belani, MBBS, MS, FACA, FAAP, SAMBA-F; Ronald G. Pearl, MD, PhD, FASA, FCCM ASA Monitor November 2023, Vol. 87, 19. I view it [AI] as the most profound technology humanity will ever work on …. If you think about fire, electricity or the internet, it’s like that but I think even more profound. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Zachary Deutch, MD, FASA; Russ Armistead, MBA ASA Monitor November 2023, Vol. 87, 10–11. Behind every successful leader is a great support network! Pictured are members of the Armistead family cheering on the Wake Forest football team. Left to right: Mr. Armistead’s wife, daughter, granddaughter, son-in-law, and grandson. Many ASA members have interacted with members […]
Read MoreAuthor: Emily C. Raffensberger, M.S. Anesthesiology October 2023. I’m bound comfortably snug inside a cocoon of anesthesia. There’s nothing to see, to taste, to touch. Nothing hurts. Everything is starch and antiseptic. Out of the nothingness come pinpricks of sound. There is the hum of ventilation. I hear a voice say the phrase “wake up.” […]
Read MoreASA Monitor November 2023, Vol. 87, 18. Trends Flu vaccine shows strong protection again hospitalization in South America A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report released in September evaluated vaccine effectiveness during the March-September Southern Hemisphere influenza season. A human neutrophil (red) containing ingested Klebsiella pneumoniae (purple). Photo courtesy of NIAID. Based on data contributed by […]
Read MoreAuthors: William Amarquaye, PharmD et al Pract Pain Manag. 2023 March/April;22(2). With an unprecedented surge in psychostimulant-related deaths due to cross-contamination of illicitly manufactured fentanyl, here’s what prescribers and physicians need to know, including monitoring and mitigating risk, for their patients who use methamphetamine and cocaine. A Special Report. Background: It Started with Opioids The […]
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