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AUTHORS: Singh, Shubhangi MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(3):p 537-547, September 2023. BACKGROUND: Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is a disorder of abnormal placentation associated with severe postpartum hemorrhage, maternal morbidity, and mortality. Predelivery prediction of this condition is important to determine appropriate delivery location and multidisciplinary planning for operative management. This study aimed to validate […]
Read MoreAuthor: James Joseph Thomas, M.D Anesthesiology November 2023, Vol. 139, 712. In Reply: Dr. Asai appears to be discussing a slightly different, yet intriguing concept that he has previously published. It is important to clarify, as he mentioned in his letter, that depending on the patient, the endotracheal tube could extend beyond the glottis, surpassing the […]
Read MoreAuthor: Takashi Asai, M.D., Ph.D. Anesthesiology November 2023, Vol. 139, 711–712. To the Editor: I read with interest the article by Thomas et al. on fiberoptic tracheal intubation via a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) Unique (Laryngeal Mask Company Limited, USA) in neonates. They state that, to perform this, it is necessary to use a second tracheal tube as […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review The Texas Medical Board has suspended the license of anesthesiologist Michael Gallagher, MD, after a patient died July 10 at the Wortham, Texas-based med spa where he was the medical director, D Magazine reported Oct. 18. The patient died after receiving an IV treatment from Amber Johnson, the non-licensed business owner […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Mossenson, Adam I. FANZCA, MPH, MBBS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(3):p 551-558, September 2023. BACKGROUND: Simulation-based education (SBE) is common in resource-rich locations, but barriers exist to widespread implementation in low-resource settings (LRSs). Vital Anesthesia Simulation Training (VAST) was developed to offer low-cost, immersive simulation to teach core clinical practices and nontechnical skills to […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Mossenson, Adam I. FANZCA, MPH, MBBS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(3):p 551-558, September 2023. BACKGROUND: Simulation-based education (SBE) is common in resource-rich locations, but barriers exist to widespread implementation in low-resource settings (LRSs). Vital Anesthesia Simulation Training (VAST) was developed to offer low-cost, immersive simulation to teach core clinical practices and nontechnical skills to […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Here are four statistics on the anesthesiologist shortage that leaders should know: 1. More than 2,872 anesthesiologists left the workforce from 2021 to 2022, according to a report from Definitive Healthcare. 2. In the 2022 match, 44% of applicants seeking an anesthesiology residency did not match, according to the American Society of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Mariah Taylor Becker’s Clinical Leadership A study found patients who receive sedation from an anesthesiologist, instead of a physician who is not a trained anesthesiologist, are nearly 70% more likely to be discharged home than to a long-term care facility. The study, presented at the Anesthesiology 2023 annual meeting, analyzed data from 9,682 patients who had […]
Read MoreAuthors: Hyun-Jung Shin, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology November 2023, Vol. 139, 710–711. In Reply: We thank Nelson et al., Goodwin et al., and Hughes et al. for their responses to our article. We would like to express our gratitude to Nelson et al. for raising important concerns. The fragility index is a novel method for measuring the robustness of results in […]
Read MoreAuthors: Lauren M. Hughes, M.D. et al Anesthesiology November 2023, Vol. 139, 709. To the Editor: We read with great interest the recent article by Shin et al. which concluded that dexmedetomidine shows a lower incidence of postoperative delirium compared to propofol sedation in healthy older adults undergoing lower limb surgery during spinal anesthesia, which included patients […]
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