Author: Christian S. Guay, MD International Anesthesia Research Society The Daily Dose April 2023 With the growth of perioperative medicine, anesthesiologists are increasingly turning to the preoperative period to identify modifiable risk factors that can be intervened upon to prevent postoperative complications and improve long-term outcomes. In a session, cosponsored by Early-Stage Anesthesiology Scholars (eSAS), […]
Read MoreInternational Anesthesia Research Society The Daily Dose April 2023 An Interview with Abstract Presenter and 2022 Kosaka Top Scholar Finalist – Dr. Laura A. Santa Cruz Mercado Laura A. Santa Cruz Mercado, MD, initially arrived in Boston as an exchange medical student from Bolivia with a broad goal of building her knowledge in research and […]
Read MoreInternational Anesthesia Research Society The Daily Dose April 2023 An Interview with Abstract Presenter, 2019 Kosaka Best of Meeting Award Winner in Basic Science Research and SmartTots Investigator – Dr. Viola Neudecker Viola Neudecker, MD, discovered her current area of research, anesthesia-induced developmental neurotoxicity, by chance when she reached out to Columbia University’s Anesthesia Department […]
Read MoreAuthor: Jane S. Moon, MD International Anesthesia Research Society The Daily Dose April 2023 The electronic health record (EHR) has become ubiquitous in our professional lives, and utilizing electronic data to build clinical decision support systems has the potential to improve patient care. However, what are the challenges involved with applying these machine learning models […]
Read MoreInternational Anesthesia Research Society The Daily Dose April 2023 An Interview with Abstract Presenter and 2008 Clinical Scholar Research Award Recipient – Dr. Konrad Meissner! Morphine and Hydromorphone Effects and Side Effects Interindividual Variabilities – a Crossover Study in Human Volunteers Category: Anesthetic Pharmacology Konrad Meissner, MD, reflected on how the mindset, experience and the […]
Read MoreAuthor: Christian S. Guay, MD International Anesthesia Research Society The Daily Dose April 2023 Despite significant progress in the diagnosis and management of sepsis, which affects approximately 1.7 million adults in the United States each year, this heterogeneous condition still contributes to more than 250,000 deaths yearly. Thankfully, young investigators are sustaining long-term efforts to better understand […]
Read MoreNEJM Journal Watch Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP, reviewing Tsampasian V et al. JAMA Intern Med 2023 Mar 23 Xie Y et al. JAMA Intern Med 2023 Mar 23 Katz MH. JAMA Intern Med 2023 Mar 23 COVID-19 vaccination and receiving nirmatrelvir within 5 days of a positive SARS-CoV-2 test lowered risk for long COVID. Vaccination and antiviral treatment with nirmatrelvir […]
Read MoreCardiac Anesthesiologist Blog April 2023 Cephalosporins are a group of antibiotics that are commonly used in the treatment of bacterial infections. They are classified into different generations based on their spectrum of activity against different bacteria. Second and third-generation cephalosporins are two groups of antibiotics that have significant differences in their structure, mechanism of action, […]
Read MoreInternational Anesthesia Research Society Tje Daily Dose April 2023 An Interview with 2022 SmartTots Research Grant Recipient – Dr. Peter Szmuk Research Grant Title: Neurodevelopmental outcome after standard dose sevoflurane versus low-dose Research Presentation: Panel: Update on SmartTots Initiative and Funded Research, Sunday, April 16, 2023, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm MT, Centennial E-H, The […]
Read MoreAuthor: Wael Saasouh, MD International Anesthesia Research Society The Daily Dose Intraoperative hypotension has been shown to negatively influence patient outcomes based on large trials from major academic centers. During the session, “A Pragmatic Discussion on Intraoperative Hypotension” on Saturday, April 15 at the IARS 2023 Annual Meeting, experts on this topic shared the results […]
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