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Authors: Sunny S. Lou, M.D., Ph.D. et al In Reply: We thank Burton et al. and Zapf et al. for their thoughtful comments on our research on personalized surgical transfusion risk prediction. Both letters raise important considerations regarding variable selection for predictive models in health care, which are worth discussing in further detail. As Burton et al. note, race and ethnicity […]
Read MoreASA Monitor December 2022, Vol. 86, 15–16. Trends Two type 2 diabetes medications outperformed others in NIH-funded clinical trial In a large clinical trial comparing four drug medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, researchers found that insulin glargine and liraglutide performed the best to maintain blood […]
Read MoreAuthor: Allen N. Gustin, Jr., MD, FCCP, FASA, FCCM ASA Monitor December 2022, Vol. 86, 22. What is gratitude? Webster’s Dictionary defines gratitude as the following: the quality of being thankful, ready to show appreciation (asamonitor.pub/3SPtiAL). How did gratitude end up in my practice as a physician? How has gratitude helped me cope with the daily challenges of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jamie R. Privratsky, MD/PhD et al Anesthesiology November 2022. Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) following non-cardiac surgery is common and has substantial health impact. Preclinical and clinical studies examining the influence of sex on AKI have yielded conflicting results, although they typically do not account for age-related changes. The objective of our study was […]
Read MoreAuthors: Brian M. Ilfeld, M.D., M.S. et al Anesthesiology January 2023, Vol. 138, 82–97. Background Postamputation phantom pain is notoriously persistent with few validated treatments. Cryoneurolysis involves the application of low temperatures to reversibly ablate peripheral nerves. The authors tested the hypothesis that a single cryoneurolysis treatment would decrease phantom pain 4 months later. Methods The […]
Read MoreAuthor: Mariah Taylor Becker’s Hospital Review A recent study found that delaying surgery after a COVID-19 infection reduced the risk of major postoperative heart events. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, followed 3997 patients who had surgery after a COVID-19 infection. Patients underwent surgery anywhere from 30 days to 225 days, with a median time of 98 days […]
Read MoreAuthors: Mike Charlesworth and Andrew Klein #TheAnesthesiaBlog This new guideline is without doubt one of the most important papers from 2022 and essential reading for all. Oesophageal intubation during attempted tracheal intubation could happen to any one of us, yet traditional teachings and practice might lead to misdiagnosis. The case of Glenda Logsdail demonstrates the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Scott Greenwald, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology December 2022, Vol. 137, 673–686. Background Risk stratification helps guide appropriate clinical care. Our goal was to develop and validate a broad suite of predictive tools based on International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, diagnostic and procedural codes for predicting adverse events and care utilization outcomes for hospitalized patients. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kathleen Doheny Practical Pain Medicine Nov 2022 Chronic pain and eating disorders may occur together but too few clinicians are aware of the association, according to experts who have studied the comorbid conditions. Recognizing that both conditions may occur together, along with knowing which questions to ask, can go a long way toward providing […]
Read MoreAuthors: Peskin E, Gudin J. Pract Pain Manag. 2022 November/December;22(6). Ketamine’s Mechanisms of Action Ketamine has been described as a potential treatment modality for a variety of neuropathic pain conditions.¹ Its primary mechanism of action is through noncompetitive nonselective antagonism at the N-methyl-d-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptor, although this single pharmacologic property does not fully explain […]
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