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Authors: Thomas E. Grissom, MD, MSIS, FASA, FCCM and Kevin P. Blaine, MD, MPH, FASA ASA Monitor March 2022, Vol. 86, 29–30. Uncontrolled hemorrhage requiring emergent surgery after major trauma continues to be a contributor to perioperative death (Intensive Care Med 2019;45:709-11). While most hemorrhage deaths occur before injured patients reach the hospital, advancement in medical management […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jennifer W. He, B.MSc. et al Anesthesiology April 2022, Vol. 136, 577–587. Background Intraabdominal surgeries are frequently performed procedures that lead to a high volume of unplanned readmissions and postoperative complications. Patient sex may be a determinant of adverse outcomes in this population, possibly due to differences in biology or care delivery, but it is […]
Read MoreAuthors: Sharon C. Reale, M.D. et al Anesthesiology May 2022, Vol. 136, 697–708. Background Estimates for the incidence of difficult intubation in the obstetric population vary widely, although previous studies reporting rates of difficult intubation in obstetrics are older and limited by smaller samples. The goals of this study were to provide a contemporary estimate of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Miguel Armengol de la Hoz, M.S. et al Anesthesiology June 2022, Vol. 136, 927–939. Background In cardiac surgery, the association between hypotension during specific intraoperative phases or vasopressor-inotropes with adverse outcomes remains unclear. This study’s hypothesis was that intraoperative hypotension duration throughout the surgery or when separated into hypotension during and outside cardiopulmonary bypass […]
Read MoreAuthors: Garrett W. Burnett, M.D. et al Anesthesiology May 2022, Vol. 136, 688–696. Background Pulse oximetry is ubiquitous in anesthesia and is generally a reliable noninvasive measure of arterial oxygen saturation. Concerns regarding the impact of skin pigmentation and race/ethnicity on the accuracy of pulse oximeter accuracy exist. The authors hypothesized a greater prevalence of occult […]
Read MoreAuthors: Erik Olofsen, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology May 2022, Vol. 136, 792–801. Background Ketamine produces potent analgesia combined with psychedelic effects. It has been suggested that these two effects are associated and possibly that analgesia is generated by ketamine-induced dissociation. The authors performed a post hoc analysis of previously published data to quantify the pharmacodynamic properties of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Matthew T. Popovich, PhD ASA Monitor March 2022, Vol. 86, 37. In the first quarter of each year, anesthesiologists and their groups encounter a number of burdens for federal quality reporting. These burdens include choosing quality measures, updating measure specifications, and modifying workflows to accommodate new quality measure data capture. For 2022, ASA was able […]
Read MoreAuthor: Barbara M. Rogers, MD, MBOE, FASA ASA Monitor March 2022, Vol. 86, 26. Editor’s note: The ASA Monitor is pleased to introduce Dr. Gearhead, a new recurring column developed to provide anesthesiologists with a strong working knowledge of the latest patient wearables, implantable devices, and other medical technologies sure to be encountered in the OR or preoperative […]
Read MoreAuthor: Christopher A. Troianos, MD, FASE, FASA et al ASA Monitor December 2021, Vol. 85, 39. The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA) was established in 1978 to provide education and to support research and mentorship to anesthesiologists caring for patients with cardiac disease undergoing cardiac and non-cardiac surgery. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) […]
Read MoreAuthors: Joseph Liao, MD et al ASA Monitor March 2022, Vol. 86, 44. Your pager shrills in the middle of the night. The overhead speakers broadcast for all available staff to the operating room STAT. You put on your N-95 and face shield and race to the OR. The bloodied, injured patient is wheeled in by […]
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