AUTHORS: Buse, Giovanna Lurati MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 2 – p 257-265 Abstract Elevated troponin levels within 3 days of surgery, independent of the presence of symptoms, are strongly linked to increased risk of short- and long-term morbidity and mortality. However, the value of screening with troponin […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Conroy, Joanne M. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 2 – p 235-240 Other physicians often ask physician executives, “How did you get where you are?” In anesthesiology, we often hear this question from young practitioners thinking about their career options or older physicians who want to contribute […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Qin, Pei-Pei MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 2 – p 330-340 BACKGROUND: Low health literacy (HL) adversely affects medical adherence and health outcomes in patients with chronic diseases. However, the association between HL and enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) adherence and postoperative outcomes has not been investigated […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kouz, Karim MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 2 – p 322-329 BACKGROUND: Cardiac output is an important hemodynamic variable and determines oxygen delivery. In contrast to blood pressure, cardiac output is rarely measured even in high-risk surgical patients, suggesting that clinicians consider blood pressure to be a […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Mazzeffi, Michael MD, MPH, MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 2 – p 312-321 BACKGROUND: Coagulopathic bleeding is common during adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and acquired von Willebrand syndrome is a contributing factor. We compared ECMO patient blood samples that were treated in vitro with recombinant von […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tony Mira F1rstNews Summary Peering into the inner workings of the heart is nothing new for poets and philosophers, but anesthesiologists have a seen a thing or two, as well. However, the standard TEE technology can only convey so much. A new TEE code allows you to bill for a much better view. One […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Mathis, Michael R. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 2 – p 242-252 Abstract Ensuring a productive clinical and research workforce requires bringing together physicians and communities to improve health, by strategic targeting of initiatives with clear and significant public health relevance. Within anesthesiology, the traditional perspective of […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kent, Michael L. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 2 – p 279-290 Abstract Export BACKGROUND: Pain trajectories have been described in numerous surgical settings where preoperative characteristics have been used to predict trajectory membership. Suboptimal pain intensity trajectories have been linked to poor longitudinal outcomes. However, numerous […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kim, Hee Jung MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 BACKGROUND: Moyamoya disease, a rare chronic cerebrovascular disease with a fragile vascular network at the base of the brain, can cause ischemic or hemorrhagic strokes or seizures. Precise blood pressure control and adequate analgesia are important for patients with moyamoya disease to prevent neurological […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Evers, Alex S. MD*; Wiener-Kronish, Jeanine P. MD† Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 2 – p 231-233 In this issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2 articles focus on future roles for anesthesiologists and the future of anesthesiology as a specialty. The first, “Anesthesiologists as Health System Leaders: Why It Works,”1 discusses […]
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