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Author: Brian Thomas, JD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 37, No. 2 June 2022 The following information is a limited overview of competent adult patients’ right to refuse blood and blood products based on their religious beliefs. The right to refuse medical treatment is a very complex area of the law. It should be noted […]
Read MoreAuthors: John E. Fiadjoe, MD; David Mercier, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 37, No. 2 June 2022 The recently published 2022 ASA guidelines for managing the difficult airway are a significant change from previous guidelines. These changes are meant to assist clinicians in decision-making. As airway management equipment improves, human factor concerns, team-based performance, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Zawn Villines MedicalNewsToday Acupuncture is a type of traditional Chinese medicine where a practitioner inserts needles into specific acupuncture points to promote the flow of energy. Some people use acupuncture for neck pain, and a small number of studies suggest it may help. Although anecdotal evidence supports the use of acupuncture for pain relief, many […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Fleischmann, Antonia MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 03, 2022 BACKGROUND: Electroencephalogram (EEG)-based monitors of anesthesia are used to assess patients’ level of sedation and hypnosis as well as to detect burst suppression during surgery. One of these monitors, the Entropy module, uses an algorithm to calculate the burst suppression ratio (BSR) that reflects […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jeremy Laney, MD; Joseph W. Szokol, MD, FASA Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 37, No. 2 June 2022 For the past 2 years, the COVID-19 pandemic has bequeathed a plethora of barriers and unleashed its desolation on nearly every person on the planet. Infections have surpassed 445 million globally along with an excess of […]
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