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Uncategorized Published - 16 January, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
American Society of Anesthesiologists CEO to retire

Author: Paige Haeffele  Becker’s ASC Review Paul Pomerantz, CEO of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, plans to retire after a 10-year tenure. In his time as CEO, Mr. Pomerantz’s leadership grew the group’s membership to more than 56,500 and increased its annual revenue to more than $50 million, according to a Jan. 3 news release from the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 January, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Cold-stored Platelets for Bleeding Patients: Comment

Authors: Hilary P. Grocott, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., F.A.S.E.; Laurel Grant, M.D. Anesthesiology December 2022. To the Editor: In the recent pilot trial reported by Strandenes et al., the authors studied the use of the cold storage of platelets in the setting of complex cardiac surgery and “focused on feasibility and safety to provide preliminary data to evaluate hemostatic […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 January, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Segmental Tracheomalacia in a Patient with a Persistent Air Leak

Authors: Sean W. Powers, D.O. et al  Anesthesiology January 2023. Anesthesiology was consulted on an intubated 61-yr-old woman for difficulty ventilating secondary to a progressive air leak. A chest x-ray film that day (panel A) showed a circular area of lower density proximal to the endotracheal tube (ETT) tip. Computed tomographic scan revealed tracheal dilation of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 January, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Cold-stored Platelets for Bleeding Patients: Comment

Authors: Warren Choi, M.D.; Yafen Liang, M.D. Anesthesiology December 2022. To the Editor: We read with great interest the recent article published in Anesthesiology by Strandenes et al., titled “A Pilot Trial of Platelets Stored Cold versus at Room Temperature for Complex Cardiothoracic Surgery.”  We congratulate the authors on their pioneering work in the field of transfusion medicine and efforts to identify methods […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 January, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Predicting Intensive Care Delirium with Machine Learning: Model Development and External Validation

Authors: Kirby D. Gong, MSE et al  Anesthesiology December 2022. Background Delirium poses significant risks to patients, but countermeasures can be taken to mitigate negative outcomes. Accurately forecasting delirium in ICU patients could guide proactive intervention. Our primary objective was to predict ICU delirium by applying machine learning to clinical and physiological data routinely collected […]

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