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Author: 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: Dibash Kumar Das ASA Monitor April 2021, Vol. 85, 1–13. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVI) has become the standard of care for patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis. Since its introduction, the majority of TAVI procedures have been performed under general anesthesia. Initially developed as a less invasive alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement for […]
Read MoreAuthors: David Amar, M.D. et al Anesthesiology June 2022, Vol. 136, 916–926. Background Postoperative atrial fibrillation may identify patients at risk of subsequent atrial fibrillation, with its greater risk of stroke. This study hypothesized that N-acetylcysteine mitigates inflammation and oxidative stress to reduce the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation. Methods In this double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, patients at […]
Read MoreAuthors: Lei Xu, M.D. et al Anesthesiology April 2022, Vol. 136, 525–527. “…at 24 h after [interscalene] nerve block, the liposomal bupivacaine group had sustained reductions in both diaphragm excursion and respiratory function…” In orthopedic shoulder surgery, obtaining optimal pain control extending beyond the immediate postoperative period is desired for better outcomes second to improved mobilization and […]
Read MoreASA Monitor March 2022, Vol. 86, 17. A 16-yr-old patient underwent uneventful surgery for scoliosis. Uneventful intraop course, which included a low-dose ketamine infusion. Ketamine infusion was supposed to be d/c’d in the OR but was not and the patient was transported to the PACU with it infusing. PACU nurses assumed that ketamine was part of […]
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