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Uncategorized Published - 17 May, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Ketamine Psychedelic and Antinociceptive Effects Are Connected

Authors: 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 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 May, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Quality Reporting for 2022: Performance Threshold Raised to 75 Points

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 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 May, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Technology for Diabetics

Author: 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 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 May, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Cardiac Anesthesiology Subspecialty Certification: A Step Forward in Cardiac Perioperative Medicine

Author: 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) […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 May, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Vocal Leaders in the OR: Saving Lives in Trauma Anesthesiology

Authors: 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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