AUTHOR: Zachary Deutch, MD, FASA ASA Monitor January 2022, Vol. 86, 21–22. The COVID pandemic continues to impact us domestically and globally two years after the viral contagion was first identified and initial predictions regarding its course were made. Some of these predictions were accurate, many were not. A case in point were assumptions about […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Richards, Justin E. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 2 – p 455-461 BACKGROUND: Hyperglycemia is associated with mortality after trauma; however, few studies have simultaneously investigated the association of depth of shock and acute hyperglycemia. We evaluated lactate, as a surrogate measure for depth of shock, and […]
Read MoreHello our readers we want to wish you and your family a fun and safe Holiday Season. We will not have any blogs to read except for this one. Take the day off and enjoy your family.
Read MoreAUTHORS: D’Souza, Ryan S. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 1 – p 35-43 BACKGROUND: Intrathecal drug delivery systems (IDDS) have been utilized for over 3 decades for management of chronic pain and spasticity. Patients with IDDS may present for surgical procedures unrelated to the IDDS device, although data […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Miyoshi, Hirotsugu MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 5 – p 1107-1115 Abstract BACKGROUND: We investigated the relationship between the loaded pressure and flow rate in various catheters and the entire infusion line including the catheters, in several infusion solutions and packed red blood cells. METHODS: […]
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