AUTHORS: Nam, Karam MD Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1381-1388 BACKGROUND: Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia is common in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB). We investigated the association between early postoperative body temperature and all-cause mortality in patients undergoing OPCAB. METHODS: We reviewed the electronic medical records […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Hussain, Nasir MD, MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1304-1319 BACKGROUND: Interscalene block (ISB) is the acute pain management technique of choice for shoulder surgery, but its undesirable respiratory side effects have prompted seeking alternatives. Supraclavicular block (SCB) is proposed as an ISB alternative, […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kraus, Molly B. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1296-1302 BACKGROUND: The proportion of women medical school graduates in the United States has grown substantially; however, representation of women in anesthesiology lags behind. We sought to investigate factors associated with women recommending against a career […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Raub, Dana Cand Med et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1415-1424 BACKGROUND: We developed and implemented a perioperative guideline for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), comprising a preoperative screening tool (BOSTN) and clinical management pathways. OSA was suspected with 2 or more of the following: body mass […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Ghamri, Yassine MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1222-1233 BACKGROUND: Intraoperative hypotension is associated with postoperative complications and death. Oscillometric brachial cuffs are used to measure arterial pressure (AP) in most surgical patients but may miss acute changes in AP. We hypothesized that pulse […]
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