We are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]

ASA Monitor October 2024, Vol. 88, 26. AI can help rule out abnormal pathology on chest X-rays A commercial artificial intelligence (AI) tool used off-label was effective at excluding pathology and had equal or lower rates of critical misses on chest X-ray than radiologists, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society […]

Authors: Youlei Li, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology November 2024, Vol. 141, 971–972. Large hiatal hernias can have significant implications for perioperative management. The accompanying images display a large hiatal hernia compressing the heart (fig. 1A) and inferior vena cava (fig. 1B). Hiatal hernias are not uncommon, especially in elderly patients. Approximately 25% of people over the […]

We are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]

Authors: Doug Campbell, FANZCA et al  Anesthesiology September 2024. Background The Gompertz-Makeham law describes a characteristic pattern of mortality in human populations where death rate is near constant between age 18 and 30 years (Makeham’s Law) and rises exponentially thereafter (Gompertz Law). This pattern has not been described in surgical populations, but if true, would […]

Author: Jairo R. Moyano A, M.D., Ph.D. Anesthesiology November 2024, Vol. 141, 1017. To the Editor: I recently dove into the article “Perioperative Management for Complex Spine Fusion Surgery” by Carabini et al., featured in the February 2024 issue of Anesthesiology  and I have to say, it really grabbed my attention. Not only does it offer valuable insights […]

Authors: Louanne M. Carabini, M.D.; John F. Bebawy, M.D. Anesthesiology November 2024, Vol. 141, 1018. In Reply: We appreciate the insightful comments of Dr. Nelson and the opportunity to respond to him as it relates to our recent Clinical Focus Review on the “Perioperative Management for Complex Spine Fusion Surgery.”  In his letter, Dr. Nelson relates concern […]

Author: Mohamed Rehman, MD ASA Monitor October 2024, Vol. 88, 9. A 4-year-old male undergoing a procedure with an endotracheal tube who experienced a bronchospasm during induction is nonetheless planned for deep extubation at the end of the procedure in light of a reassuring airway and otherwise stable course. After extubation, the patient coughed and appeared […]

Authors: Michael G. Fitzsimons, MD et al  ASA Monitor October 2024, Vol. 88, 1–6. Editor’s Note: The following article contains potentially sensitive content about suicide. Death by suicide has been a widespread occurrence in antiquity across cultures. Physicians are not spared from this tragic end, with the first reported opinion in 1858 (A Manual of […]

We are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]