AUTHORS: Kim, Hyerim, MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2018 – Volume 127 – Issue 6 – p 1421–1426 BACKGROUND: For safe nasotracheal intubation without middle turbinate injury, the tracheal tube should pass through the lower pathway, which is beneath the inferior turbinate and immediately above the nasal floor of the nostril. The purpose of […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: You-Ten, Kong Eric, MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2018 – Volume 127 – Issue 6 – p 1377–1382 BACKGROUND: Ultrasonography can accurately identify the cricothyroid membrane; however, its impact on the subsequent accuracy of external palpation is not known. In this study, we tested the ability of anesthesia participants to identify the […]
Read MoreWritten by Angie Stewart Anesthesiology accounts for the largest portion of all out-of-network claims associated with an in-network admission, according to a report from the Health Care Cost Institute. The report examined nearly 620,000 in-network inpatient admissions and all associated professional claims across 37 states and Washington, D.C., in 2016. It identified all out-of-network professional claims […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Villa, Gianluca, MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2018 – Volume 127 – Issue 6 – p 1367–1374 BACKGROUND: Peripheral venous cannulation is an everyday practice of care for patients undergoing anesthesia and surgery. Particles infused with intravenous fluids (eg, plastic/glass/drugs particulate) contribute to the pathogenesis of peripheral phlebitis. The aim of this study […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Messina, Antonio, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2018 – Volume 127 – Issue 6 – p 1353–1364 BACKGROUND: Assessing the volemic status of patients undergoing surgery is part of the routine management for the anesthesiologist. This assessment is commonly performed by means of dynamic indexes based on the cardiopulmonary interaction during mechanical ventilation […]
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