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ASA Monitor 12 2017, Vol.81, 30-31. Review of unusual patient care experiences is a cornerstone of medical education. Each month, the AQI-AIRS Steering Committee abstracts a patient history submitted to the Anesthesia Incident Reporting System (AIRS) and authors a discussion of the safety and human factors challenges involved. Real-life case histories often include multiple clinical decisions, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Jonathan D. Katz, M.D. ASA Monitor 12 2017, Vol.81, 18-20. Jonathan D. Katz, M.D., is Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine; Professor of Anesthesiology, Frank Netter School of Medicine; Attending Anesthesiologist, St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Bridgeport, Connecticut. “Physicians are useless after age 60 and as such should retire to a college for […]
Read MoreBronchoscopist-directed infusion with propofol can be administered in procedures that require moderate sedation such as endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), according to results of a retrospective analysis presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American College of CHEST Physicians. “We have demonstrated the safety of propofol infusion,” explained presenting author Ara A. Chrissian MD, FCCP, Loma […]
Read MoreBy Palavi Vaidya, Roya Vahdatinia , Victoria A. Troncoso, DO and Leonard B. Goldstein, DDS, PhD In this case study, the authors review hyperlordosis as a cause of back pain during pregnancy and discuss best practices for pain management before, during, and after pregnancy. Case Overview A 26-year-old female, who was 34 weeks pregnant with her first child, presented with lower […]
Read MoreAuthors: Nasir Hussain, M.Sc., M.D. et al Anesthesiology 12 2017, Vol.127, 998-1013. Background: Interscalene block provides optimal shoulder surgery analgesia, but concerns over its associated risks have prompted the search for alternatives. Suprascapular block was recently proposed as an interscalene block alternative, but evidence of its comparative analgesic effect is conflicting. This meta-analysis compares the analgesic effect […]
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