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Authors: Nasir Hussain, M.Sc., M.D et al Anesthesiology published on October 12, 2017. 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 […]
Read MoreASA Monitor 10 2017, Vol.81, 50-51. 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: Zeev N. Kain, M.D., M.B.A., FAAP ASA Monitor 10 2017, Vol.81, 18-20. Zeev N. Kain, M.D., M.B.A., FAAP, is Chancellor’s Professor of Anesthesiology and Medicine, Director, Stress and Health, University of California, Irvine, Adjutant Professor, Yale University, New Haven. The American medical environment is currently experiencing a dramatic transformation, and much of that relies on […]
Read MoreHow to Get an A for a Nuss Procedure: Management of Arrhythmias, Arrests, Allergies and Analgesia! By Lauren M. Lobaugh, M.D. A Nuss procedure is a surgical correction of a pectus excavatum chest wall deformity. It is not a common procedure, so many anesthesiologists are not familiar with it and its possible complications. A Problem-Based […]
Read MoreAuthors: Maryanne Z. A. Mariyaselvam, M.B.B.S. et al Anesthesiology 10 2017, Vol.127, 658-665 Background: Retained central venous catheter guidewires are never events. Currently, preventative techniques rely on clinicians remembering to remove the guidewire. However, solutions solely relying upon humans to prevent error inevitably fail. A novel locked procedure pack was designed to contain the equipment required for […]
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