Authors: Ansari, Jessica R. M.D., M.S. et al Anesthesiology 142(1):p 121-131, January 2025. Background: Few studies have assessed the dose ratio of calcium gluconate to calcium chloride or defined the time course of change in serum ionized calcium concentration after intravenous injection. Methods: In a bioequivalence (dose ratio) trial, parturients undergoing cesarean delivery were randomly assigned […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jain, Pankaj M.D. et al Anesthesiology 142(1):p 98-106, January 2025. Background: Drug shortages are a frequent challenge in current clinical practice. Certain drugs (e.g., protamine) lack alternatives, and inadequate supplies can limit access to services. Conventional protamine dosing uses heparin ratio-based calculations for heparin reversal after cardiopulmonary bypass and may result in excess protamine utilization […]
Read MoreAuthors: Deutch, Zachary MD, FASA; Fitzsimons, Michael G. MD ASA Monitor 89(1):p 1,5-6, January 2025. | This month’s “Ask the Expert” column addresses a difficult topic, that of physicians dealing with medical and/or psychiatric problems that hinder their ability to practice. With the shrinking of the anesthesiology workforce, and growing demands placed on those who remain, the […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Ostertag, Julian MSc; Zanner, Robert MD; Schneider, Gerhard MD; Kreuzer, Matthias PhD Anesthesia & Analgesia 140(1):p 136-144, January 2025. BACKGROUND: During the anesthetic-induced loss of responsiveness (LOR), a “paradoxical excitation” with activation of β-frequencies in the electroencephalogram (EEG) can be observed. Thus, spectral parameters—as widely used in commercial anesthesia monitoring devices—may mistakenly indicate that […]
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