Authors: George Tewfik, MD, MBA, FASA et al ASA Monitor June 2024, Vol. 88, 31–33. Teamwork is an essential component of perioperative care and affects almost every process of care by anesthesiologists. This article examines why teamwork is critical to patient safety, how teamwork may be successfully taught to perioperative personnel, and how it may be […]
Read MoreAuthors: William J. Shearon, BS et al ASA Monitor November 2024, Vol. 88, 20–21. Controversy surrounding a physician’s role in lethal prescriptions has existed for millennia (asamonitor.pub/3ZjISdJ). Today, some form of medical assistance in dying is a legal end-of-life option for roughly 200 million patients worldwide (Ann Palliat Med 2021;10:3540-53). Anesthesiologists are unfortunately associated with the world […]
Read MoreThanksgiving is more than just a day of feasting; it’s an opportunity to reflect on the blessings in our lives, embrace the warmth of family and friends, and be grateful for the moments that make life beautiful. Whether you’re gathered around a dinner table with loved ones, enjoying some peaceful moments on your own, or […]
Read MoreAuthors: Tilman Gross, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology November 2024. Background Emerging evidence indicates that cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases exert distinct functions in pain processing and that targeting phosphodiesterases might be a novel strategy for pain relief. This study hypothesized that the phosphodiesterase isoform PDE10A might be a target for analgesic therapy. Methods In situ hybridization, immunostaining, cyclic […]
Read MoreAuthors: Christine Hunt, DO, MS; Stuart Grant, MBChB, MMCI ASA Monitor November 2024, Vol. 88, 10. Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) is commonly used for chronic pain conditions involving specific nerve distributions or discrete regions of the trunk or limbs when symptoms are refractory to more conservative management (Pain Physician 2021;24:E131-E52). Common applications with level I and II evidence […]
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