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Uncategorized Published - 12 November, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Switchover to ISO 80369-6 (neuraxial applications) in Japan: Lessons Learned from Unwittingly Being First

Authors: Sachiko Omi, MD, PhD; Akito Ohmura, MD, PhD; Katsuyuki Miyasaka, MD, PhD Anesthesia Safety Patient Foundation Volume 39, No. 3 INTRODUCTION The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) was established in 1947 as a nongovernmental organization (NGO) in the United Nations with the aim of revitalizing the global economy post-World War II. ISO has primarily […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 November, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Paravertebral versus Pectoralis-II (Interpectoral and Pectoserratus) Nerve Blocks for Postoperative Analgesia after Nonmastectomy Breast Surgery

Authors: Rodney A. Gabriel, M.D., M.A.S. et al  Anesthesiology December 2024, Vol. 141, 1039–1050. Background Pectoralis-II and paravertebral nerve blocks are both used to treat pain after breast surgery. Most previous studies involving mastectomy identified little difference of significance between the two approaches. Whether this is also accurate for nonmastectomy procedures remains unknown. Methods Participants undergoing […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 November, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
New Drug-Eluting Cardiac Stents and Dual Antiplatelet Therapy: How Short is Too Short?

Authors: Janak Chandrasoma, MD; Abigail Song, BS; Joseph Szokol, MD; Antreas Hindoyan, MD Anesthesia Safety Patient Foundation Volume 39, No. 3 INTRODUCTION The APSF Newsletter in 2009 discussed the risk of late thrombosis after drug-eluting stent placement as an ongoing patient safety concern.1 It found that in-stent thrombosis, though rare, accounted for a 60% myocardial infarction (MI) rate […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 November, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
The search for anesthesiologists escalates: 10 things to know

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review There has been a 46% surge in anesthesiologist job searches between August 2020 and August 2024, according to a new study from medical technology company Rivanna Health. Here are 10 more things to know about the anesthesia provider shortage. 1. Texas and Georgia have the highest anesthesiologist interest levels, followed by […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 November, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Lung Strain during Laparoscopies in Children: Reply

Authors: Gerardo Tusman, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology November 2024, Vol. 141, 1021–1022. In Reply: We thank Zheng et al.  for their interest and positive comments on our recently published study in Anesthesiology.  We subscribe to their emphasis on the strong relation between perioperative atelectasis and ventilator-induced lung injury in anesthetized children. We agree that the best possible study […]

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