Authors: Philip J. Peyton, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.B.S.; Simon W. Chong, M.B.B.S., B.Med.Sci., D.med.Sc. Anesthesiology October 2024, Vol. 141, 797–798. To the Editor: We wish to thank Dr. Cata and Dr. Sessler for their carefully considered review of factors contributing to the failure of promising preclinical study findings to be confirmed in subsequent large clinical trials of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Amit X Garg et al JAMA . 2024 Jul 23;332(4):287-299 Importance: Recent guidelines call for better evidence on health outcomes after living kidney donation. Objective: To determine the risk of hypertension in normotensive adults who donated a kidney compared with nondonors of similar baseline health. Their rates of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline and risk of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Erica Carbajal Becker’s Hospital Review Hospitals across the nation are conserving IV fluids amid a new shortage of supplies — the latest example of fallout from Hurricane Helene. Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham held a press call Oct. 3, saying Baxter International, the nation’s largest supplier of IV solutions, sent a letter to the […]
Read MoreWe are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Hyoungkyu Kim, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology October 2024, Vol. 141, 681–692. Background Although remimazolam is used as a general anesthetic in elderly patients due to its hemodynamic stability, the electroencephalogram characteristics of remimazolam are not well known. The purpose of this study was to identify the electroencephalographic features of remimazolam-induced unconsciousness in elderly patients and […]
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