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AUTHORS: David W. Tscholl, MD et al Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 39, No. 1 • February 2024 BACKGROUND The principles of Situation Awareness (SA) originated in aviation psychology, a field that bears similarities to medicine in its daily challenges of dealing with complex, dynamic, and often unforeseen situations. David Gaba, MD, an anesthesiologist at Stanford […]
Read MoreASA Monitor April 2024, Vol. 88, 14. Lower risk of suicidal ideation with semaglutide A study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found that semaglutide, an FDA-approved medication for obesity and type 2 diabetes, is associated with a 49%-73% lower risk of first-time or recurring suicidal ideations compared to other medications with different […]
Read MoreAuthors: Drew Disque, MD et al Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 39, No. 1 • February 2024 Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) technology continues to evolve and the global population of individuals with CIEDs is expanding. We present a focused update to the perioperative management of CIEDs since our last publication in 2020. LEADLESS CIEDS In […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Chhabada, Surendrasingh MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 138(4):p 821-828, April 2024. BACKGROUND: Obesity distorts airways and slightly complicates intubations in adults, but whether obesity complicates pediatric intubations remains unclear. We, therefore, tested the primary hypothesis that increasing age- and sex-specific body mass index (BMI) percentile is associated with difficult intubation, defined as >1 intubation […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Peska, Emil MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 138(4):p 814-820, April 2024. BACKGROUND: Multiple pregnancy is associated with higher risk of uterine atony, postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), blood transfusion, hysterectomy, and death. The optimal dose of oxytocin at cesarean delivery in people with twin pregnancy is unknown. We sought to determine the effective bolus dose of […]
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