Authors: William G. Tharp, M.D., Ph.D. Image: J. P. Rathmell. Anesthesiology July 2024, Vol. 141, A13–A15. Key Papers from the Most Recent Literature Relevant to Anesthesiologists Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist use and residual gastric content before anesthesia. JAMA Surg 2024 Mar 6 Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist use has precipitously increased as effective treatment for type […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patrick J. McCormick, M.D., M.Eng. Anesthesiology July 2024, Vol. 141, 4–6. “Vital sign data artifacts not only are a problem for retrospective observational research but also pose a threat to the accuracy of automated quality measures and pragmatic prospective clinical trial results.” An essential skill of an experienced anesthesiologist is to quickly determine when a […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jakob Wittenstein, M.D. et al Anesthesiology July 2024, Vol. 141, 44–55. Background During one-lung ventilation (OLV), positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) can improve lung aeration but might overdistend lung units and increase intrapulmonary shunt. The authors hypothesized that higher PEEP shifts pulmonary perfusion from the ventilated to the nonventilated lung, resulting in a U-shaped relationship with […]
Read MoreAuthors: Mandeep Singh, MBBS, MD, MSc, FRCPC et al Anesthesia Patient Safety Fountation June 2024 Volume 39, No. 2 INTRODUCTION The Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine (SASM) was founded in 2010 as a collaboration between anesthesia professionals and sleep specialists focused on the perioperative safety of patients with sleep disorders. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) […]
Read MoreAuthors: Myles Hardeman, M.D. et al Anesthesiology June 2024. To the Editor: We read the study titled “Evidence-based Perioperative Practice Utilization among Various Racial Populations—A Retrospective Cohort Trending Analysis of Lower Extremity Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients.” It included 3.4 million lower extremity arthroplasty patients from 2006 to 2021. The authors used these data to determine […]
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