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Author: Kayla M. Knuf, MD ASA Monitor May 2024, Vol. 88, 26. Perioperative mortality is most often defined as the rate of death following surgery and anesthesia beginning on the day of surgery and extending to the 30th postoperative day or the day of discharge from the hospital (BR J Anaesth 2015;114:32-42). While this seems to be […]
Read MoreASA Monitor May 2024, Vol. 88, 27. AstraZeneca has announced the availability of its inhaled, fixed-dose combination rescue medication Airsupra® (albuterol/budesonide) in the U.S. by prescription, following FDA approval in January 2023. Airsupra is indicated for the as-needed treatment or prevention of asthma symptoms and to prevent sudden severe breathing problems, such as asthma attacks, in adults […]
Read MoreAuthors: George Tewfik, MD, MBA, FASA; Raymond Malapero, MD, MPH, FASA ASA Monitor May 2024, Vol. 88, e2–e3. If you have worked in any health care system, you have almost certainly heard these phrases uttered during your work experience: “That’s how it’s always been done.” “That’s what the surgeon likes.” “But your colleagues do it that way.” […]
Read MoreASA Monitor May 2024, Vol. 88, 12. A 61 y/o male was admitted with acute onset of stroke. Neuroradiologic imaging confirmed a thrombotic etiology, and alteplase was administered. The patient was emergently brought to an interventional suite for definitive treatment. He was intubated by the anesthesia team consisting of an attending anesthesiologist and a CRNA. The […]
Read MoreASA Monitor May 2024, Vol. 88, 27. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) investigated the immune system responses and microbiome changes in individuals who switched between a vegan and ketogenic (keto) diet over two-week periods. They found that the vegan diet stimulated innate immunity, while the keto diet triggered adaptive immune responses. The study […]
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