Authors: Kohanski, Michael A. MD, PhD et al Journal of Head & Neck Anesthesia 7(1):p e43, June 2023. Introduction: The emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic renewed interest in infectious aerosols and methods to reduce risk of airborne respiratory pathogen transmission. This has led to the development of novel aerosol protective devices for which […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jessica C. Martin, Ph.D., B.Sc. (Hons.) et al Anesthesiology May 2024, Vol. 140, 890–905. Background High-density electroencephalographic (EEG) monitoring remains underutilized in clinical anesthesia, despite its obvious utility in unraveling the profound physiologic impact of these agents on central nervous system functioning. In school-aged children, the routine practice of rapid induction with high concentrations of […]
Read MoreAuthors: John J. Kowalczyk, M.D.; Michaela K. Farber, M.D., M.S. Anesthesiology April 2024. To the Editor We read with great interest the review of “Early Fibrinogen Replacement to Treat the Endotheliopathy of Trauma: Novel Resuscitation Strategies in Severe Trauma” by Douin et al. This article explores endothelial dysfunction that can occur with the coagulopathy of trauma, its […]
Read MoreAuthor: Daniel Vukelich, JD ASA Monitor June 2023, Vol. 87, 20. The February 2023 report issued by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stated that if human-caused global warming isn’t slowed to a couple tenths of a degree, deadly heat, drought, fires, and floods could impact the planet in “potentially irreversible” ways. Putting off cuts […]
Read MoreAuthors: David J. Douin, M.D. et al Anesthesiology April 2024. In Reply We are grateful to Drs. Kowalczyk and Farber for their thorough review and insightful response to our recent clinical focused review of the administration of fibrinogen to mitigate endothelial dysfunction after acute traumatic injury. We appreciate their constructive critique regarding the fibrinogen concentration in […]
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