Authors: Lisa Q. Rong, M.D. et al Anesthesiology November 2023, Vol. 139, 602–613. Background Detailed understanding of the association between intraoperative left atrial and left ventricular diastolic function and postoperative atrial fibrillation is lacking. In this post hoc analysis of the Posterior Left Pericardiotomy for the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery (PALACS) trial, we aimed to […]
Read MoreRole of the Microbiome in the Persistence of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Author: Lara Wiley Crock, MD, PhD, MSCI International Anesthesia Research Society A car accident during medical school profoundly affected Dr. Lara Wiley Crock, MD, PhD, MSCI’s life. Fortunate to recover, she became more aware of the many patients in the clinical settings […]
Read MoreAuthors: Evans, Faye M. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(5):p 922-928, November Capnography is an essential tool used in the monitoring of patients during anesthesia and in critical care which, while required in most high-income countries, is unavailable in many low- and middle-income countries. Launched in 2020, the Smile Train-Lifebox Capnography Project aimed to find […]
Read MoreAuthor: Andrew Cass Becker’s Hospital Review Federal officials issued proposed changes to the No Surprises Act’s independent dispute resolution process in a news release. They said those changes, if finalized, will improve communication between payers providers and certified IDR entities, create a more efficient dispute resolution process and change the administrative fee structure to improve accessibility. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Matthew Zapf, MD ASA Monitor November 2023, Vol. 87, 27–28. Figure: Example of a Threshold Plot for an AI Binary Classification Model The scores of various test characteristics are shown on the y-axis as a function of discrimination threshold (x-axis). Of note, recall is also known as sensitivity, and precision is also known as the […]
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