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Authors: Shan-Shan Xu, M.D. et al Anesthesiology August 2023. Background There is no widely accepted consensus on the weaning and extubating protocols for neurosurgical patients, leading to heterogeneity in clinical practices and high rates of delayed extubation and extubation failure-related health complications. Methods In this single-center prospective observational diagnostic study, mechanically ventilated neurosurgical patients with […]
Read MoreASA Monitor August 2023, Vol. 87, 11. A 53-year-old with recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue s/p multiple resection, head and neck dissection, chemotherapy, and radiation presented to the hospital with difficulty managing secretions and impending respiratory failure. The patient was intubated shortly after admission using an awake fiberoptic technique and with ENT on standby […]
Read MoreASA Monitor August 2023, Vol. 87, 10. A recent study in obstetric patients examined the effects of a policy change at an institution that moved from universal type and screen to selective type and screen based on risk stratification. According to this study, which of the following events MOST likely increased after instituting selective type and […]
Read MoreAuthor: Lisa Caplan, MD, FASA ASA Monitor August 2023, Vol. 87, 19–20. The 1980s heralded tremendous growth and proliferation of computer technology due to rapid advancements in software and hardware. By 1985, home computers were becoming widely available, and programmers were busy developing software to facilitate health care management. Upon the introduction of this one-of-a-kind technology, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kwame Wiredu, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology August 2023. To the Editor: Postoperative delirium after cardiac surgery is associated with long-term cognitive deficits, prolonged hospitalization and institutionalization, and increased mortality. Although mechanisms to explain postoperative delirium are unclear, studies suggest that underlying patient vulnerabilities such as frailty, depression, and subclinical Alzheimer’s dementia contribute to […]
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