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Authors: Karim Kouz, M.D. et al Anesthesiology June 2023. Background Finger-cuff methods allow non-invasive continuous arterial pressure monitoring. We aimed to determine whether continuous finger-cuff arterial pressure monitoring helps clinicians reduce hypotension within 15 minutes after starting induction of anesthesia and during non-cardiac surgery. Specifically, we tested the hypotheses that continuous finger-cuff – compared to […]
Read MoreAuthors: T. Andrew Bowdle, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.S.E. et al Anesthesiology July 2023, Vol. 139, 6–15. Background The dose of sugammadex recommended by the manufacturer for reversal of rocuronium is 2 mg/kg when the train-of-four count is 2 or more and 4 mg/kg when it is less than 2 but there is a posttetanic count of at least 1. […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Tricia A. Meyer et al Anesthesia Safety Patient Foundation Newsletter Volume 38, No. 2 June 2023 BACKGROUND Administering the wrong medication is one of the most feared complications in any field of medicine. Anesthesia professionals are some of the only providers who prescribe, prepare, and administer their own medications. Therefore, the perceived fear among […]
Read MoreAUTHOR: Toby N. Weingarten, MD Anesthesia Safety Patient Foundation Newsletter Volume 38, No. 2 June 2023 More than a decade ago the APSF established a clear edict: “No patient should be harmed by opioid-induced respiratory depression in the postoperative period.”1 Research studies established a strong association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and adverse postoperative opioid-related outcomes. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Eleonora Balzani, M.D. et al Anesthesiology May 2023. To the Editor: We read the interesting review published by Tacquard et al. and appreciated the effort to provide evidence on the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and management of perioperative anaphylaxis. While we recommend reading this review to the practitioner who wishes to better understand the mechanisms underlying drug-induced […]
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