Authors: Adam J. Milam, MD, PhD, FASE; Abimbola (Bola) Faloye, MD, FASE, FASA ASA Monitor December 2023, Vol. 87, 27–29. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed major flaws in the public health system of the United States and exposed profound health care disparities fueled by health inequities. Since 2020, there have been considerable attention and resources directed at diversity, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Bertrand Elefterion, MD et al Anesthesiology November 2023. Background Postoperative Pulmonary Complications (PPC) is a major issue that impacts outcomes of surgical patients. Our hypothesis was that the intraoperative ventilation parameters are associated with occurrence of PPCs. Methods We conducted a single-center retrospective cohort-study at the Lille University Hospital, France. We included 33701 adults […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Hsieh, Ming-Chun PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(6):p 1289-1301, December 2023. BACKGROUND: The microtubule-stabilizing drug paclitaxel (PTX) is an important chemotherapeutic agent for cancer treatment and causes peripheral neuropathy as a common side effect that substantially impacts the functional status and quality of life of patients. The mechanistic role for NIMA-related kinase 2 (NEK2) […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Song, Ai-lin MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(6):p 1257-1269, December 2023. BACKGROUND: Simple and rapid tools for screening high-risk patients for perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PNDs) are urgently needed to improve patient outcomes. We developed an online tool with machine-learning algorithms using routine variables based on multicenter data. METHODS: The entire dataset was composed of […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Harbell, Monica W. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(6):p 1171-1178, December 2023. BACKGROUND: Although the number of women in medicine has increased, women remain underrepresented in leadership positions, specifically in medical societies. Specialty societies in medicine are influential in networking, career advancement, research and education opportunities, and providing awards and recognition. The goals of […]
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