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Uncategorized Published - 29 November, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Too Good to Be True?

Author: Keith H. Baker, M.D., Ph.D. Anesthesiology Newly Published on November 2023. To the Editor: It was a pleasure to see a letter to the editor in Anesthesiology that mentioned the learning advantage of pictures compared to words.1  This advantage is known as the picture superiority effect. I was skeptical of the stated learning advantage of the picture […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 November, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Our Differences Make Us Strong!

Author: George Williams, MD, FASA, FCCM, FCCP ASA Monitor December 2023, Vol. 87, 26. Diversity education and awareness have long been recognized by many organizations outside and inside the house of medicine as being important for achieving resilient organizations. With regard to medical education, the Association of American Medical Colleges famously announced an ambitious goal of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 November, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
At The Root of It All: Equity as a Strategic Priority

Author: Keya A. Locke, MD, MBA ASA Monitor December 2023, Vol. 87, 19. As we take stock of where we are and all that has come before – of all that was lost and all that was won on the arduous road toward equity in the realization of the American dream for all peoples, I am compelled to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 November, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Evaluation of a Protocol for the Management of Maintenance and Reversal of Rocuronium Block Using Neostigmine or Sugammadex

AUTHORS: Thilen, Stephan R. MD, MS et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(6):p 1143-1153, June 2023. BACKGROUND: Postoperative residual neuromuscular blockade (PRNB) is defined as an adductor pollicis train-of-four ratio (TOFR) <0.9. It is a common postoperative complication when nondepolarizing muscle relaxants are either not reversed or reversed with neostigmine. PRNB has been reported in 25% to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 November, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Clinical Performance of Decision Support Systems in Anesthesia, Intensive Care, and Emergency Medicine

AUTHORS: Harutyunyan, Robert MSc et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(6):p 1084-1095, June 2023. BACKGROUND: Medical technology is expanding at an alarming rate, with its integration into health care often reflected by the constant evolution of best practices. This rapid expansion of available treatment modalities, when coupled with progressively increasing amounts of consequential data for health care […]

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