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Uncategorized Published - 6 November, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
IARS Mentored Research Award Recipient Interview: Lara Wiley Crock, MD, PhD, MSCI

Role 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 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 November, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
The Capnography Project

Authors: 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 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 November, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Feds float No Surprises Act changes

Author: 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. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 November, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
A Path Forward for AI in Anesthesia: Solutions and Future Applications

Author: 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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Uncategorized Published - 3 November, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Clinical Applications of AI and Machine Learning in Anesthesiology

Author: Sabry Ayad, MD, MBA, FASA ASA Monitor November 2023, Vol. 87, 24–25. With a data-driven approach, artificial intelligence (AI) in anesthesia can help deliver safe care while reducing both patient-specific and clinician-specific variability. Utilizing vast amounts of information and with expert input, advanced AI applications can be critical aspects of autonomous systems that aid in […]

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