Authors: Alexander Papangelou, MD. A. Elisabeth Abramowicz, MD, FASA ASA Monitor May 2023, Vol. 87, 32–33. It is safe to say most anesthesiologists don’t monitor the effect of their anesthetic technique on the brain. Minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) is simply a population average measure of the likelihood of movement to a surgical stimulus. The value is not […]
Read MoreAuthors: Anita Gupta, DO, MPP, PharmD, FASA et al ASA Monitor May 2023, Vol. 87, 29–30. The opioid crisis has ravaged the United States, claimed lives, and devastated many families and communities. Despite the steep decline in opioid prescriptions in the U.S. in the last few years, opioid-related mortality overall is higher than ever, and still […]
Read MoreAuthor: Madeline Talbot ASA Monitor May 2023, Vol. 87, e12–e13. With an acceleration in retirement across the medical field due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for anesthesiologists has boomed across the country. Simultaneously, academic medicine has had to adapt to a virtual world, taking on both the challenges and opportunities this new reality presents. Pedro […]
Read MoreAuthors: Seema Gandhi, MD et al ASA Monitor May 2023, Vol. 87, e4–e5. The majority of inhaled anesthetic gases administered to patients are unmetabolized and ultimately vented to the atmosphere. As potent greenhouse gases, these emissions contribute to climate change and negatively impact public health (BMJ 2022;377:o1301; PLoS One 2016;11:e0157014). Reducing waste is a fundamental strategy to […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ervin Ham, BS et al ASA Monitor May 2023, Vol. 87, 25–27. The mentee perspective (Ervin Ham) When I was in college working on bioengineering research, I was struck with a realization: millions of people would not benefit from the incredible technology in development, while those with access to the most advanced technology would continue […]
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