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Author: Richard Novak, MD The Anesthesia Consultant How do anesthesiologists monitor the degree to which a patient’s muscles are pharmaceutically paralyzed during an anesthetic? A recent publication in our specialty’s most prestigious journal urges the use of a QUANTITATIVE neuromuscular monitoring machine to do this when general anesthetics include a paralytic drug. The article was not a prospective […]
Read MoreAuthor: Jacqueline M. Leung, MD, PhD ASA Monitor October 2021, Vol. 85, 15–17. The number of individuals aged 65 years or older in the United States has grown rapidly since 2010. In particular, the 65-and-older population grew by over a third during the past decade. With the graying of the nation’s population, the number of older […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jacqueline M. Leung, MD, MPH, Daniel J. Cole, MD, FASA ASA Monitor March 2021, Vol. 85, 1–12. Postoperative delirium is a geriatric syndrome associated with prolonged hospital length of stay and worsened functional and cognitive status after hospital discharge. Despite its prevalence, its pathophysiology is incompletely understood. Delirium is a complex interplay between patient vulnerability […]
Read MoreAuthors: Katie J. Schenning, MD, MPH, MCR et al ASA Monitor March 2022, Vol. 86, 18–19. “Common perioperative risks include risk of sore throat or postoperative nausea and vomiting. Rare but serious complications include heart attack, stroke, or death. Any questions?” Anesthesiologists have a critically important role that often occurs minutes before a patient is transported […]
Read MoreAuthors: Christina M. Fleischer, BS et al ASA Monitor September 2021, Vol. 85, 16–17. An Age-Friendly Health System optimizes care for elderly patients in accordance with clinical guidelines and best practices. The Age-Friendly Health Systems Initiative was started by The John. A Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), along with the American Hospital […]
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