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Uncategorized Published - 8 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Can Nudges Mitigate Deadly User Errors?

AUTHORS; Molly Kraus, MD; Karl Poterack, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 37, No. 3 • October 2022 In May of 2022, a former Vanderbilt nurse was convicted of gross neglect of an impaired adult and criminally negligent homicide for the death of her patient in 2017. While she had intended to give her patient midazolam […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Evolving Standards for Anesthesia During Advanced GI Endoscopic Procedures

Authors: Richard C. Prielipp, MD, MBA, FCCM; Stuart K. Amateau, MD, PhD, FASGE, FACG, AGAF Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 37, No. 3 • October 2022  Reprinted from Anesthesia & Analgesia, June 2022 • Volume 134 • Number 6, pages 1189–1191, with permission from International Anesthesia Research Society. Professional titles and nomenclature were standardized and modified within […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
What Anesthesiologists Should Know About Treating Transgender Patients

Author: Pamela Schumacher, MSC, CCMP ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 27. According to a recent study, about 1.6 million adults (ages 18 and older) and youth (ages 13-17) identify as transgender in the United States, or 0.6% of those age 13 and older (asamonitor.pub/3Vz9zGO). These numbers make it likely that anesthesiologists will care for transgender […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Gravidas With Chronic Hypertension Compared to Matched Controls

Authors: Dominguez, Jennifer E. MD, MHS et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(2):p 205-214, February 2023 BACKGROUND: Previous studies of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) risk in gravidas with chronic hypertension (cHTN) did not control for obesity as a risk factor for OSA. We therefore performed this study to evaluate whether OSA is more prevalent among gravidas with […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Preoperative Identification of Patient-Dependent Blood Pressure Targets Associated With Low Risk of Intraoperative Hypotension During Noncardiac Surgery

Authors: Schnetz, Michael P. MD, PhD*; Danks, David J. PhD†; Mahajan, Aman MD, PhD, MBA Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(2):p 194-203, February 2023. BACKGROUND: Intraoperative hypotension (IOH) is strongly linked to organ system injuries and postoperative death. Blood pressure itself is a powerful predictor of IOH; however, it is unclear which pressures carry the lowest risk and […]

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