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AUTHORS: Ma, Yulong MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 138(4):p 829-838, April 2024. BACKGROUND: In the past 20 years, anesthesiology has become one of the most advanced specialties and has undergone rapid development. However, public awareness regarding anesthesiology and anesthesiologists is limited, especially in developing countries. It is important for anesthesiologists to make the public […]
Read MoreAuthors: Rajan, Niraja MD, FASA, SAMBA-F et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 138(4):p 760-762, April 2024. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) lower blood pressure through inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system. Both groups of drugs are recommended as first-line medications in the treatment of hypertension carrying the strongest (class I) recommendation based on the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Shanthanna, Harsha MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 138(4):p 746-750, April 2024. Virtual reality (VR) is best described as a collection of technologies that allow people to interact with a simulated 3-dimensional virtual environment using their physical senses, whether for pleasure or other specific purpose.1 With significant advancement in the field of computer modeling and […]
Read MoreAuthors: Trentino, Kevin M. PhD; Murray, Kevin PhD; Shander, Aryeh MD Anesthesia & Analgesia 138(4):p 725-727, April 2024. So, what really is more dangerous: anemia or transfusion? This thought-provoking question was raised over 10 years ago by Shander et al,1 and is just as relevant today as it was back then. Red cell transfusions are independently […]
Read MoreAuthors: D. Matthew Sherrer, MD, MBA, FASA, FAACD et al Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 39, No. 1 • February 2024 INTRODUCTION On August 6th, 1997, Guam fire department dispatchers began receiving calls about a fire on a hillside that turned out to be the tragic crash of Korean Air flight 801. Despite efforts by rescuers […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kimberley Darey, MD, FACOG, Sherri Leahy, PhD, RN, Linked in Healthcare Leadership Focus When it comes to the satisfaction of our patients, as well as their safety, most of us read the latest research to keep up to date on successes and ways to improve. No doubt many of us are aware of the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ming-Hui Hung, M.D.; Shu-Yueh Cheng, R.N. Anesthesiology March 2024. To the Editor: We read with great concern the image case presented by Patel et al. describing the intracranial misplacement of a nasogastric tube in a nontrauma patient with a history of chronic alcoholism. As anesthesia care providers, we acknowledge the importance of addressing this critical […]
Read MoreAuthors: Akshita Singla et al Cureus 16(2): e54768. doi:10.7759/cureus.54768 Introduction Intravenous dexmedetomidine is known to cause major adverse effects such as bradycardia, hypotension, cardiac arrhythmias, and heart block when used as premedication for attenuation of the laryngoscopy and intubation response, limiting its routine use. Thus, it is important to study other routes of administration of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Rebecca Piland, MD et al ASA Monitor March 2024, Vol. 88, 22–23. Anesthesiologists have long been known as the guardians of patient safety in surgery, and our role extends far beyond the OR. Our expertise and influence are utilized in diverse areas within and beyond our own hospital walls, and we are playing a vital […]
Read MoreAuthor: Dave Muoio Fierce Healthcare Almost 60% of surveyed hospitals reported at least $1 million of impacted revenues per day, and 74% said that the Change Healthcare incident has had “direct patient care impact” within their facilities. The breadth and scale of the interruption ends the debate over whether hospitals need more relief from payers […]
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