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Authors Kendall J. Burdick, MD et al Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 38, No. 2 • June 2023 Ensuring patient safety during surgical procedures remains at the forefront of quality improvement initiatives, as supported by APSF. In addition to administering and monitoring anesthesia, clinicians manage patient vital signs and overall well-being throughout the surgery, often in […]
Read MoreAuthors: Anila B Elliott, MD et al Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 38, No. 2 • June 2023 Intrahospital transport is a common occurrence for many hospitalized patients. Critically ill children are an especially vulnerable population who experience preventable adverse events at least once a week, on average.1 Transporting these patients throughout the hospital introduces additional hazards […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Luu, Tiffany MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(5):p 1039-1046, November 2023. BACKGROUND: Preoperative risk stratification for hepatectomy patients can aid clinical decision making. The objective of this retrospective cohort study was to determine postoperative mortality risk factors and develop a score-based risk calculator using a limited number of preoperative predictors to estimate mortality risk […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Zeng, Min MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia June 12, 2023. BACKGROUND: Dexmedetomidine was reported to reduce postoperative acute pain after neurosurgery. However, the efficacy of dexmedetomidine for preventing chronic incisional pain is uncertain. METHODS: This article is a secondary analysis of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Eligible patients were randomly allocated to […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Messina, Antonio et al European Journal of Anaesthesiology 40(6):p 442-449, June 2023. BACKGROUND Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) is a life-threatening condition with associated brain damage. Moreover, SAH is associated with a massive release of catecholamines, which may promote cardiac injury and dysfunction, possibly leading to haemodynamic instability, which in turn may influence a patient’s outcome. OBJECTIVES […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tricia A. Meyer, PharmD, MS, FASHP Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 38, No. 2 • June 2023 BACKGROUND Administering the wrong medication is one of the most feared complications in any field of medicine. Anesthesia professionals are some of the only providers who prescribe, prepare, and administer their own medications. Therefore, the perceived fear among […]
Read MoreAuthor: Paige Minemyer Fierce Healthcare Most insurer markets are highly concentrated, including many regions where a single payer dominates at least half of the market share, according to a new analysis from the American Medical Association. The AMA released an updated look at concentration in payer markets and found that across product lines, 73% of metropolitan statistical […]
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Read MoreAUTHORS: Boring, Brandon L. et al PAIN Reports 8(2):p e1068, March/April 2023. Introduction: Experiencing stress can contribute to unfavorable pain experiences, but outcomes vary across individuals. Evidence suggests that a person’s specific reactivity to stressful events may influence pain responses. Previous studies measuring physiological stress reactivity have found associations with pain both clinically and in the […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Shimada, Kensuke et al European Journal of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care 2(2):p e0021, April 2023. BACKGROUND Volatile anaesthesia may increase blood loss because of the uterine-relaxing effect of the volatile anaesthetics during caesarean section under general anaesthesia. RESULTS We identified 26 585 women, including 19 320 in the volatile anaesthesia group (mean age = 32.9 […]
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