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Read MoreAuthors: Peter L. Kovacs, M.D. et al Anesthesiology August 2023. The figure is from the preanesthetic airway assessment of a 56-yr-old man scheduled for laparoscopic hernia repair. His epiglottis was visible on tongue protrusion (unusual “Mallampati Zero” classification) and was adhered to the uvula as well. The patient related an uneventful past surgical history, although airway management […]
Read MoreAuthors: Lisa Q. Rong, MD et al Anesthesiology August 2023. Background Detailed understanding of the association between intraoperative left atrial (LA) and left ventricular (LV) diastolic function and postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is lacking. In this post-hoc analysis of the PALACS (Posterior Left Pericardiotomy for the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery) trial, we […]
Read MoreAuthors: Annalisa Boscolo, MD, PhD et al Anesthesiology August 2023. Background Diaphragm dysfunction and its effects on outcomes of ventilator weaning have been evaluated in mixed critical care populations using diaphragm thickening fraction (TFdi; the ratio of the difference between ultrasound diaphragm thickness at end-inspiration and end-expiration to diaphragm thickness at end-expiration) or neuro-ventilatory efficiency […]
Read MoreAuthor: Jeffrey Bettinger PharmD Practical Pain Manage. 2023 July August 23(4). An examination of the pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of the anesthetic ketamine and its range of effects, from treating chronic pain to managing depression. The successful and effective use of ketamine to induce anesthesia in human subjects was first described in a 1966 clinical study […]
Read MoreAuthor: Adam Striker, MD, FASA ASA Monitor August 2023, Vol. 87, 28. As our specialty continues to face aggressive challenges, it’s never been more important to advocate for, and increase awareness of, the role anesthesiologists play as expert physicians in the care of patients before, during, and after surgery, as well as in the ICU and […]
Read MoreAuthor: Jeffrey J. Bettinger, PharmD Practical Pain Management Volume 23 Issue 4 The successful and effective use of ketamine to induce anesthesia in human subjects was first described in a 1966 clinical study by Corssen and Domino.1 At the time, it was a chemical labeled CI-581. The phencyclidine derivative was approved for anesthesia four years later […]
Read MoreAuthors: Michael V. Presta, DO, FASA; Jayanta Mukherji, MD ASA Monitor December 2022, Vol. 86, 29–30. Our institution, Loyola University Medical Center, is a nationally recognized quaternary-care system with a 61-acre main medical center campus in the western suburbs of Chicago. It houses a level 1 trauma center with the ability to provide top hospital care in […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kim Sumrak ASA Monitor April 2023, Vol. 87, 1–5. Conjoined twins JamieLynn and AmieLynn were born at 34 weeks at Texas Health Harris. Photo courtesy of Cook Children’s Medical Center. On January 23, 2023, Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, performed groundbreaking surgery for the first time in the hospital’s 105-year history. With […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kelly Michaelsen, MD, PhD ASA Monitor August 2023, Vol. 87, 38. The rise in prevalence of smartphones in the OR parallels a rise in the presence of other types of photo and video recording instruments in periprocedural areas. These systems are often geared toward monitoring, education, and research. Most cameras are mounted to the walls […]
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