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Alexander S. Choi, MD, MPH, FASA; Authors: Michael B. Simon, MD, MBA, FASA; Carie M. Twichell, CAA, MSA ASA Monitor July 2023, Vol. 87, 19–20. In medicine, understanding verbal and nonverbal cues and effectively communicating with peers, colleagues, and patients are invaluable skills. It is an art form for some and a learned skillset for others. No […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Yoann El Maleh et al Sci Rep. 2023 Feb 11; 13(1): 2465 This updated meta-analysis aims at exploring whether the use of systematic high vs low intraoperative oxygen fraction (FiO2) may decrease the incidence of postoperative surgical site infection during general (GA) or regional anesthesia (RA). PubMed, Cochrane CENTRAL, ClinicalTrials.gov databases […]
Read MoreAuthors: Keya A. Locke, MD, MBA et al ASA Monitor July 2023, Vol. 87, 14–15. “The operating room should be at the disposal of the surgeons 24/7, no questions asked.” “Every day at 3 p.m. it’s like rats scurrying off the deck of the Titanic, and we can’t get any work done.” “1:30 p.m. is the […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Siddiqui, Shahla MBBS, MS, FCCM et al Anesthesia & Analgesia February 15, 2023. BACKGROUND: Increased burnout and decreased professional fulfillment among intensive care physicians is partly due to intensive care unit (ICU) workload. Although the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic increased ICU workload, it also may have increased feelings of personal fulfillment due to positive public […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Lurati Buse et al European Journal of Anaesthesiology June 02, 2023. BACKGROUND In recent years, there has been increasing focus on the use of cardiac biomarkers in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. AIMS The aim of this focused guideline was to provide updated guidance regarding the pre-, post- and combined pre-and postoperative use of cardiac […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business More high-risk patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) should be considered for surgery, according to a new scientific statement presented Monday, Jan. 23, at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) in San Diego. The document, published in full in Circulation,[1] is the work of a volunteer writing group that […]
Read MoreAuthor: Paul Pomerantz, FACHE ASA Monitor July 2023, Vol. 87, 1–7. It is daunting to reflect on the fact that I have just a few quarterly columns left. In this one, I will share my observations on the major trends impacting the specialty and the society. In October, I will reflect on the major milestones of […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Thanachit Krikeerati et al Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol. 2023 Feb 11 BACKGROUND Perioperative immediate hypersensitivity reaction (POH) is an immediate hypersensitivity reaction during an anesthesiologist monitored procedure. We report data of clinically-suspected POH (csPOH) patients undergoing an allergist-performed unified diagnostic workup algorithm for POH. OBJECTIVE To describe the characteristics of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Milne, Andrew D. MD, MSc et al Journal of Head & Neck Anesthesia 6(2):p e44, December 2022. Introduction: Difficult airway alerts are a tool used to document difficulties encountered with the patient’s airway and assist with future management. There is no universally accepted criterion as to who should get a difficult airway alert and the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Pate, Joshua W. PhD et al The Clinical Journal of Pain 39(2):p 60-67, February 2023. Objectives: An important part of providing pain science education is to first assess baseline knowledge and beliefs about pain, thereby identifying misconceptions and establishing individually-tailored learning objectives. The Concept of Pain Inventory (COPI) was developed to support this need. This study aimed to characterize […]
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