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Author: Tony Mira F1rstNews Summary: Managing expectations in the business environment can be a bit tricky. Anesthesia groups have certain expectations that have always been placed upon them. The problem comes when these expectations are increased in number and intensified in detail. Today’s alert reviews the continual mission creep being experienced by many of […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Ana C Mavarez, Caroline Ripat et al. Paediatr Anaesth. 2021 Sep 12 BACKGROUND Radial artery catheterization in neonates, infants and young children is a common and useful invasive procedure that brings technical placement challenges and potential complications due to the small diameter size of the radial artery in these patients. The […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Jinlong Zhao, Nanjun Xu et al. Int J Surg. 2021 Sep 11; 94 106111 BACKGROUND AND AIMS A variety of peripheral nerve block methods are used in the clinic to enhance the effect of postoperative analgesia. In recent years, an increasing number of surgeons have considered the efficacy and safety of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Matthew T. Popovich, PhD ASA Monitor September 2021, Vol. 85, 39. Scrolling through social media in late June, I came across an oncologist who described a disheartening interaction with their patient brought upon by recent regulatory changes that allow patients access to their medical records. The pathology report indicated cancer, was uploaded into the […]
Read MoreAuthor: Catlin Nalley ASA Monitor September 2021, Vol. 85, 20. Fostering a strong workforce is crucial no matter the profession, but this is especially true for anesthesiology – a specialty that plays a key role in the health care system. “In any profession where you’re dealing with a stressful environment and the health of patients, […]
Read MoreASA Monitor September 2021, Vol. 85, 19. Your colleague tells you anecdotally that African American patients seem to be at higher risk of adverse events perioperatively compared to their white peers. According to a recent study of pediatric surgical patients, which of the following BEST describes the risks for apparently healthy African American children compared with […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Mohammad Jaber, Ramzi Shawahna et al. Epilepsy Behav. 2021 Sep 4 123 108278 OBJECTIVE This qualitative exploratory study was conducted to explore how anesthesiologists in Palestine provide perioperative care for patients with epilepsy and how they account for the unique challenges relevant to epilepsy while planning perioperative care for patients with […]
Read MoreI thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers. Author: Anthony Vecchione Cardiovascular Business Organ transplant recipients face a shortened lifespan after developing cancer, according to new data published in Cancer. While it had already been established that cancer was more common among transplant recipients, primarily due to medications designed to […]
Read MoreAuthors: George Tewfik, MD, MBA, CPE et al ASA Monitor September 2021, Vol. 85, 29–31. Gordon Gekko, the brilliant but ruthless corporate titan at the center of Oliver Stone’s 1987 film “Wall Street,” was a private equity investor, whose tactics earned him millions in the cutthroat world of mergers and acquisitions. The classic quote was […]
Read MoreAuthor: Thomas R. Gedulig, DO ASA Monitor September 2021, Vol. 85, 42. A routine training mission of a three-ship formation of F-16s to drop live ammunition came to an abrupt end. An inexperienced wingman pilot missed key radio calls during our first dive to the drop zone and a “knock it off” call was made […]
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