Articles

December 29, 2017

Management of Postdural Puncture Headache (PDPHA)

Postudural Puncture Headache (PDPHA) is defined by the International Headache Society as any headache that develops within five days of ...
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December 21, 2017

The Importance of the Pre-Anesthesia Assessment Clinic

The preoperative anesthetic evaluation is a key component of anesthetic management. The American Society of Anesthesiologists establishes guidelines detailing that ...
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December 12, 2017

A New Model of Work for Anesthesiologists and CRNAs

As a central force in operative care, anesthesiologists are undeniably subject to the mandate of shift work, or designated periods ...
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December 1, 2017

Managing and Monitoring Pediatric Pain with a Mobile App

Pain management is a crucial component of surgical recovery for any patient, but there are unique concerns and challenges that ...
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November 22, 2017

Benchmarking in Anesthesia Services

Unlike in many areas of medical practice, measuring the relevant outcomes to assess performance in anesthesia services is difficult. Assessments ...
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November 13, 2017

Preventing and Managing Postoperative Delirium

Delirium, a fluctuating state of inattention and disorganized thinking, is often seen in elderly hospitalized patients and the critically ill. ...
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PSH
November 6, 2017

Update on the Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH) Model

A year ago, we wrote on the perioperative surgical home (PSH) model, a treatment paradigm that appoints the anesthesiologist as ...
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October 26, 2017

State Patient Compensation Funds for Medical Malpractice

While many specialty providers will face a medical malpractice suit at one time in their careers, anesthesiologists are higher on ...
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anesthesia
October 19, 2017

Expanesthetics: Anesthesia Research Meets Venture Capitalism

Expanesthetics is an expanding startup dedicated to an ambitious goal: to discover new inhalational anesthetic agents that have “improved qualities ...
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October 13, 2017

Postoperative Pain Management After Cesarean Delivery

Cesarean delivery, the most commonly performed major surgery in the United States, is often conducted under neuraxial anesthesia, however epidurals ...
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Tonsil
October 5, 2017

Anesthesia for Tonsillectomy

Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures in children, and is sometimes performed in adults. Its ...
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September 26, 2017

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol was initiated in the 1990s and describes a multimodal, interdisciplinary, and evidence-based approach ...
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