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Anesthesiologists Mull New Guidelines on Thoracic Aortic Disease
ISSUE: JULY 2010
New clinical practice guidelines for diagnosing and managing patients with thoracic aortic disease are expected to have a significant impact on anesthesiologists. read more

APSF Urges Ways To Improve Med Safety in the OR
ISSUE: JULY 2010
In an attempt to improve patient safety in the operating room, a consensus conference convened by the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation has produced a series of recommendations that could eventually alter how perioperative anesthesia is conducted. read more
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A Brief Look at IARS 2010
ISSUE: JULY 2010
From analysis of current practice patterns regarding modified rapid sequence induction to novel ways of improving adherence to life support guidelines during cardiac arrest, there was no shortage of material to keep anesthesiologists interested at the 2010 annual meeting of the International Anesthesia Research Society. Here is a brief look at some of the findings presented at the conference, held in March in Honolulu. read more

Preventive Strategy To Reverse Cerebral Desaturation Includes Algorithm
ISSUE: JULY 2010
Serious complications can develop after surgery in patients who experience prolonged episodes of decreased oxygen to the brain during their procedures. And almost half of patients undergoing complex cardiac surgery experience a significant decline in cerebral oxygen saturation. However, according to a recent study, the use of near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy and an interventional algorithm pioneered by Montreal clinicians reverses almost 90% of these cases. read more

Comorbidities Tied to Malignant Hyperthermia in Children
ISSUE: JULY 2010
Mutations in the ryanodine receptor (RYR1) gene are recognized as the dominant genetic markers of malignant hyperthermia caused by anesthesia. However, only a small number of clinical phenotypes, such as central core disease, have been qualitatively linked to MH susceptibility. read more

Seeking the Final Word on LAST
ISSUE: JUNE 2010
A new practice advisory from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine seeks to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of local anesthetic systemic toxicity, or LAST. The advisory, published in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (2010;35:152-159) supplants the ASRA’s previous practice advisory on LAST, which was issued in 2001. read more
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Pulse Pressure Implicated in Heparin Resistance
ISSUE: JUNE 2010
Heparin resistance is common in cardiac surgery cases and is associated with several independent predictors, including pulse pressure, according to an observational study of more than 5,000 patients. read more

Age of Data Key to Value of CABG Scorecards
ISSUE: JUNE 2010
When it comes to cardiac bypass procedures, hospitals share a key feature with mutual funds: Past performance is no guarantee of continued success. read more
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•	APSF Urges Ways To Improve Med Safety in the OR 7
•	Age of Data Key to Value of CABG Scorecards 1
•	Seeking the Final Word on LAST 2
•	Difficult CPB Weaning Predicts Diastolic Dysfunction 1
•	Study Clarifies Epidural Risk in Pts With Thrombocytopenia 1


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