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‘Tuning’ out perioperative anxiety
As part of an internal quality improvement project, poster authors from University of Cincinnati sought to promote the use of music in anesthesia in a bid to reduce... more
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Understanding the Big Picture of Precision Health in Anesthesia Care
Increased understanding of the genetic/genomic bases of diseases and response to treatment, coupled with rapid advances in new technology are reshaping our understanding... more
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Healthcare Headlines | September 3, 2020
Healthcare Headlines Healthcare Headlines is for informational purposes, and its content should not be interpreted as endorsements, standards of care, or position... more
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Putting the Patient First in Patient Blood Management: Starting a Patient Blood Management Program at Your Facility
The majority of blood products are given by anesthesia in the OR. CRNAs should be current on both infectious and non-infectious risks of blood components, indications... more
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Interview with Dr. Molly Jeffery on New Opioid Study
Dr. Erin Johanek sits down with Molly Jeffery, PhD, Scientific Director of Mayo Clinic's Emergency Medicine Research and Research Associate in the Department of Health... more
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Just Passing Gas | “Buzzy” mitigates procedural pain
Amy Baxter MD is one smart pediatrician. She was originally trained as an emergency room pediatrician, and now she’s a successful inventor and entrepreneur. In residency... more
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Pharmacogenetic Guidelines for Prescribing and Using Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs
The Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) has issued updated guidelines for the prescription is nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) based... more
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TopMedTalk | A Novel Use Of The Erector Spinae Block In The Austere Environment
In the military Forward Surgical Teams (FSTs) are deployed into challenging environments to deliver "damage control surgery". They help people who have been injured,... more
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A Review of the Pharmacology and Anesthetic Implications of Cannabis
Register & Take Test » Cannabis is now legalized, for medical and/or recreational use, in numerous states. Although the cultural shift in acceptance of cannabis is... more
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Anesthetists’ Ethical Responsibility Behind Pharmacogenetics
To the editor: I am writing regarding the AANA Journal article “A Primer to Pharmacogenetics of Postoperative Pain Management,” published in April 2019. I want to take a... more