January 06, 2020
An Engineer’s Perspective on Anesthesia Machines
Anesthesia machines are a complex array of mechanical, electrical, and digital components. The safety of anesthesia administration relies on both the
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January 03, 2020
Ketamine for Anesthesia
Ketamine is a well-known drug used to induce anesthesia and reduce pain in humans and animals.1 People also use ketamine recreationally, because at hi
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December 31, 2019
Locum Tenens: A Viable Employment Option for Anesthesiologists
The term “locum tenens” comes from Latin, meaning to “hold one’s place.” Traditionally, locum tenens doctors were hired on a temporary basis to fill i
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December 24, 2019
Anesthesia and Alcohol Use
In 2017, 86.3 percent of adults in the United States reported that they drank alcohol at some point in their lifetimes. In some cases, adults may deve
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December 17, 2019
Anesthesia for Emergency Surgery
Preoperative assessment and preparation are vital to successful anesthesia administration, reduced intraoperative complications and rapid postoperativ
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December 09, 2019
Anesthesia for Space Flights
In the future, if humans embark on more prolonged journeys into space, the crews manning the ships will need to be fully autonomous in caring for them
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November 04, 2019
Anesthesia Residents Compensation Report
Physician training involves many years of education and work, including a minimum of four years of medical school, three to seven years of residency,
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October 21, 2019
Market Overview: Injectable Anesthesia
General anesthesia medications are split into two main categories, based on route of administration: injectable or inhaled.1 Injectable anesthetics ca
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September 11, 2019
An Overview of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF)
The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) was founded in 1985 as the first of patient safety organizations formed as an expansion of the Safety
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