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Arterial Cannula Placement in Children
May 17, 2021

Arterial Cannula Placement in Children

Placement of an arterial cannula perioperatively in children is commonly performed for continuous hemodynamic monitoring and/or frequent blood samplin

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EEG for Consciousness Assessment
April 19, 2021

EEG for Consciousness Assessment

Probing consciousness remains a daily challenge for anesthesia providers. The electroencephalogram (EEG), invented in 1924 by German neurologist Hans

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CRISPRtesting
March 22, 2021

CRISPR-based COVID-19 Testing: Mechanism and Potential

The first recorded outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 (also known as COVID-19) was recorded in Wuhan, China in January of 2020.[1] Since this initial detection, t

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Ethics of Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
February 22, 2021

Ethics of Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

While the term “AI” or “artificial intelligence” has seamlessly woven itself into modern parlance, its precise definition remains vague. AI refers to

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Anesthesia Management in Marijuana Users
January 25, 2021

Anesthesia Management in Marijuana Users

In 2016, 13% of people in the United States reported being regular cannabis smokers, compared to only 7% in 2013 [1]. Likely due to the legalization o

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COVID-19 Vaccine Update
December 29, 2020

COVID-19 Vaccine Update

Roughly nine months after the COVID-19 pandemic began its sweep across the U.S., killing about one in a thousand people and infecting roughly 20 milli

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The Physiology Behind Therapeutic Plasma Exchange
November 30, 2020

The Physiology Behind Therapeutic Plasma Exchange

Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is the procedure in which a patient’s blood plasma is removed, purified, and returned.1 In most uses of TPE, blood i

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Sustainability is increasingly important for healthcare practices, including anesthesia
November 04, 2020

Environmental Sustainability in Anesthesia

While anesthesia practices have long prioritized safety and cost-efficiency in day-to-day operations, environmental sustainability has typically not b

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September 29, 2020

The Use of Subcutaneous Nitroglycerin in Radial Artery Cannulation

Radial artery cannulation, commonly performed by anesthesia providers for hemodynamic monitoring or frequent lab analysis, is often complicated by vas

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