Wed.Nov 13, 2024

article thumbnail

LEFT-TO-RIGHT CARDIAC SHUNT: PERIOPERATIVE ANESTHETIC CONSIDERATIONS

Anaesthesia News

Throughout the perioperative period, the goals of anesthetic management for left-to-right shunts are to decrease the shunt flow and maintain cardiovascular and respiratory stability to provide adequate tissue perfusion and oxygenation. Effects of Ketamine versus propofol in children with cardiac shunting: the principal hemodynamic effect of propofol is a decrease in systemic vascular resistance (SVR).

article thumbnail

Why clinical expertise is the cornerstone to your most profitable business line

OR Manager

During Perioperative Nurses Week this November 10-16, we encourage you to recognize the invaluable contributions of your perioperative nurses and nurse leaders. Their specialized clinical skills and knowledge protect your patients from adverse outcomes–and safeguard one of the most important revenue drivers for your health system. As you know too well, managing highly complex surgical […] The post Why clinical expertise is the cornerstone to your most profitable business line appeared firs

Nurse 98
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

2025 Predictions: AI Finds a Reason to Tap Industry Data Lakes

NVIDIA: Healthcare

Since the advent of the computer age, industries have been so awash in stored data that most of it never gets put to use. This data is estimated to be in the neighborhood of 120 zettabytes — the equivalent of trillions of terabytes, or more than 120x the amount of every grain of sand on every beach around the globe. Now, the world’s industries are putting that untamed data to work by building and customizing large language models (LLMs).

article thumbnail

Quitting smoking: tips for lung cancer awareness month

The Stitch

Baylor Medicine Lung Institute’s Tobacco Cessation Program offers resources to help make quitting smoking easier. The post Quitting smoking: tips for lung cancer awareness month appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.

57
article thumbnail

Overview of Pediatric vs. Adult Anesthesia

Radius Anesthesia

Pediatric anesthesia presents unique challenges and considerations compared to adult anesthesia, requiring specialized knowledge and techniques to ensure safe and effective care. The fundamental differences between pediatric and adult patients stem from their distinct anatomical, physiological, and psychological characteristics, which significantly impact anesthetic management.

article thumbnail

Indonesia Tech Leaders Team With NVIDIA and Partners to Launch Nation’s AI

NVIDIA: Healthcare

Working with NVIDIA and its partners, Indonesia’s technology leaders have launched an initiative to bring sovereign AI to the nation’s more than 277 million Indonesian speakers. The collaboration is grounded in a broad public-private partnership that reflects the nation’s concept of “gotong royong,” a term describing a spirit of mutual assistance and community collaboration.