SurgicalPerformance

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

SurgicalPerformance users can capture their Patient-reported Outcomes (PROMS), which complements clinically important outcomes. PROMS are important because they represent the patient-perspective of a healthcare episode. For example, a patient could have had an uneventful recovery from surgery but continue to be troubled by ongoing pain or fatigue.

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Ed Mariano

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

2023 is the 75 th anniversary of the California Society of Anesthesiologists (CSA) ! In addition to celebratory events, CSA is also introducing the 1 st annual CSA President’s Impact Awards. This is an important new initiative developed by the CSA Membership Committee and other CSA leaders, and I am thrilled to provide a little more detail about these awards, which be presented at the CSA annual meeting in San Diego this April.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JANUARY 31, 2023

Dr. Jed Wolpaw, the host of ACCRAC An anesthesia education success story: I was administering a mock oral board exam to a Stanford first-year anesthesia resident in November 2022, and the young man aced the test. He exceeded the knowledge base and judgement of his peers by a significant margin. After the exam, my co-examiner and I asked him how much medical training he’d had to date.

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The Circulating Life

JANUARY 30, 2023

I haven’t written much here lately, have I? I’m spending more of my time writing on the First Case blog , but sometimes it’s nice to come back here and write what I’m thinking! And today, we’re chasing chickens… so join me! My thoughts today are rather disjointed, somewhat like the 19 energetic chicks that are zooming around the brooder box that’s currently in my dining room with me.

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SurgicalPerformance

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Topical treatment found noninferior to surgery for the treatment of vulvar high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions Surgery and laser vaporisation is the standard treatment for vulvar high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (vHSIL), but recurrences are observed in 50% of patients.

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SurgicalPerformance

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer are less likely than those without a history of these cancers to become pregnant, according to a new study. Childhood and adolescent cancer survivors were also at an elevated risk for severe maternal and cardiac morbidity, and at greater risk for preterm birth.

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