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Anesthesia in the Intoxicated Patient 

Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

Trauma is the most common indication for surgery and anesthesia of an acutely intoxicated individual, but other types of surgical emergencies can result from drug misuse, including vascular dissection and hemorrhagic complications linked to certain stimulants. There are particular perioperative and anesthetic considerations to be made for a patient who is acutely intoxicated with one or multiple substances (including but not limited to alcohol, cannabinoids, amphetamines, opioids, benzodiazepine

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Discover The Power of Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) Light as a Disinfectant

BFW Inc.

In the last decade, the demand for safer and more efficient means of disinfection has risen exponentially in the healthcare environment. From water to air to surface disinfection, UV-C light has quickly become an industry standard. This article will discuss the importance of disinfection in a medical setting as well as explore relevant solutions currently available.

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INCREASED DOLLAR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DIFFICULT INTUBATION

The Anesthesia Consultant

The safe management of a difficult airway is the most important single skill for an anesthesiologist. Every critically ill patient is managed by the priority of A – B – C, or Airway – Breathing – Circulation. Just as the initial most important factors in real estate are location, location, location, the three initial important factors in a critically ill patient are airway, airway, airway.

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Move Women’s Surgeries Out of the 19th Century with Health Navigators

Goldfinch Health

Would you accept using the same technology in place in 1843 for well, anything? I wouldn’t. So it makes me wonder why so many physicians continue to use invasive approaches to that date to that period. Having a health navigator or a patient advocate service on your side as you go through this life-changing procedure can help ensure you don’t have to settle.

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Vasectomy Instruments Set: Essential Tools for Male Sterilization

Jalal Surgical

NSV Instruments Set Surgical Vasectomy Forceps with Leather Pouch Are you a medical professional specializing in vasectomy procedures? Look no further than the NSV Instruments Set Surgical Vasectomy Forceps with Leather Pouch , designed to provide you with the utmost precision, durability, and convenience during surgical procedures. This comprehensive kit, available for sale exclusively at Jalal Surgical , offers everything you need to perform successful vasectomies with ease.

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Machine Learning Increases Accuracy of ASA Physical Status Scores in Certain Cases

Somnia

Differences in assigning American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status scores to patients may one day become a thing of the past according to this latest study. Thanks to a new machine learning algorithm (ML-ASA) that determines the score using widely available patient data, according to this hospital registry cohort study. “Some surgeons actually make an assessment of the patient’s ASA physical status, while others do not, and simply input a random number,” said Karuna Wongtangman

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AAOE 2023 | Speaker Dr. Dewan's Surgery Scheduling Tips for Success

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AAOE 2023 | Orlando, FL | Speaker Dr.

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