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Crew Procedures

IU School of Medicine

Written by Melissa Kacena The second and fourth scheduled procedures were on Tuesday, July 30 and Saturday, August 3, when astronaut Tyler Nicklaus “Nick” Hague “feeds” our cells. The third scheduled procedure is Friday, August 2, where the astronauts will swap out the gas tank that is providing oxygen to our cells.

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Experimental Design in Anesthesia Research

Radius Anesthesia

In the realm of anesthesia, objectives might revolve around determining the efficacy of a new anesthetic agent, understanding the side effects of a procedure, or optimizing anesthesia protocols for specific surgical procedures. Sample Size The size of the sample in the study can directly influence the power of the experiment.

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The Fastest Path: Healthcare Startup Uses AI to Analyze Cancer Cells in the Operating Room

NVIDIA: Healthcare

Medical-device company Invenio Imaging is developing technology that enables surgeons to evaluate tissue biopsies in the operating room, immediately after samples are collected — providing in just three minutes AI-accelerated insights that would otherwise take weeks to obtain from a pathology lab. Quicker diagnosis enables quicker treatment.

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Karius Test

RK.MD

Unlike tissue biopsies or other invasive diagnostic procedures (bronchoscopy, needle biopsy, etc.), the Karius test requires only a blood sample, making it a safer option, particularly for immunocompromised patients who may have difficulty tolerating invasive procedures. Blauwkamp et al.

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Jefferson DNP Nurse Anesthesia students get hands-on practice

PANA

The Impact of Simulation-Based Education Utilizing 3D-Printed Task Trainers to Improve Surgical Airway Preparedness Students in the DNP-Nurse Anesthesia Program (jefferson.edu) at the Jefferson School of Nursing are practicing various difficult airway scenarios using the Emergency Cricothyrotomy (EC) procedure on 3D-printed tracheas.

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Data-Driven Surgical Tray Optimization to Improve Operating Room Efficiency

OpFlow

Wood, MD, MBA, FACS ABSTRACT Surgical procedures account for over 60% of the operating cost of a hospital. We perform extensive out-of-sample testing of our solution. Submitted to Operations Research manuscript OPRE-2021-06-370 Vinayak Deshpande, PhD Nishanth Mundru, PhD Sandeep Rath, PhD Martyn Knowles, MD, MBA, FACS Benjamin C.

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How “Surgery as Unusual” is Like Business as Unusual 

Goldfinch Health

A major difference is if the procedure will be performed following standard surgical procedures or using Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols. Yet only approximately 5% of surgeries in the US are performed under ERAS protocols vs. 95% under standard operating procedures. The pace of innovation is what is new.

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