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BRAIN TRANSPLANTATION?

The Anesthesia Consultant

Once the new brain is inserted into the skull base, there is no longer any room to utilize needles and suture to sew the arteries and veins back together. Canaveros describes alternative means of reconnecting vascular structures without sutures. above, the traditional reconnection of severed nerves with suture is not feasible.

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Applications of AI in Medicine

Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

This can be accomplished using complex algorithms that can take large datasets with patient information and analyze them for prognostic outcomes, in conjunction with patient information provided through health apps that monitor metrics such as food intake, vital signs, physical activity etc 3. Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare.

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EXTUBATION IS RISKY BUSINESS. WHY THE CONCLUSION OF GENERAL ANESTHESIA CAN BE A CRITICAL EVENT

The Anesthesia Consultant

The most invasive type of airway tube used in anesthesia is called an endotracheal tube, or ET tube. At the onset of general anesthesia anesthesiologists place an ET tube through the mouth, past the larynx (voice box), and into the trachea (windpipe). If the patient has an ET tube, it is usually removed.