In the Literature
Keep up to date with the latest in patient safety with summaries of the best medical journal articles from the APSF Newsletter Editorial Board.
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Summary published October 5, 2026
Intraoperative anesthesia handovers (IAH) are common in longer and complex cases and are often used to accommodate work-hour regulations and shift-based staffing schedules. Transfer of patient care responsibilities between anesthesia…
Summary published September 21, 2026
Postoperative delirium (POD) is common in older surgical patients and is associated with adverse long-term outcomes, including functional impairment, dementia, and cognitive decline. Whether this association represents causation versus correlation…
Summary published August 31, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems, including large language models (LLMs) such as OpenAI’s GPT series and Meta’s Llama series, have gained currency in many fields, including anesthesiology. LLMs are trained on…
Summary published August 24, 2026
Cardiac surgery is associated with a high risk of mortality, particularly in complex or redo operations. During cardiopulmonary bypass, tissue perfusion and oxygenation are dependent on extracorporeal oxygenation systems (bypass…
Summary published July 20, 2026
Cognitive impairment is common in older surgical patients, affecting an estimated 37%–50% of this population. Despite its prevalence, cognitive impairment is frequently unrecognized and increases the risk of perioperative neurocognitive…
Summary published June 15, 2026
Maintaining an appropriate depth of anesthesia during surgery can be challenging; excessively deep anesthesia can potentially result in intraoperative hemodynamic instability or postoperative delirium/cognitive dysfunction, while inadequate anesthesia can lead…
