The 2004 American Society of Anesthesiologists meeting will be held October 23-27 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Safety will again play a key role at this meeting in the venues of…
Although the pulse oximetry forehead sensor has been a topic in the literature since 1988,1 its rate of adoption by anesthesiologists has been slow. The reasons for the tepid reception…
Like the stock market, which waxes and wanes in irregular, dysrhythmic undulations, the interest that residents and practitioners have in reading in the operating room (OR) follows a similar course….
I had the pleasure of investigating the newest and latest versions of anesthesia machines at the 2003 ASA meeting. I was surprised to observe an auxiliary common gas outlet on…
To the Editor An 11-year-old male was successfully induced for a cleft palate repair. After insertion of the endotracheal tube, a marked change in pulmonary compliance was noted. The endotracheal…
To the Editor If we take a few steps back from the anesthesia machine, maybe all of the way back to the staff lounge so we can get a good…
To the Editor Cardiac arrest during spinal anesthesia with the resultant severe to lethal neurologic injury was highlighted by Caplan in his 1988 review of closed malpractice insurance claims.1 Preemptive…
To the Editor It has always perturbed me that for the 20 years I’ve been a practicing anesthesiologist not once have I seen guidelines for work hours for anesthesia providers….
To the Editor I was struck by a seeming dichotomy in two sections of the Winter 2003-04 APSF Newsletter, the columns on postoperative hypoxemia vs. the current HRO initiatives. To…
To the Editor Our graphic design company has been working on the APSF Newsletter since the Winter Issue of 1998. We design the electronic layout, prep the photos and files…
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The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Newsletter is the official publication of the nonprofit Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation and is published quarterly at Wilmington, Delaware. Annual membership: Individual – $25.00, Corporate – $500.00. This and any additional contributions to the Foundation are tax deductible. ©Copyright, Anesthesia PAatient Safety Foundation, 2004.
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Robert K. Stoelting, MD, President; Jeffrey B. Cooper, PhD, Executive Vice President; George A. Schapiro, Executive Vice President; David M. Gaba, MD, Secretary; Casey D. Blitt, MD, Treasurer; Robert A. Caplan, MD; Nassib G. Chamoun; John H. Eichhorn, MD.
Robert C. Morell, MD, Editor; Sorin J. Brull, MD; Joan Christie, MD; Jan Ehrenwerth, MD; John H. Eichhorn, MD; Regina King; Lorri A. Lee, MD ; Rodney C. Lester, PhD, CRNA; Glenn S. Murphy, MD; Denise O’Brien, BSN, RN; Karen Posner, PhD; Keith Ruskin, MD; Wilson Somerville, PhD; Jeffery Vender, MD.
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