Brian M. Osman
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View article: PREDISPOSING FACTORS TO INFECTIONS IN THALASSEMIA SYNDROME PATIENTS
PREDISPOSING FACTORS TO INFECTIONS IN THALASSEMIA SYNDROME PATIENTS Open
Introduction: Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder characterized by defective hemoglobin production, leading to chronic anemia. Patients, particularly those who are transfusion-dependent, face a heightened risk of infections due to d…
View article: Is the Heart Just a Pump? Emotional Connections of the Heart
Is the Heart Just a Pump? Emotional Connections of the Heart Open
Recent insights into heart-brain interactions reveal the heart as a dynamic entity beyond its traditional role as a pump. Evidence from heart transplant recipients demonstrates personality and behavioral changes akin to their donors, indic…
View article: The prevalence and association between immune-mediated inflammatory disorders and inflammatory bowel disease
The prevalence and association between immune-mediated inflammatory disorders and inflammatory bowel disease Open
Background Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), which includes ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), are chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disorders. While there is a clear link between IBDs and other immune-mediated inflamma…
View article: Updates on Evidence-Based Controversies for Outpatient Joint Arthroplasties
Updates on Evidence-Based Controversies for Outpatient Joint Arthroplasties Open
Total joint arthroplasty in the outpatient setting is becoming more common and is a topic of notable debate and discussion in orthopaedic surgery. Rapid changes in technology, surgical techniques, and policies surrounding hip and knee arth…
View article: Current Trends and Future Directions for Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Review of the Anesthesia Choices and Analgesic Options
Current Trends and Future Directions for Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Review of the Anesthesia Choices and Analgesic Options Open
The aging population and the obesity epidemic have led to an increased rate of joint arthroplasty procedures, specifically total knee arthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty. These surgeries are associated with increased hospital length of…
View article: Safety considerations with the current ambulatory trends: more complicated procedures and more complicated patients
Safety considerations with the current ambulatory trends: more complicated procedures and more complicated patients Open
In the last quarter of a century, the backdrop of appropriate ambulatory and office-based surgeries has changed dramatically. Procedures that were traditionally done in hospitals or patients being admitted after surgery are migrating to th…
View article: Precipitation of Insoluble Fibrin in the Brains of Alzheimer’s Disease Model Mice
Precipitation of Insoluble Fibrin in the Brains of Alzheimer’s Disease Model Mice Open
Purpose: To clarify the location of blood coagulation and its relationship with the stage of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), the brains of AD model mice were immunostained with an antibody that binds only to Insoluble Fibrin (IF) but not to fibr…
View article: A Meta-Analysis of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning in Lung Surgery and Its Potential Role in COVID-19
A Meta-Analysis of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning in Lung Surgery and Its Potential Role in COVID-19 Open
Purpose: To determine the effects of remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) on pulmonary gas exchange in people undergoing pulmonary surgery and discuss a potential role of RIPC in COVID-19. Method: A search for studies examining the effec…
View article: S62 The prediction of pulmonary embolism & CTPA findings in the COVID-19 crisis
S62 The prediction of pulmonary embolism & CTPA findings in the COVID-19 crisis Open
Objective To determine if the key features used to predict and diagnose pulmonary embolism (PE) in the hospital setting were affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Our hospital protocol utilises a two-tier Wells probability score with values of …
View article: Patients, procedures, and PPE: Safe office-based anesthesia recommendations in the COVID-19 era
Patients, procedures, and PPE: Safe office-based anesthesia recommendations in the COVID-19 era Open
View article: <p>Improving intraoperative handoffs for ambulatory anesthesia: challenges and solutions for the anesthesiologist [Corrigendum]</p>
Improving intraoperative handoffs for ambulatory anesthesia: challenges and solutions for the anesthesiologist [Corrigendum] Open
Improving intraoperative handoffs for ambulatory anesthesia: challenges and solutions for the anesthesiologist [Corrigendum] Dexter F, Osman BM, Epstein RH. Local Reg Anesth. 2019, 12:37–46. On page 38, Table 1, Summary of principal findin…
View article: <p>Improving intraoperative handoffs for ambulatory anesthesia: challenges and solutions for the anesthesiologist</p>
Improving intraoperative handoffs for ambulatory anesthesia: challenges and solutions for the anesthesiologist Open
Permanent transitions of care from one anesthesia provider to another are associated with adverse events and mortality. There are currently no available data on how to mitigate these poor patient outcomes other than to reduce the occurrenc…
View article: Safe anesthesia for office-based plastic surgery: Proceedings from the PRS Korea 2018 meeting in Seoul, Korea
Safe anesthesia for office-based plastic surgery: Proceedings from the PRS Korea 2018 meeting in Seoul, Korea Open
There has been an exponential increase in plastic surgery cases over the last 20 years, surging from 2.8 million to 17.5 million cases per year. Seventy-two percent of these cases are being performed in the office-based or ambulatory setti…
View article: A Case Report of Suspected Malignant Hyperthermia: How Will the Diagnosis Affect a Patient’s Insurability?
A Case Report of Suspected Malignant Hyperthermia: How Will the Diagnosis Affect a Patient’s Insurability? Open
The purpose of this case report is to increase awareness that a diagnosis of malignant hyperthermia may have long-lasting or permanent effects on a patient’s insurance eligibility or premiums despite legislation providing varying levels of…