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View article: COVID Tommy
COVID Tommy Open
I sought a post in ICU, as qualified as he,They gave a pulmonologist the role, and hadn’t one for me;They sent me to the OR, to round in PACU too,But when it comes to COVID, Lord, they call up you-know-who.It’s Anesthesia this and Anesthes…
View article: Cardiac arrest in the perioperative period: a consensus guideline for identification, treatment, and prevention from the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care and the European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery
Cardiac arrest in the perioperative period: a consensus guideline for identification, treatment, and prevention from the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care and the European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery Open
INTRODUCTION Cardiac arrest in the operating room is a rare but potentially life-threatening event with mortality rates of more than 50%. Contributing factors are often known, and the event is recognised rapidly as patients are usually und…
View article: A national audit of performance standards for blood cultures in Aotearoa New Zealand: opportunities for improvement
A national audit of performance standards for blood cultures in Aotearoa New Zealand: opportunities for improvement Open
This audit demonstrates wide variation in BC performance across New Zealand. In most instances an inadequate volume of blood is being collected, lowering the chance of culturing a pathogen. A significant opportunity for improvement exists;…
View article: Measuring <scp>SARS‐CoV</scp>‐2 aerosolization in rooms of hospitalized patients
Measuring <span>SARS‐CoV</span>‐2 aerosolization in rooms of hospitalized patients Open
Objective Airborne spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) remains a significant risk for healthcare workers. Understanding transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2 in the hospital could help minimize nosocomial infect…
View article: Anesthesiology Residency Recruitment: A Prospective Study Comparing In-Person and Virtual Interviews
Anesthesiology Residency Recruitment: A Prospective Study Comparing In-Person and Virtual Interviews Open
Virtual interviews led to a significant change in scoring of residency applicants, and the magnitude of this change was similar compared with in-person interviews. Further studies should elaborate on the effect of virtual recruitment on re…
View article: The Influence of the In-person Residency Interview: A Prospective Study
The Influence of the In-person Residency Interview: A Prospective Study Open
In-person interviews significantly affected residency applicants' scores. Personality and professional demeanor influenced scores more than did other characteristics examined. Further studies are needed to clarify the relevance of in-perso…
View article: Personal Protective Equipment: Reply
Personal Protective Equipment: Reply Open
We thank Dr. Johnstone1 for his insightful comments, in response to our article,2 about the practical implications of the loss of smell caused by personal protective equipment. We agree that healthcare professionals commonly rely on their …
View article: Emergency Department-initiated High-flow Nasal Cannula for COVID-19 Respiratory Distress
Emergency Department-initiated High-flow Nasal Cannula for COVID-19 Respiratory Distress Open
Introduction: Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can develop rapidly progressive respiratory failure. Ventilation strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic seek to minimize patient mortality. In this study we examine associati…
View article: Pain Neuroscience Education Delivered by a Student Physical Therapist for a Patient with Persistent Musculoskeletal Pain
Pain Neuroscience Education Delivered by a Student Physical Therapist for a Patient with Persistent Musculoskeletal Pain Open
BACKGROUND Persistent pain is one of the most common reasons individuals seek healthcare in the United States, costing $635 billion annually. At present, the medical literature outlines many treatments for persistent pain. Pain neuroscienc…
View article: COVID-19, Personal Protective Equipment, and Human Performance
COVID-19, Personal Protective Equipment, and Human Performance Open
Clinicians who care for patients infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) must wear a full suite of personal protective equipment, including an N95 mask or powered air purifying respirator, eye protection, a fluid-impermeable gown…
View article: Outcomes and Cardiovascular Comorbidities in a Predominantly African-American Population with COVID-19
Outcomes and Cardiovascular Comorbidities in a Predominantly African-American Population with COVID-19 Open
Importance Racial disparities in COVID-19 outcomes have been amplified during this pandemic and reports on outcomes in African-American (AA) populations, known to have higher rates of cardiovascular (CV) comorbidities, remain limited. Obje…
View article: Interim Guidance for Basic and Advanced Life Support in Adults, Children, and Neonates With Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
Interim Guidance for Basic and Advanced Life Support in Adults, Children, and Neonates With Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Open
xisting American Heart Association cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidelines do not address the challenges of providing resuscitation in the setting of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic, wherein rescuers must con…
View article: Initial Clinical Impressions of the Critical Care of COVID-19 Patients in Seattle, New York City, and Chicago
Initial Clinical Impressions of the Critical Care of COVID-19 Patients in Seattle, New York City, and Chicago Open
Since the first recognition of a cluster of novel respiratory viral infections in China in late December 2019, intensivists in the United States have watched with growing concern as infections with the severe acute respiratory syndrome cor…
CPR Datasheet16subjects.xlsx Open
Primary and secondary outcomes and survey data from hypoxic CPR study.