Articles Tagged “Case Report”
Volume 77 Number 1
Clearing the Confusion: New Multisociety Practice Guidance and a Critical Review of GLP-1RA Literature
As of January 2025, GLP-1RAs, including semaglutide and liraglutide, have been approved for weight loss management, with ongoing studies exploring their benefits when used to treat other metabolic conditions and populations. Given the growing popularity of GLP-1RAs, it is crucial for anesthesiologists to understand their perioperative implications.
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Leadless Pacemakers: A New Source of Delays for Rural Surgical Patients?
Joyce Liu, M. Eng., Ismat Mrad, M.D., and William Roberts, M.D., Ph.D. Introduction Leadless pacemakers (LPs) are an emerging technology with the potential to significantly improve outcomes in patients who need long-term pacing. As recently as 2017, only two LPs were available. The Nanostim™ was among the first of these devices. It is no longer […]
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Enhancing Patient Outcomes: The Value of a Multidisciplinary Approach and Shared Decision-Making for Surgical Patients With Complex Comorbidities
In the United States, approximately one in every 33 hospitalizations for major noncardiac surgery results in a major adverse cardiovascular event, equating to approximately 150,000 perioperative events annually. Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) face even greater perioperative risk, particularly those with recent myocardial infarctions or unstable angina who may require urgent intervention.
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Paradoxical Breathing in a Patient Undergoing CT-Guided Needle Biopsy Under Propofol Sedation
Maricka Bennett, M.S., Joanna Serafin, Ph.D., and Kara M. Barnett, M.D., FASA, SAMBA-F Introduction Propofol is a commonly administered anesthetic due to its ease of titration to a desired level as well as its safety profile. However, propofol administration in a patient with a natural airway can lead to respiratory depression, hypoxia and, less commonly, […]
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Fire in the Hole! A Case of Intraoperative Fire Originating in the Thoracic Cavity
Operating room (OR) fires are rare but can be catastrophic. OR fires are considered “never events,” but even with practice advisories in place and training for OR staff, they continue to be a threat in the perioperative setting. Recent data from the Emergency Care Research Institute estimates that between 200 and 240 surgical fires occur annually in the U.S., with 20 to 30 resulting in severe injury and two to three resulting in mortality.
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