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Tranexamic Acid in the Procedural Setting

Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

Blood loss during posterior instrumented spinal fusion was found to be reduced by as much as 30% in patients given TXA before the operation. Blood loss during posterior instrumented spinal fusion was found to be reduced by as much as 30% in patients given TXA before the operation. 14 However, these studies may be misleading.

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WHO WILL BE PROVIDING ANESTHESIA CARE 10 YEARS FROM NOW?

The Anesthesia Consultant

This will require an operating room staffed with a surgeon, a nurse, a scrub technician, and an anesthesia professional. If the current trend of inadequate numbers of anesthesia clinicians in the United States is not reversed, this insufficient supply will be a major problem. of the population).

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Strategies to Relax Patients During Anesthetic Induction

DFW Anesthesia Professionals

Pre-operative anxiety , the psychological distress which patients experience that is provoked by concerns related to their surgical and anesthetic care, 1 is estimated to affect up to 75% of children 2 and 80% of adult patients. 3,4 It has been linked to multiple intra-operative and post-operative complications (e.g.,

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SMART GLASSES IN THE OPERATING ROOM

The Anesthesia Consultant

Placing a catheter into the tiny radial artery in a child’s wrist is one of the most difficult procedures in our specialty. Wearing smart glasses improved the anesthesiologist’s first-attempt success rate, and reduced the procedure time and complication rates. binocular Moverio BT-35E smart glasses A South Korean group led by Dr. Y.E.

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ANESTHESIOLOGISTS COVERING THREE OR FOUR OPERATING ROOMS AT ONCE CAN INCREASE RISKS 

The Anesthesia Consultant

This was a landmark paper on the topic of anesthesiologist:CRNA staffing ratios, which documented that having physician anesthesiologists direct three or four operating rooms simultaneously for major noncardiac inpatient surgical procedures increased the 30-day risks of patient morbidity and mortality.

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What is an OR Nurse and What Do They Do in the Operating Room?

Platinum Meidcal Staffing

Operating Room (OR) nurses, also known as perioperative nurses, play an essential role in surgeries. OR nurses are the backbone of the operating room, advocating for patients and supporting the entire surgical team. Many employers prefer nurses with at least one year of experience before transitioning into the operating room.

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How Psychological State Affects the Operating Room (OR)

DFW Anesthesia Professionals

Many factors affect the operating room (OR) and surgery success, ranging from patient-related factors to resource-related factors to even clinician-related factors. In the operating room (OR), teamwork is crucial for ensuring patient safety. 1] Arora et al.