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Anesthetic Perspective on Total Arch Replacement With Frozen Elephant Trunk Surgery

Abstract The total arch replacement with frozen elephant trunk (TARFET) technique has emerged as a leading treatment for extensive aortic pathologies that span from the aortic arch to the proximal..

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Implementation Science Has Value in Anesthesiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery

Abstract Implementation science is a nascent field that aims to study the factors that influence the effectiveness of a given clinical intervention, such as the characteristics of the individuals involved,..

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Effect of Intraoperative Handovers of Anesthesia Care on Mortality, Readmission, or Postoperative Complications Among Adults

Abstract Importance  Intraoperative handovers of anesthesia care are common. Handovers might improve care by reducing physician fatigue, but there is also an inherent risk of losing critical information. Large observational analyses..

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A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Comparing Intraoperative Red Blood Cell Transfusion Strategies

Abstract Objective:  The objective of this work was to carry out a meta-analysis of RCTs comparing intraoperative RBC transfusion strategies to determine their impact on postoperative morbidity, mortality, and blood product use...

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The Case for the Anesthesiologist-Informaticist

Abstract Health care has been transformed by computerization, and the use of electronic health record systems has become widespread. Anesthesia information management systems are commonly used in the operating room..

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Intraoperative Red Blood Cell Transfusion Decision-making

Abstract Objectives:  The objective of this work was to carry out a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) pertaining to intraoperative red blood cell (RBC) transfusions, in terms of..

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Data, Big Data, and Metadata in Anesthesiology

Abstract The last decade has seen an explosion in the growth of digital data. Since 2005, the total amount of digital data created or replicated on all platforms and devices..

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Anesthesiology Research Using Surgical Registries: Consider the Source

In 2002, Cribier et al. reported the first percutaneous transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in a human subject. In this landmark manuscript, the authors described each step of the procedure..

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