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Anesthetic Considerations for Patients with Diabetes
March 26, 2020

Anesthetic Considerations for Patients with Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease characterized by a decrease in insulin production (type 1) or impaired utilization of insulin as a result of pe

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Anesthesia for Patients with Asthma
February 25, 2020

Anesthesia for Patients with Asthma

Asthma is a chronic pulmonary disease characterized by airway inflammation and hyper-responsiveness resulting in episodic wheezing, coughing, breathle

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Remifentanil: Biological Mechanisms, Surgical Applications and Side Effects
February 21, 2020

Remifentanil: Biological Mechanisms, Surgical Applications and Side Effects

Remifentanil is an ultrashort-acting opioid drug that is a derivative of fentanyl.1 It was first introduced into medical practice in 1996,2 and it ser

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Anesthetic Implications of Anorexia Nervosa
January 08, 2020

Anesthetic Implications of Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia nervosa, commonly known as anorexia, is an eating disorder characterized by abnormally low body weight, intense fear of gaining weight and di

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Anesthesia for Special Needs Patients
December 27, 2019

Anesthesia for Special Needs Patients

Anesthesiology is not only about selection of anesthetic drugs, but also involves patient care. Anesthesiology practitioners must consider a patient’s

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Improving Efficiency in the Operating Room
November 15, 2019

Improving Efficiency in the Operating Room

Operating rooms (ORs) are among the most important divisions of a hospital, contributing to both the workload and the revenue. Efficient management of

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Quality Assurance Instruments: Applications for the OR
June 17, 2019

Quality Assurance Instruments: Applications for the OR

Quality Assurance, also known in the Operations Management realm dialogue as QA, is of the utmost importance in surgical and anesthesia care. In the o

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