Article of the Month – February 2024 – Thomas Hemmerling and Ira Hofer

Drs. Shannon Farmer and Carolyn Burns discuss the article “Special Communication: Response to “Ensuring a Reliable Platelet Supply in the United States” published in the May 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Thomas Hemmerling and Carlos Estrada Alamo discuss the article “Artificial Intelligence in Anesthetic Care: A Survey of Physician Anesthesiologists” published in the May 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

OpenAnesthesia Global Health Equity Section Editor Dr. Sam Percy interviews Dr. Mwemezi Kaino about his experience providing anesthesia services in Tanzania and Kenya and building anesthesia and surgical capacity across the world.
 Dr. Kaino is a consultant anesthesiologist and current chair of critical care medicine at CURE International Children’s Hospital in Kenya. He is the former chair of anesthesia and intensive care at Kilamanjaro Christian Medical University.
 Dr. Kaino has decades of experience working in Tanzania and Kenya and shares his stories and wisdom highlighting how perseverance, relationships and ingenuity have shaped his career. 

This is a repost of the October 2021 episode with Drs. Dabe Chatterjee and Francis Veyckemans who discussed pediatric tracheal extubations. This topic will be updated in the May 2024 episode!

Drs. Avery Tung and Brittney Williams discuss the article “Sepsis-Induced Coagulopathy: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Pathophysiology, Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management Strategies” published in the April 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Shannon Farmer and Matthew Warner discuss the article “Preoperative Anemia and Postoperative Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery: A Mediation Analysis Evaluating Intraoperative Transfusion Exposures” published in the April 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Avery Tung and Philip Bickler discuss the article “Low Perfusion and Missed Diagnosis of Hypoxemia by Pulse Oximetry in Darkly Pigmented Skin: A Prospective Study” published in the March 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Zeev Kain and Valentina Bellini discuss the article “Metaverse and Anesthesia” published in the March 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Dr. Peggy McNaull and OpenAnesthesia Editor Dr. Aditee Ambardekar discuss the efforts of our society’s leaders to understand the workforce issues in pediatric anesthesiology.

Drs. Thomas Hemmerling, Frederick Kuo and Luis Ahumada discuss the article “Precision Anesthesia in 2050” published in the February 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.