Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Obstetric anesthesiologists commonly care for high-risk obstetric patients. However, it is unclear how obstetricians refer these patients for anesthetic evaluation and whether obstetric anesthesia clinics (OACs) are used. Our study aims were to determine the availability and characteristics of OACs at US academic obstetric centers and to evaluate how high-risk patients are referred for anesthetic evaluation. ⋯ Our findings suggest that, among US academic centers, OACs are uncommon and the referral of high-risk patients for antenatal anesthetic evaluation is inconsistent. These findings suggest that more structured referral processes are needed to ensure that high-risk women receive anesthetic evaluation before labor or delivery.
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Use lean methodology to create a more efficient difficult airway management equipment transport and setup. ⋯ Application of this lean method resulted in a revised single cart with equipment pared down to only what is needed, arranged according to frequency and order of use in a difficult airway. In a simulated difficult airway, there was a reduction in non-value-added time and walking distance to retrieve the equipment.
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Letter Case Reports
Serratus anterior plane block for breast surgery in a morbidly obese patient.
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Letter Case Reports
Branching of the radial artery in mid forearm: A rare anomaly.