Abstract Inhaled anesthetics remain the primary pharmacologic agents for administering general anesthesia in current surgical practices. Anesthesia providers enjoy familiarity and extensive experience with these inhaled agents in the context…
Abstract Following a major disaster from which a large number of casualties result, a community’s ability to rescue, triage, transport, evaluate, and treat these casualties quickly and effectively leads to…
Abstract A disaster is by definition a situation in which the resources available do not match the demands of the population impacted. This frequent reality often forces serious modifications in…
Abstract In order to prepare to respond to a disaster event, one must consider the type of disaster. Is it a one-time event, the result of weather, seismic activity, or…
Abstract Natural disasters and armed conflict kill and maim. In the immediate, emergency phase, patients suffering from trauma receive the highest priority. It is only later that the public health…
Sevoflurane and propofol–based anesthetics are dosed according to vital signs, movement, and expired sevoflurane concentrations, which do not assess the anesthetic state of the brain and, therefore, risk underdose and…
Trends in pediatric pain management are moving toward thinking beyond opioids. Regional anesthetic techniques, such as quadratus lumborum and erector spinae plane blocks, demonstrate efficacy and safety in pediatric populations….
Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea affects a large number of children and has multiple end-organ sequelae. Although many of these have been demonstrated to be reversible, the effects on some of…
Climate change will be the defining health crisis of the twenty-first century, and environmental health is directly linked with human health. The health sector should lead the sustainability effort by…
The focus of this article is noncardiac surgery in the adult with congenital heart disease (CHD). The purpose is to provide the general and pediatric anesthesiologist with a basic overview…
