Compared to intermittent oscillometric arterial pressure monitoring, continuous finger-cuff arterial pressure monitoring helps clinicians reduce hypotension within 15 minutes after starting induction of #anesthesia and during noncardiac surgery. Read more: ow.ly/Mren50RsPMI

Lauren R. Sorce, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC/PC, FAAN, FCCM announced my new appointment as an executive committee member. After 20 years of volunteer work for the critically ill, a future SCCM presidency in 2028-2029 will hold me more accountable than ever, especially on my new role Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi #GlobalHealth #criticalcare

📊 No significant advantage was found in using DPE over standard epidurals in labor pain. Their complexity might not justify routine use for labor analgesia maintenance. 👀 Does this surprise you? Read all about it here: bit.ly/44nh6gU #LaborAnalgesia Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine

Authors discussed the definition of severe bleeding, how to identify procedures and patients with high bleeding risk, and perioperative considerations for the management of severely bleeding coagulopathic patients. Learn more: ow.ly/TpuK50Rzt7f

🤔 Could oral ketamine transform postoperative recovery? 💊 This new cohort explores its impact on opioid use after colorectal surgery, revealing some surprising results. 🔍 Dive into the findings: bit.ly/3UAoEtt Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine Eric Schwenk, M.D., FASA #PainMedicine

The Texas Heart Institute & @BiVACOR are thrilled to announce the successful completion of the first-in-human implantation of the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart as part of the U.S. FDA Early Feasibility Study: texasheart.org/the-texas-hear… #HeartFailure #HeartDisease #Cardiology #MedTech

Div. of Pediatric Cardiovascular Anesthesiology at the Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Dodgers game. Great win, fun night. BCM Department of Anesthesiology TCH Heart Center

"A Tale of Fentanyl Use, Abuse, Diversion and Destruction" 🌟 Pain Palette's first brand new article 🎨✨ 🔗 Read it here bit.ly/4c9Kr0I ⚠️ You can submit to Pain Palette too 👉🏼 bit.ly/3UzPukv

Welcome to our newest students in the Baylor College of Medicine School of Medicine, BCM Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and BCM Health Professions @BCMGCProgram, Orthotics and Prosthetics Program and Physician Assistant Program! bit.ly/4d8gDmF #BCMStudents

Visual Abstract in #Anesthesiology - Association of Mechanical Energy and Power with Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Lung Resection Surgery 🖌️ ow.ly/IoPx50SSolC

Findings suggest that electroencephalogram markers obtained during loss of consciousness at anesthesia induction may serve as electroencephalogram-based biomarkers to identify patients at risk of developing postoperative delirium. Learn more: ow.ly/O5bZ50STfjc

Reviewing Ethical Guidelines for the Care of Patients with Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders after 30 Years: Rethinking Our Approach at a Time of Transition pubs.asahq.org/anesthesiology… many thanks to Jim Rathmell, Peter Nagele and the editorial board of Anesthesiology

A new review examines ASA® guidelines in the context of shifts toward serious illness communication and multidisciplinary surgical care. It offers practical guidance and outlines a need to conceptualize ethical care as a multidisciplinary endeavor: ow.ly/wv7h50T1roR

Join us this Friday to hear from Dr. Chiadi Ndumele about National priorities in CMS at the Cardiometabolic Syndrome Conference: A Population Health Crisis. #PublicHealth #HealthResearch #AHA American Heart Association Johns Hopkins Medicine Register: texasheart.org/cardiometaboli…

🌟 Reduced Mortality in Thoracic Surgery! This study with 1,620 patients, showed that: 💡 Thoracic epidural and paravertebral analgesia could be associated with decreased mortality in thoracotomy. 🎯 Critical patients seemed to benefit more. 🔗 More: bit.ly/3WVogWu

Thank you to regional anesthesia and ultrasound expert Nadia Hernandez, MD, FASA for her excellent grand rounds presentation to our department this morning BCMHouston BCM Anesthesiology Residency UTHealth Houston

Thank you to BCMHouston Head and Neck Surgeon Dr. David Hernandez for an excellent BCM Department of Anesthesiology grand rounds presentation this morning on difficult and challenging airways.

💉 Perineural Dexamethasone 💉 ➡️ Adding perineural dexamethasone to a ropivacaine popliteal sciatic nerve block in pediatric foot surgery significantly extended pain relief and motor block duration without affecting blood glucose or stress markers. 🔗 bit.ly/3X93Lpp

A new Visual Abstract in Anesthesiology highlights the September 2024 cover article: ow.ly/NO0n50T96UL

Thank you to Sonal for her excellent BCM Department of Anesthesiology grand rounds presentation this morning on opioid use disorder in pregnancy. She is doing a fantastic job helping manage these patients Harris Health BCMHouston