Introduction: One method of improving anesthesia practice may be to provide outcome data to individual anesthesiologists and groups of anesthesiologists, causing them to reflect on their own practices, as well as systemic factors in the perioperative environment. We undertook to evaluate a group of pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy and perform a detailed analysis of their perioperativ...

132 Since its annual meeting in November 1999, the Association of Pain Management Anesthesiologists (AOPMA), has been faced with the challenge of changing its name. Association of Pain Management Anesthesiologists: is it inclusive or exclusive? Most anesthesiologists say it is inclusive. However, interventional pain physicians from other specialties say it is exclusive. After much debate and co...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To assess the impact caused by stress on occupational health of anesthesiologists in Sergipe and to propose solutions to improve work conditions, quality of the service provided, and quality of life. METHODS WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire was applied; the sample size was determined by the Barbetta method; and Student t test and Analysis of Variance were used for intergrou...

conclusions an insufficient formal education in cpr was registered for all groups, reflecting the lack of familiarity with new cpr methods. a team education, involving doctors and nurses may improve familiarity with cpr and patient outcomes. results the only difference between groups was regarding the male and female ratio, with more male surgeons (45, 55, and 11, p < 0.001). all doctors consid...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Obstetric anesthesiologists are supposed to understand the uterotonics and tocolytics used in the perinatal period to provide a better clinical practice. This review describes current consensus of uterotonics and tocolytics used in the perinatal period that an obstetric anesthesiologist should know. RECENT FINDINGS Rational use of uterotonics for cesarean section has been we...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The practice of Anesthesiology is exhausting and stressful. The present study evaluated the quality of life of anesthesiologists working in the city of Recife, correlating the profile of the quality of life with the degree of satisfaction with their health, number of working days and weekly shifts, gender, and age group. METHODS The WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire was used...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The induction of the general anesthesia in patients on "a full stomach" can result in regurgitation of the gastric content and pulmonary aspiration. The function of the rapid sequence induction (RSI) is to minimize the time interval between the loss of the airway protection reflexes and tracheal intubation tube balloon. The objective of this study was to evaluate the r...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Anesthesiologists play an important role in the prevention of nosocomial infections. In anesthetic practice, physiologic barriers are routinely breached, allowing patient contamination with microorganisms and the consequent development of infection. The lack of adhesion to recommended practices can facilitate transmission of microorganisms. It is important to describe ...

W E read with interest the article published in this issue of ANESTHESIOL-OGY by Orkin et al. 1 reporting on factors influencing retirement decisions by American anesthesiologists. The study employed a cross-sectional survey of anesthesiologists aged 50–79 yr, using a survey design to evaluate the decision matrix of retirement. Significant findings included: (1) retirement age has increased; (2...