Objective: The purpose of this study is to assess the incidence burnout syndrome among Karachi's anesthesiology residents in teaching hospitals. Methods: This cross-sectional research was undertaken at tertiary care hospitals Karachi. Ethical committee permission, authorization from institutions, and agreement were all required before data collection 144 could begin. Participants recruited both...

Simulation-based training, research and quality initiatives are expanding in pediatric anesthesiology just as in other medical specialties. Various modalities are available, from task trainers to standardized patients, and from computer-based simulations to mannequins. Computer-controlled mannequins can simulate pediatric vital signs with reasonable reliability; however the fidelity of skin tem...

of primates (P. Jay). All chapters have good bibliographies for further reference, and the books are very well indexed and well illustrated. These volumes are unusual among recent primate books in that they contain authoritative up-to-date reviews of both laboratory and field studies, with the emphasis on the former. The orientation to experimental psychology is not surprising since all three e...

Most previous studies comparing lung isolation methods and devices have been performed by anesthesiologists who had extensive experience in thoracic anesthesia. With the increasing demand for one-lung ventilation, it is also important to define which device can be used most effectively by occasional users. In this issue, Campos et al. report on a study comparing the success rates of three diffe...

To further explore controversies surrounding parental presence and children’s anxiety during anesthesia induction, Caldwell-Andrews et al. devised and tested a measure to examine parents’ motivation to be present during the induction process: Motivation for Parental Presence during Induction of Anesthesia (MPPIA). The team then used the newly created measure to determine if the level of parent ...

The opinions expressed in this document represent those of the authors. The purpose of the document is to educate physicians and others about anesthetic issues pertinent to the elderly population. The document specifically does not purport to provide practice guidelines. The text is not intended to be comprehensive and any apparent anesthetic management suggestions will not apply to all patient...