Augmented reality is a term coined in 1992 by Tom Caudell, used to define a direct or indirect view of the physical realworld combined with virtual elements, creating a live mixed reality. Augmented reality devices typically consist of a combined headset, GPS, and display system to show the user virtual information that is actually added to reality. Augmented reality offers endless possibilitie...

Compliance of using gloves in the operating room (OR) is still poor amongst anesthesia providers. The practice of using gloves amongst OR anesthesia providers (attending anesthesiologists, anesthesia nurses, and trainees) in a tertiary care center was observed over 8 months. Observations were made during intravenous (IV) cannulations, laryngeal mask airway (LMA)/endotracheal tube (ETT) introduc...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In acute stroke, thromboembolism or spontaneous hemorrhage abruptly reduces blood flow to a part of the brain. To limit necrosis, rapid radiological identification of the pathological mechanism must be conducted to allow the initiation of targeted treatment. The aim of the Norwegian Acute Stroke Prehospital Project is to determine if anesthesiologists, trained in prehospi...

The benefits of collaboration in healthcare have been linked positively with higher patient satisfaction, improved patient outcomes, enhanced nursing staff satisfaction, and decreased hospital costs. A sample of nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists affiliated with postgraduate training programs in the state of Texas responded to a survey designed to gather attitudes toward physician-nurse c...

Ultrasound is a safe, portable, relatively inexpensive, and easily accessible imaging modality, making it a useful diagnostic and monitoring tool in medicine. Anesthesiologists encounter a variety of emergent situations and may benefit from the application of such a rapid and accurate diagnostic tool in their routine practice. This paper reviews current and potential applications of ultrasound ...

To the Editor:—I read with keen interest the article published in the September 2001 issue of ANESTHESIOLOGY entitled “The Anesthesiologist in Critical Care Medicine,” especially since I am currently enrolled in a critical care fellowship after having completed my anesthesiology residency. I agree for the most part with the positions of the authors, especially regarding the profound difference ...

ter, it is not uncommon for anesthesiologists to counsel and anesthetize such patients. Often, patients are advised of their possible genetic disposition and a trigger-free general or regional anesthetic technique is used, with safe results. Anesthesiologists are often in the difficult position of meeting a patient for the first time minutes before the start of a procedure and do not have all o...

The use of ultrasound to facilitate regional anesthesia is an evolving area of clinical, education, and research interests. As our community’s experience grows, it has become evident that anesthesiologists performing Broutine[ ultrasound-guided blocks may very well be confronted with atypical or even pathologic anatomy. As an educational resource for anesthesiologists, the following articles pr...

Background Physician burnout may be at ‘epidemic’ proportions due to factors associated with modern healthcare practice and technology. Practice attributes vary appreciably among subspecialists. Understanding incidence its could illuminate potential causes interventions. We evaluated burnFout, mental physical health, social support coping skills in acute chronic pain physicians pediatric cardia...