California Society of Anesthesiologists

Op-Ed: COVID and Chronic Pain. The pandemic has highlighted the necessity for patient care to encompass an individualized, multi-disciplinary, and multimodal approach that can include both telehealth and in-person care. By Shalini Shah, MD. https://bit.ly/3o5Qhsi

Anesthesiologists and Perioperative Brain Health: Practical Ways to Protect Cognitive Function In Older Patients Undergoing Surgery. https://bit.ly/3dtQC2W

Central Listen Podcast: The Black Experience Dr. Karen Williams shares her personal history as well as her experiences with race and the specialty. Listen to this episode and share what you found most insightful: ow.ly/3yCQ50C5dJR

Almost 20 years into the opioid epidemic, there finally is evidence of significant and continual decreases in the abuse of these risky pain medications, according to an analysis of national data being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2020 annual meeting. The rate of prescription opioids fell 26% between 2007 and 2018, according to the researchers’ analysis of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an annual survey of about 70,000 Americans age 12 and older asking about their use of tobacco, alcohol and drugs. https://bit.ly/3nPqAMx

Check out the ONE DAY PAIN Conference at the CSA 2021 Annual Meeting on April 18. These sessions will be offered in-person and virtually. Register today! https://bit.ly/2FX7FOx

Use of etomidate in trauma patients is associated with increased inflammatory response and worsening of respiratory function, according to a post-hoc data analysis of a large prospective study. However, while the findings suggest that etomidate’s hemodynamic benefits may be compromised by this increased inflammatory profile, the researchers said the agent may still have a place in the trauma setting under the right circumstances. https://bit.ly/2H913wZ

The long-term risk for chronic kidney dysfunction in children who experience acute kidney injury (AKI) after noncardiac surgery is significantly associated with the decline in renal function at one and two years postoperatively. https://bit.ly/3nV6oJ1

CSAOF: Part 3 - The Anesthesia Legacy of Iowa Nice. By Harrison Chow, MD, MS. https://bit.ly/34RYYPr

New data released by the Trump administration shows childhood vaccination rates and doctors’ visits for preventive care have steeply declined during the coronavirus pandemic. Between March and May of this year, there was a 22 percent drop in vaccinations of children aged 2 and under who are enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, compared to the same time period last year. https://bit.ly/2Sb0Zik

Statement by the California Society of Anesthesiologists to Avoid Politicization of the #COVID19 Pandemic. https://bit.ly/3kHFceZ

The Pediatric Difficult Intubation Collaborative (PeDI-C) recently released guidance on airway management in pediatric anesthesia patients with COVID-19 based on expert consensus and early data. The group represents 35 hospitals from six countries, including the United States and Canada. https://bit.ly/30fKjup

Disagreements persist over safety of dental anesthesia. Certification or not, Dr. Agarwal said DAANCE does little to protect children like Caleb, particularly when things go wrong. There is a dentist or oral surgeon with a high school graduate who has had a few hours of online training providing deep sedation to children, she said. This truly does not happen anywhere else in medicine. When a physician provides sedation in an emergency room, at the very least they have a nurse with them, and a nurse has considerably more training and education than a dental assistant. https://bit.ly/3jc1i8l

CSAOF Spotlight on the ASA: 2020 Annual Meeting Went Virtual. By Paul Yost, MD, FASA. https://bit.ly/2TtxXex