Open Dissemination Materials - Groups and Individuals: Recent submissions
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Simulation for poison center telephone triage: A model for quality improvement of training
Specialists in Poison Information (SPIs), individuals who answer calls for poison control centers (PCC), do not have a national standard training on how to answer calls. Training outcomes were not at the expected level at ... -
Reducing postpartum depression through implementation of postpartum depression screenings
Postpartum depression (PPD) forges a major public health challenge, and the prevalence is alarming not only from a national perspective, but global as well. Recent data revealed that 17.7% of women in 56 different countries ... -
Improving comfort care through evidence-based practice in the hospital
Death is inevitable. One assumes that when patients find themselves facing life-ending illnesses the concern shifts from the extension of life to quality of life. Through literature, it is determined that end-of-life care ... -
Rate of adherence in patients with diabetes when using smart phone applications to document blood glucose levels
Diabetes mellitus (DM) affects 10.5% of Americans and 15.4% of the adult population in Alabama with numbers rising (ADA, 2019; CDC, 2020). Consistent blood glucose monitoring is imperative in making DM treatment decisions ... -
Magnesium sulfate effectiveness for ERAS Protocols
Magnesium sulfate has been considered a versatile anesthetic adjunct in the past, though its analgesic potential remains controversial. The discovery of its ability to block the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor in the central ... -
Modified pectoral nerve block for unilateral mastectomy
General anesthesia combined with opioid therapy is the most common anesthetic technique used for patients undergoing breast cancer surgery; however, inhaled anesthetics and opioids are notorious offenders of a fragile ... -
Postoperative delirium and treatment with Physostigmine
Postoperative delirium (POD) is a postsurgical complication that disproportionately affects older individuals and can be complex in its clinical presentation. The etiology of POD is often multifactorial, making diagnosis, ... -
Ketamine as a general anesthesia adjunct
Ketamine is a unique anesthetic agent with both anesthetic and analgesic properties. Ketamine is primarily a N-Methyl-D-Aspartic acid (NMDA) antagonist that also works on glutamine, nicotinic, muscarinic, monoaminergic and ... -
Sugammadex compared to neostigmine for neuromuscular blockade reversal
Neuromuscular blocking agents are widely used during surgery to provide optimal conditions for endotracheal intubation and to provide surgical relaxation by inhibiting skeletal muscle movement. Although acetylcholinesterase ... -
Dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant analgesic to improve patient outcomes
Poorly managed pain control in the perioperative period can result in decreased patient satisfaction, delayed recovery, prolonged hospitalization, and further complications. Acute postoperative pain can progress to chronic ... -
Methods to achieve one-lung ventilation
Enabling surgical access in the thorax is the most common indication for lung isolation and one-lung ventilation (OLV). Achieving lung isolation for thoracic surgery remains an arduous task in anesthesia. Methods to achieve ... -
Sugammadex in patients with Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder caused by a decrease in functional acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction resulting from their destruction or inactivation by antibodies. Patients with MG can ... -
Adverse event analysis: Operating room distractions and interruptions
Distractions and interruptions are an impediment in safe workflow and surgical team performance. Along with human distractions, electronic devices can contribute to failures in communication as well as processes established ... -
Reducing postoperative coughing with intravenous lidocaine
The physiological act of coughing is the body’s natural defense system against foreign materials and aspiration. Even though coughing serves as a beneficial mechanism, there are negative surgical consequences associated ... -
Transversus abdominus plane block for enhanced recovery after surgery
Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks are utilized as an opioid-sparing anesthetic regimen and are incorporated into Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs to promote higher quality care for all surgical patients. ... -
Dexmedetomidine: One approach for multimodal opioid–sparing analgesia
Inadequate postoperative pain can hinder surgical recovery, impairing patient functionality and quality of life. The unfavorable side effects associated with a purely opioid based anesthetic have led anesthesia practitioners ... -
Dexamethasone as an adjunct to peripheral nerve block for extended analgesia
A total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) is a common orthopedic procedure that is associated with severe postoperative pain. An interscalene block (ISB) is the standard peripheral nerve block (PNB) for this surgery as it results ... -
Airway and pulmonary optimization in the early postoperative period
Hypoxia in the early postoperative period can be the result of a various number of causes. Anesthesia providers must be able to quickly identify possible causes of hypoxia and apply appropriate pulmonary interventions. ... -
Dexmedetomidine: Opioid-sparing measure for opioid-tolerant patients
As many as 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, opioid therapy is often the treatment modality to provide relief. Unfortunately, the long-term use of opioids can have the untoward effect of reduced effectiveness ... -
The use of gait belts to minimize falls in long-term care facility residents
The incidence of falls among the long-term care (LTC) facility residents continues to be a major factor. Falls are accredited with increased disability, significant long-term health complications, and increased costs of ...
