Decreased Electroencephalographic Alpha Power During Anesthesia Induction Is Associated With EEG Discontinuity in Human Infants.

Background: Electroencephalogram (EEG) discontinuity can occur at high concentrations of anesthetic drugs, reflecting suppression of electrocortical activity. This EEG pattern has been reported in children and reflects a deep state of anesthesia. Isoelectric events on the EEG, a more extreme degree of voltage suppression, have been shown to be associated with worse long-term neurologic outcomes in neonates undergoing cardiac surgery.

Adaptation and restructuring of an academic anesthesiology department during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City: Challenges and lessons learned.

The novel SARS-CoV-2 pandemic starting in 2019 profoundly changed the world, and thousands of residents of New York City were affected, leading to one of the most acute surges in regional hospital capacity. As the largest academic medical center in the Bronx, Montefiore Medical Center was immediately impacted, and the entire hospital was mobilized to address the needs of its community. In this article, we describe our experiences as a large academic anesthesiology department during this pandemic.

Anesthesiology Training in the Time of COVID-19: Problems and Solutions.

From March to June of 2020, Montefiore Medical Center faced one of the most acute surges in hospital admissions and critical illness ever experienced in the United States due to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic. The pandemic had not yet spread to most of the country, and there was a relative deficit of knowledge regarding treatments, prognosis, and prevention of the virus, making this experience relatively unique and challenging. As part of a surge plan, our institution converted nonclinical spaces, such as conference rooms, to inpatient care settings and placed elective surgeries on hold to free up resources.

Assessment of Didactic Transesophageal Echocardiography Education During Anesthesia Residency.

Background: Transesophageal echocardiography can be a useful monitor during noncardiac surgery, in patients with comorbidities and/or undergoing procedures associated with substantial hemodynamic changes. The goal of this study was to investigate if transesophageal-echocardiography-related knowledge could be acquired during anesthesia residency.

Methods: After institutional review board approval, a prospective observational study was performed in two anesthesiology residency programs.

Reasons for article retraction in anesthesiology: a comprehensive analysis.

Background: Increasing awareness of scientific misconduct has prompted various fields of medicine, including orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, and dentistry to characterize the reasons for article retraction. The purpose of this review was to evaluate the reasons for and the rate of article retraction in the field of anesthesia within the last 30 years.

Methods: Based on a reproducible search strategy, two independent reviewers searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Retraction Watch website to identify retracted anesthesiology articles.