Publications by authors named "J L Apfelbaum"
Article Synopsis
- Pharmacogenomics is being explored to improve drug prescribing during surgeries and reduce adverse reactions, though its use in perioperative care is still limited.
- The ImPreSS Trial, a study involving elective surgery patients, tested pharmacogenomic decision support for anesthesia providers, revealing that 58% accessed genomic results before or during procedures.
- Results showed a mostly positive application of pharmacogenomics, with faculty more likely to use the information compared to less experienced staff, as well as a low incidence of issues related to genomic medicine during surgeries.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists; All India Difficult Airway Association; European Airway Management Society; European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care; Italian Society of Anesthesiology, Analgesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care; Learning, Teaching and Investigation Difficult Airway Group; Society for Airway Management; Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia; Society for Head and Neck Anesthesia; Society for Pediatric Anesthesia; Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists; and the Trauma Anesthesiology Society present an updated report of the Practice Guidelines for Management of the Difficult Airway.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Integration of pharmacogenomics into clinical care is being studied in multiple disciplines. We hypothesized that understanding attitudes and perceptions of anesthesiologists, critical care and pain medicine providers would uncover unique considerations for future implementation within perioperative care.
Methods: A survey (multiple choice and Likert-scale) was administered to providers within our Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care prior to initiation of a department-wide prospective pharmacogenomics implementation program.