Objective Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is the largest pandemic in the last century
and has created a health care crisis worldwide. Contingency plans have led to put on
hold all urological elective surgeries. The aim of the ...
Abstract Patients with implantable electric stimulation devices are challenging to the anesthesiologist since these cases demand a comprehensive knowledge about how the device operates, the indications for the implant and the implications that must be addressed during the perioperative period. This artic...
According to Professor Alejandro Jadad in his article "Toward the 'next normal': An opportunity to unlearn and reflect about life, death, and our mental health during the pandemic," 1 Which of the following feelings is perhaps the most important source of unhappiness at the end of life?...
While pondering about a way to convey a message of hope, kindness and solidarity to my anesthesiology colleagues and to all the healthcare professionals and workers in Colombia and around the world, who are in the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, I realized - once again- the severe impact it has had ...
Anestesiología,
Anestesiólogos,
Atención a la Salud,
Escala de Richter,
Grupos Profesionales,
Historia,
Pandemias,
Personal de Salud,
Salud,
Salud Mental,
Sociedades
Abstract Introduction: In-line positioning of an ultrasound image provides higher success rates and less time to completion for radial arterial cannulation. But preferable size and distance of ultrasound display has not been previously discussed. Objective: To assess the ideal visual distance and displ...
Abstract Complications in airway management remain a common cause of anesthesia-associated mortality. When a patient is considered with anticipated difficult airway, the management depends on several variables, however, at present, the standard of management continues to be the patient awake approach. In...
Late December 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) received notice of several pneumonia cases of unknown etiology in the Chinese city of Wuhan. After a few days, the new SARS-C0V-2 Coronavirus was identified as the causal agent. WHO qualified the outbreak of infection from this new virus as a global...
It was with significant interest that I reviewed the Chapter entitled "Anesthesia and Analgesia in the Global Context," published in the last edition of the book Miller's Anesthesia. The article makes a practical review of the practice of anesthesiology in Colombia and Paraguay, under the South American ...
