See Podcasts

In this episode, SEE editor Natalie F. Holt, M.D., M.P.H., provides an overview of several studies covered in Volume 37B of Summaries of Emerging Evidence. Highlights include optimal timing of surgery in the context of a COVID diagnosis; new insights on the opioid crisis; medications to decrease risk of emergence coughing; effectiveness of a novel suture-shaped needle with a following catheter to address catheter migration and dislodgment; and the potential of antibiotic treatment for acute appendicitis.   Duration: 13:46   Transcript

In this episode of the SEE podcast series, SEE editor Natalie F. Holt, M.D., M.P.H., shares highlights from the most recent volume of Summaries of Emerging Evidence (SEE). Among the highlights are intraoperative ventilation strategies to reduce the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications in obese patients; whether acetaminophen reduces the risk of postoperative shivering; and advancements in means to identify myocardial injury.   Duration: 14:51   Transcript

In this episode, SEE editor Natalie F. Holt, MD, MPH, discusses several studies covered in Volume 36B, including some that have contributed to the body of knowledge on SARS-CoV-2, as well as others that demonstrate continued research in other areas. Examples include a study examining whether volatile anesthetics are superior to total intravenous anesthesia in coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and another that investigates whether beta-endorphin levels can be used as a marker for chronic low back pain.

SEE editor Natalie F. Holt, M.D., M.P.H., describes several studies covered in Volume 36A, including a study exploring the relevance of perioperative pain trajectories on the risk of chronic postsurgical pain; a study evaluating whether there is actually benefit in using intra-aortic balloon pumps for routine management of acute myocardial infarction; an exploration of norepinephrine as an alternative to phenylephrine for spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery; and a study discussing the many considerations of medical marijuana.   Duration: 14:12 Transcript

This episode of the SEE podcast series features an in-depth discussion with Graham McCracken, M.B., B.Ch., B.A., coauthor of a provocative article from the European Journal of Anaesthesiology. With insights only a principal investigator can offer, Dr. McCracken discusses with SEE question writer Gregg A. Korbon, M.D., this study from England that evaluated the impact of a change to Torbay Hospital’s fasting policy on rates of postoperative nausea and vomiting. The new preoperative fasting policy encouraged patients to drink clear fluids all the way up until transfer to the operating room theater rather than stop fluid intake two hours prior to surgery, as recommended by both US and European guidelines. Learn about the study findings, the feedback received, and what’s happening next. Duration: 25:25 Transcript

In this podcast, SEE editor Natalie F. Holt, M.D., M.P.H., shares highlights from the most recent volume of SEE, including a study on predictors of postoperative opioid use in adults and another study on persistent postoperative opioid use in pediatric patients. Additional highlights include consensus recommendations for the management of anticoagulation in patients requiring surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, a decision algorithm for the perioperative management of patients reporting a penicillin allergy, and the reliability of online physician reviews.   Duration: 11:17 Transcript

In this episode of the podcast, Natalie F. Holt, M.D., M.P.H., a member of the SEE Editorial Board, provides a sneak peek at several of the topics covered in SEE 35A. Some of the highlights include the findings from a recent study comparing several different types of surgical headgear; a meta-analysis addressing the effect of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to local anesthetic for brachial plexus blockade; new research on how to address the challenges of massive resuscitation, particularly when blood typing to determine ABO group is not available; and a study on the impact of chewing gum on gastric fluid volume or gastric emptying.   Duration:   11:20   Transcript

  SEE 34B Overview Regina Y. Fragneto, M.D., SEE editor-in-chief, shares volume highlights, such as practical advice about perioperative management of pain in patients receiving chronic buprenorphine therapy, the effects of holding versus administering angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors preoperatively, and an innovative way to manage sepsis. Also, SEE editor Robert L. Hsiung, M.D., is joined by SEE question writer Claas Siegmueller, M.D., to discuss a meta-analysis examining the effects of 5-HT3 antagonists on spinal anesthesia–induced hypotension.   Duration: 16:11   Transcript  

SEE 34A: A Closer Look In this episode of the SEE podcast series, SEE question writer Vijay K. Gaba, M.D., joins SEE editor Robert L. Hsiung, M.D., to discuss a study that investigated changes in cognitive function following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Also included is a brief overview of exactly what TAVR is.   Duration: 7:42   Transcript

In this podcast, Regina Y. Fragneto, M.D., SEE editor-in-chief, describes highlights from this volume, including the impact of anesthesia provider handoffs on patient outcomes and the effects of low-dose versus high-dose intrathecal morphine for analgesia following cesarean delivery. In addition, Robert L. Hsiung, M.D., a member of the SEE Editorial Board, is joined by Michael Kushelev, M.D., one of the SEE question writers, to discuss a recent study comparing brachial plexus blockade to local anesthetic infiltration for primary arteriovenous fistula creation. Duration: 9:22

Regina Y. Fragneto, M.D., SEE editor-in-chief, and Robert L. Hsiung, M.D., a member of the SEE Editorial Board, provide a glimpse at the broad array of topics in this issue that the editors found particularly intriguing. They also discuss in more depth two studies highlighting drugs commonly used in anesthesia that are now being utilized to treat postoperative nausea and vomiting.   Duration: 11:09

Robert L. Hsiung, M.D., a member of the SEE Editorial Board, discusses one item he found particularly interesting in SEE 33A, which summarizes a study from Anesthesiology® on risk factors for severe arterial line complications in adults.

In the premier podcast covering ASA’s long-standing and popular SEE Program, Regina Y. Fragneto, M.D., SEE editor-in-chief, and Laurence C. Torsher, M.D., SEE medical editor, describe how the program is created and what learners can expect from it. They also offer a peek at specific topics the editors found most interesting in SEE 33A.   Transcript