Caution Regarding Enclosures for Airway Procedures

A Caution Regarding Rules of Thumb for Variance Inflation Factors

The Variance Inflation Factor (VIF) and tolerance are both widely used measures of the degree of multi-collinearity of the ith independent variable with the other independent variables in a regression model. Unfortunately, several rules of thumb – most commonly the rule of 10 – associated with VIF are regarded by many practitioners as a sign of severe or serious multi-collinearity (this rule ap...

Surgeon practices regarding infection prevention for growth friendly spinal procedures

PURPOSE The rate of infection in patients having growth sparing surgery for early onset scoliosis has been reported up to 25 % during the course of treatment. A recent study demonstrated significant variability in the approach to infection prevention in adolescent and neuromuscular scoliosis. The purpose of this study is to conduct a similar survey in order to understand approaches used by expe...

Response to: "Regarding 'Optimizing Positioning for In-Office Otology Procedures'".

We wish to thank Dr Hetzler for his favorable comments regarding our manuscript promoting ergonomic posturing during otologic procedures and for the additional insights that he provided for time spent in the operating room. We enjoyed reading his recommendations for a periodic “seventh-inning stretch” and encouraging all personnel to partake in such activities. There are other factors that infl...

Regarding "Optimizing Positioning for In-Office Otology Procedures".

A call for caution regarding cervical and ulnar nerve injuries and general anesthesia.

ANESTHESIOLOGY 2008; 109:243–50 5. Bercker S, Bert B, Bittigau P, Felderhoff-Müser U, Bührer C, Ikonomidou C, Weise M, Kaisers UX, Kerner T: Neurodegeneration in newborn rats following propofol and sevoflurane anesthesia. Neurotox Res 2009; 16:140 –7 6. Liang G, Ward C, Peng J, Zhao Y, Huang B, Wei H: Isoflurane causes greater neurodegeneration than an equivalent exposure of sevoflurane in the ...