BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Modern international studies portray the lack of knowledge of patients regarding the education and role of anesthesiologists. There are no current data on this subject in the national scenario. The objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledge of patients about the education and areas of performance of these specialists. METHODS This is a prospective s...

BACKGROUND Processed electroencephalographic indices, such as the bispectral index (BIS), are potential adjuncts for assessing anesthetic depth. While BIS® monitors might aid anesthetic management, unprocessed or nonproprietary electroencephalographic data may be a rich source of information for clinicians. We hypothesized that anesthesiologists, after training in electroencephalography interpr...

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Anesthesiologist-patient relationships are established preoperatively and intraoperatively. These are opportunities for providing correct information about anesthesia/anesthesiologists, thereby improving outcomes. The aim here was to evaluate patients' perceptions about anesthesiologists before anesthesia and to identify whether the anesthetic care would change such percep...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Systemic arterial hypertension affects approximately 20% of the world population, depending on the interaction between genetic predisposition and environmental factors. Stresses inherent to the anesthesiologists work might reflect in the cardiovascular system, influencing professionals blood pressure. This study aimed at verifying whether the practice of anesthesia is ...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of cigarette smoking in China is high. Surgery provides an excellent opportunity for patients to quit smoking, and anesthesiologists can play an important role in tobacco control. However, little is known about the practices, knowledge, and attitudes of Chinese anesthesiologists regarding perioperative tobacco interventions. METHODS Chinese anesthesiologists were sur...

Protective ventilation is associated with a lower incidence of pulmonary complications. However, there are few published data on routine pulmonary management in adult cardiac surgery. The present study's primary objective was to survey pulmonary management in this high-risk population, as practiced by anesthesiologists in France. All 460 registered France-based cardiac anesthesiologists were in...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) is an uncommon but potentially lethal disease associated to halogenate agents and/or succinylcholine exposure. Resulting mortality and morbidity may be decreased by early diagnosis and specific treatment, including sodium dantrolene. Brazil has approximately 160 million inhabitants assisted by more than 6000 anesthesiologists. In the last de...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Physicians has a slightly higher rate of psychoactive substance use when compared to the population in general. Anesthesiology is one of the most affected medicine specialties, especially due to overwork and easier access to drugs. This paper aims to carry out a literature review on the topic. Therefore, research was conducted by searching topic-related keywords on pap...

Perioperative dental damage is one of the most common anesthesia-related adverse events and is responsible for the greatest number of malpractice claims against anesthesiologists; therefore, several dental considerations are warranted. A thorough evaluation may necessitate a dentist's help, requires that anesthesiologists receive more formal training regarding oral and dental anatomy, and enabl...

UNLABELLED The aim of the study was to assess the level of life and job satisfaction of Polish anesthesiologists and to explore the impact of extrinsic-hygiene and intrinsic-motivating determinants. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted among consultant anesthesiologists in Lodz region. The questionnaire concerned patient care, burden, income, personal rewa...