Scientific Poster Review
Visit each scientific poster title below for a 2 minute video presentation summary from the poster author.
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Innovations and Best Practices in Anesthesia for Enhanced Surgical Outcomes
Effects of Forced-Air Warming Devices On Surgical Site Infection Rates
Objective: Identify the current best evidence plan to prevent perioperative hypothermia and apply this knowledge to their practice after completion of this presentation.
Enhancing Preoperative Safety: Implementing Gastric Ultrasound to Prevent Aspiration in At-Risk Patients
Objective: Describe the use of gastric ultrasound by anesthesia providers as a preoperative scan to decrease aspiration in the population of patients with decreased gastric motility: trauma patients, obstetric patients, diabetes patients (type 1 and 2), and those taking glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists.
Advancements in AI-driven Closed-Loop Systems for Anesthesia Management
Objectives: Assess the applications and the transformative impact of AI-driven closed-loop systems (CLS) on anesthesia management, exploring their potential to revolutionize anesthesia delivery and improve patient care outcomes.
Enhancing Safe Apneic Times In Difficult Airway Management using High-Flow Nasal Cannula Compared to Facemask Oxygenation
Objective: Describe the benefits of using high flow nasal cannula compared to facemask oxygenation during difficult airway management.
Improving Intraoperative Anesthesia Handoff with the Utilization of Standardized Checklists
Objective: Develop strategies for implementing standardized checklists in clinical practice. Participants will formulate strategies for the successful implementation of standardized anesthesia handoff checklists in their own clinical settings. This includes addressing potential barriers to adoption and methods for implementing checklists during their handoffs.
Effects of Training on Accuracy of Cricoid Pressure Application
Objective: Recognize the effects of improper or lack of training on the efficacy of cricoid pressure application.
Optimizing Regional Anesthesia for Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgeries: Volume Reduction and Nerve Sparing Techniques to Mitigate Hemidiaphragmatic Paralysis
Objective: Discuss diaphragm-sparing regional strategies in shoulder surgeries.
- Local anesthetic volume reduction
- Discuss alternatives to the Interscalene Block (ISB)
The Efficacy of Adductor Canal and iPack Blocks versus Periarticular Blocks in Adults Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty
Objective: Identify current evidence and recommendations for best practices in utilizing local anesthetics in the treatment of postoperative pain in adults undergoing total knee arthroplasty.
Proposed standardized anesthesia guidelines for oral and inhaled marijuana cessation for elective procedures
Objective: Improve education of both healthcare professionals and patients to safeguard our patients against complications associated with marijuana use.
Reassessing the Attenuation of Spinal-Induced Hypotension with Ondansetron: A Literature Review Reveals Confirmation Bias
Objective: Assess the effectiveness of prophylactically administering ondansetron, a 5HT3 antagonist, in reducing hypotension caused by spinal anesthesia.
Enhancing Perioperative Outcomes through Advanced Anesthetic Agents and Techniques
Sugammadex vs. NeostigmineGlycopyrrolate Effect on Perioperative Efficacy and Patient Safety
Objective: Contrast the two types of neuromuscular blocking agents, Neostigmine and Sugammadex, in terms of pharmacodynamics, efficacy, and adverse effects.
Dexmedetomidine in Neuraxial Anesthesia for Obstetrics: A Critical Review and Comparative Analysis
Objective: Compare the effectiveness of dexmedetomidine versus opioids in neuraxial anesthesia and provide dosing information for practitioners looking to incorporate dexmedetomidine into neuraxial anesthesia.
Intrathecal Dexmedetomidine as an Adjunct to Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Section
Objective: Identify evidence based benefits and potential downfalls associated with the addition of dexmedetomidine into spinal anesthesia for cesarean sections
Dexamethasone: Non-Opioid Analgesia for Total Joint Arthroplasties
Objective: Investigate the use of dexamethasone as an adjunctive therapy for managing postoperative pain and decreasing opioid consumption in joint replacements.
Exploring Perioperative Methadone: Impact on Postoperative Pain Management
Objective: Discuss Methadone's potential impact on postoperative pain management, including its multifaceted mechanisms, unique features, and comparative benefits to other opioid agonists.
The Utilization of Total Intravenous Anesthesia to Decrease Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Bariatric Surgery
Objective: Identify current evidence and recommendations regarding the best anesthetic plan for bariatric surgery.
Dexmedetomidine's Use In Preventing Emergence Delirium In Pediatric ENT Cases
Objective: Recognize the need for dexmedetomidine dosing in pediatric cases to prevent the occurrence of delirium.
Enhancing Pain Management in Spine Surgery: Exploring the Role of Methadone
Objective: Evaluate the potential impact of integrating methadone into the anesthetic plan of a patient undergoing spine surgery.
Nebulized Dexmedetomidine: Preoperative Efficacy on Tracheal Intubation
Objective: Understand how to apply current knowledge of using nebulized dexmedetomidine in adult patients undergoing elective surgeries, including criteria, logistics, and hemodynamic benefits of use in the preoperative area.
Optimizing Perioperative Pain Management: Methadone Administration During Surgery Alleviates Pain and Reduces Opioid Use in Immediate Postoperative Period
Objective: Assess the impact of methadone administration on patient outcomes and enhanced recovery following surgery.