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What Actions Can Be Used to Prevent Peripheral Nerve Injury?

INTRODUCTION Perioperative peripheral nerve injury is a significant source of morbidity for patients, and the second most frequent cause of professional liability for anesthesiologists, accounting for 12% of general anesthesia malpractice claims since 1990 according to the Anesthesia Closed Claims…

Evidence-Based Practice Parameters: The Approach of the American Society of Anesthesiologists

INTRODUCTION Practice parameters are “strategies for patient management developed by the profession to assist physicians in clinical decision making.” The evidence-based practice parameters of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) include practice guidelines and practice advisories. Although both types of…