
Depth of Anesthesia
Depth of Anesthesia is a podcast that critically explores dogmatic practices (we call them claims) in anesthesiology. Join us as we explore the literature around the latest clinical controversies!
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33. Do perioperative gabapentinoids decrease postoperative pain?
It's our first solo episode! We review the evidence ...
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Jan 4 2023 27m
32: Do LMAs increase the risk of aspiration compared to ETTs? - Part II of II
Dr. Chris Di Capua and Dr. Bryan Glezerson (@BryanGl...
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Oct 18 2022 35m
31: Do LMAs increase the risk of aspiration compared to ETTs? - Part I of II
Dr. Chris Di Capua and Dr. Bryan Glezerson (@BryanGl...
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Aug 10 2022 34m
30: Live from the IARS Annual Meeting - Part 2 of 2
In this special two-part series, we record a live ep...
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May 23 2022 29m
29: Live from the IARS Annual Meeting - Part 1 of 2
In this special two-part series, we record a live ep...
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May 10 2022 30m
28: What is the infectious risk of arterial catheters?
Dr. Ben Weaver and Dr. Elisa Walsh (@elisacwalsh) fr...
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Mar 11 2022 32m
27: Does BIS monitoring reduce accidental awareness during general anesthesia?
Dr. Bryan Glezerson (@BryanGlezerson), a neuroanesth...
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Jan 10 2022 44m
26: Should buprenorphine be discontinued preoperatively?
Dr. Tony Anderson, an anesthesiologist at the Stanfo...
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Jul 29 2021 28m
25: Should stress-dose steroids be given?
In this episode, Dr. Jonathan Charnin and Dr. Daniel...
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Jun 8 2021 38m
24: Is low flow anesthesia with sevoflurane safe?
In this episode, Dr. Ross Kennedy and Dr. Cas Woinar...
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Apr 27 2021 25m
23: What is the data on COVID-19 vaccines? + FAQ
In this episode, Dr. Adam Flaczyk from Massachusetts...
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Mar 30 2021 42m
22: Is evidence-based medicine easy?
In this special episode, Dr. Justin Morgenstern of F...
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Mar 16 2021 32m
21: Should smaller endotracheal tubes be used for elective surgery?
In this episode, we explore the evidence on whether ...
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Feb 16 2021 38m
20: Do lower intraoperative tidal volumes reduce postoperative pulmonary complications?
In this episode, we explore the evidence on whether ...
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Dec 11 2020 39m
19: Is hydrocortisone, ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), and thiamine therapy effective for treatment of sepsis?
In this episode, we discuss the role of hydrocortiso...
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Nov 11 2020 25m
18: Is mixing in lidocaine effective for preventing burning with propofol?
In this episode, we discuss the mechanisms of burnin...
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Oct 7 2020 28m
17: Is it important to reverse to a train-of-four target of 90%? - Part 2 of 2
In this part II or II series on neuromuscular blocka...
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Sep 9 2020 41m
16: Is emergence from sevoflurane substantially faster than from isoflurane?
We investigate the claim that emergence from sevoflu...
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Aug 3 2020 23m
15: Is dural puncture epidural (DPE) the optimal labor analgesia technique?
In this episode, we investigate the following claims...
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Jul 3 2020 26m
14: What is the approach to post-extubation stridor in COVID-19?
In this episode, we explore the evidence for various...
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May 7 2020 25m
13: Does COVID-19 cause ARDS?
Our guest today is Dr. Charles Hardin of the Divisio...
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Apr 29 2020 40m
12: Is COVID-19 spread by aerosols and aerosol-generating procedures?
Our guest today is Dr. Justin Morgenstern (@First10E...
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Apr 11 2020 1h
11: Does cricoid pressure reduce the risk of pulmonary aspiration?
For our first episode of 2020, we investigate claim...
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Jan 3 2020 35m
10: Is a subjective assessment of functional capacity predictive of perioperative complications?
We investigate the claim that a subjective assessmen...
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Nov 22 2019 28m
9: Is it safe to peripherally administer norepinephrine?
We investigate the claim that norepinephrine is not ...
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Oct 11 2019 45m