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How anesthesiologists have shaped modern medicine
Anesthesiologists pioneered key advances like the Apgar score, ventilators, and patient monitoring that have saved millions and improved safety in surgery and critical care.
- This coming week, Physician Anesthesiologists Week, Jan. 25-31, highlights specialty achievements as Patrick Giam, M.D., FASA, said, `Anesthesiologist-led innovations have changed the course of modern medicine`.
- Early innovations laid the groundwork for today's techniques, with the 1846 public ether demonstration at Massachusetts General Hospital revolutionizing surgery and pain control, and airway management advancing since 1878 with a Scottish surgeon's tracheal tube innovation.
- Dr. Virginia Apgar, anesthesiologist, created the Apgar score to assess five signs at birth and help newborn wards identify infants needing immediate care.
- Positive-Pressure ventilation established in 1846, enabling modern ventilators and ICUs that saved millions during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, as Physician Anesthesiologists Week runs Jan. 25-31.
- Regional anesthesia enables many outpatient procedures and reduces opioid reliance, while pulse oximeter , carbon dioxide monitoring and simulation-based training have transformed surgical safety.
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How anesthesiologists have shaped modern medicine
(BPT) - For more than a century, anesthesiologists have driven transformative advances in surgery, patient safety, critical care and pain management, shaping how medical care is delivered at life's most critical moments.
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