6 AANA Journal February 2019 Vol. 87, No. 1 http://www.aana.com/aanajournalonline37 Posterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy After
Extensive Spine Surgery: A Case Report and
Review of the Literature
Ben Levinson, DNP, CRNA
Sundara Reddy, MBBS, FRCA
In this report the authors review different pathophysiolo-
gies and risk factors for POVL following spine surgery along
with recommendations for informed consent and strategies
to reduce the incidence of POVL.
43 Role of Telehealth in Pre-anesthetic
Evaluations
Diane C. Schoen, DNAP, CRNA
Katherine Prater, PhD
Before an elective surgical procedure, patients are required
to have a pre-anesthetic evaluation (PAE) with the primary
objective of assessing medical readiness. Telehealth, the
delivery of healthcare and medical information using video
conferencing technology, has become an attractive option
for the PAE.
51 Comparison of Selected Outcomes
Associated with Two Postoperative
Analgesic Approaches in Patients
Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty
Kevin S. Henson, DNP, CRNA
Jill E. Thomley, PhD
Lynn J. Lowrie, CPA, MBA
Deborah Walker, PharmD
The purpose of this retrospective analysis was to investi-
gate the association of analgesic technique with outcomes.
All patients receiving total knee arthroplasty (TKA) at a
regional medical center in 2014 were analyzed.
59 Critical Events Leading to Endotracheal
Reintubation in the Postanesthesia
Care Unit: A Retrospective Inquiry of
Contributory Factors
George Haritos, DNAP, CRNA
Christopher A. Smith, DNP, CRNA
Richard E. Haas, PhD, CRNA, PHRN
Adam Becker, MSN, CRNA
David Nguyen, MSN, CRNA
Kevin A. Stierer, MD
Michael Klein, MD
The authors performed a descriptive retrospective cohort
study to identify the incidence of reintubation after planned
extubation (RAP) in the PACU from 2010 to 2017.65 Management of Gravity Intravenous
Infusions in an Austere Environment Using
the DripAssist Infusion Rate Monitor
MAJ John E. Buonora, PhD, CRNA, ANC, USA
The medics of the 541st FST found that the infusion rate
monitor improved the speed of setting the IV infusion rate,
drop counting accuracy, and the team’s ability to monitor
the continuous delivery of gravity IV infusions.
71 AANA Journal Course: Update for Nurse
Anesthetists—A Review of the Analgesic
Benefits and Potential Complications
Related to Epidural Corticosteroid Injections
Brian T. Gegel, DNAP, CRNA
John P. Floyd IV, MSN, CRNA, NSPM-C
David W. Hart, DNP, CRNA, NSPM-C, MAJ(ret), ANC, USA
W. Keith Barnhill, PhD, CRNA, ARNP, DAIPM
John P. Maye, PhD, CRNA, CAPT(ret), NC, USN
One approach for the management of chronic back pain
involves the injection of corticosteroids in the epidural
space. The focus of this article is to understand how tech-
nique and selection of specific corticosteroids used for
epidural injection can manage chronic back pain effectively
while minimizing risk.
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Profession: How Can Anesthesia Patient
Safety Foundation Help Everyone Be Safe?
Report of a Meeting Sponsored by the
Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation
Maria Van Pelt, PhD, CRNA
Tricia Meyer, MS, PharmD
Rigo Garcia, MSN, MBA, CRNA
Brian J. Thomas, JD
Ronald S. Litman, DO, ML
LETTERS
Core Temperature—The Intraoperative
Difference Between Esophageal Versus
Nasopharyngeal Temperatures and the
Impact of Prewarming, Age, and Weight
Marie Stortz, BSN
Timur Kitaev, BSN
Charles A. Griffis, PhD, CRNAARTICLES
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