HeyJaredArt of Anesthesia
Breaking down anesthesia—how it works, why it matters, and what really happens behind the drape.
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10 Research Papers Worth Knowing About This Week, Edition 5 (opens the original)
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Edition 5 · literature week of September 19–27, 2026One of the things I find myself saying all the time when I am developing or analyzing research is: how do we get the right information, or the right intervention, to the right patient or caregiver, at the right time, in a way they can actually use?I definitely did not come up with this, but I see some version of it play out in almost every conversation I have about patient-facing clinical research. We can develop an intervention that works beau
What Is Dilaudid, and How Does It Work? (opens the original)
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As an ER nurse in a previous life, I knew Dilaudid well. Dilaudid is the brand name, and the drug itself is hydromorphone. It was one of those medications that had a bit of a reputation. When a patient knew the names of strong opioids, particularly Dilaudid, we would fairly quickly perk up. Sometimes that was because they had a serious chronic illness and had spent enough time in hospitals to know exactly what worked for their pain. Other times, it raised concern about drug-seeking behavior. And
10 Research Papers Worth Knowing About This Week, Edition 4 (opens the original)
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What Are the Four Types of Anesthesia? (opens the original)
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Most people know they are getting “anesthesia” for a procedure. What they often do not know is what that actually means.Are you completely asleep? Breathing on your own? Will you remember anything? I have these conversations all the time and the answers usually start with this important explanation that I didn’t know until I was in school to be a CRNA (a nurse anesthetist): anesthesia is a continuum.You can be completely awake with one small area numb. You can be relaxed and sleepy but still abl
10 Research Papers Worth Knowing About This Week (including one of mine!) (opens the original)
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