Assessing the Readability of Anesthesia-Related Patient Education Materials from Major Anesthesiology Organizations
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Articles from the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ patient information website, Lifeline to Modern Medicine.
Background (12) Know your anesthesia provider before surgery Propofol as anesthesia Facts about anesthesia providers and your safety Say NO Colorado (about CRNAs and supervision) Tips for patients considering ambulatory surgery QA what you should know before surgery Anesthesiology 101: what do I need to know Common questions for patients preparing for anesthesia Herbal and dietary supplement use Medical tourism Medical tourism questions to ask Q&A medical tourism
Critical care anesthesiology (3) Trauma Medically induced coma vs. sedation Transplant anesthesia
Risks and complications (18) Anesthesia and malignant hyperthermia Q&A malignant hyperthermia Anesthesia awareness Ambulatory surgery safety Obesity and anesthesia Obstructive sleep apnea Operating room fires Stop smoking Reaction to anesthesia Facts about malignant hyperthermia Facts about OSA 7 things to know about anesthesia awareness Anesthesia drug shortages and you Anesthesiology and weight-loss surgery Obese patients and ambulatory surgery centers Q&A stop smoking Why and how to quit smoking Understand the risks of anesthesia
Pediatric (7) Children and surgery Pediatric obesity and anesthesia Robo tripping and children FAQ: Robo tripping/OTC drug abuse Q&A for parents: your child’s surgery Steps for preparing your child for surgery Does anesthesia affect my child?
Obstetric anesthesia (7) Labor and delivery Nitrous oxide during labor Q&A: chronic pain Obesity and pain management during childbirth Potential epidural side effects and risks Tips to help ease the discomfort of childbirth Types of pain relief in labor and delivery
Pain management (5) Pain medicine Anesthesiologists in pain medicine Q&A cancer pain Q&A acute postoperative pain medicine Treatments for managing pain
Geriatric anesthesia (4) Seniors Q&A geriatric anesthesia Alzheimer’s disease and anesthesia Surgical checklist for seniors and caregivers
All articles were grouped into the categories (background, critical care anesthesiology, risks and complications, pediatric, obstetric anesthesia, pain management, and geriatric anesthesia) created by the authors. These individual articles do not appear organized by these categories on Lifeline to Modern Medicine. All articles were accessed June 2021.
