Issue (8)                                                                                                   September 1, 2014

Dear members and friends,

Happy Labor Day !

 

Last Newsletter(click) published Dr. Weike Tao’s (陶为科) article about Current status of Obstetric Anesthesia as Part I. Here is the article byDr. Peishan Zhao (赵培山) on Current Status of Obstetric Anesthesia in China 2014- Part II. 

Current Status of Obstetric Anesthesia in China 2014   (part II) [click]

 

Contributed from Peishan Zhao (赵培山), MD, graduated from Beijing Medical University in 1986, finished anesthesia residency from St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center of Boston in 2002, current working at Tuff University Medical Center, Boston, MA.  Other team members:

编者注:在排版时,我将Supine hypotension syndrome的中文译文增加了限定词,由“仰卧位低血压综合症” 改成  “(孕妇)仰卧位低血压综合症”,希望这术语更醒目,更有所指。宗元

Introduction of Honorary Member Prof. Chingmhu Lee (李清木). 

When I was at the Southern 2nd high school in Taiwan 我在南二中的時候 
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For the 100th anniversary of my mother high school in Taiwan)(下篇) [click]

编后按:李清木教授的这篇文章,语言质朴无华,对母校、亲人、师友的殷殷报恩之情跃上笔端,令人动容。除增加相片和版式调整外,编发中,尽可能以原汁原味把原作呈现给读者,为原文较长,我们分成上、下两篇发表。宗元谨记。


CASA's Highlights

(Includes recent publications, presentations, grants awarded, prizes awarded,

major committees & task forces, news articles & releases and new patents)

 

Jeffrey Huang’s (黄建宏) lectures in China《医改与增强术后康复项目》[click]

Jeffrey Huang’s publication:

Huang J, Schweitzer M. The perioperative surgical home: what anesthesiologists need to do.J Med Pract Manage. 2014 Jan-Feb;29(4):235-7

 

Ming Xiong’s (熊明)  publications:

Effects of prenatal propofol exposure on postnatal development in rats

Li J1, Xiong M1, Alhashem HM1, Zhang Y1, Tilak V1, Patel A1, Siegel A2, Ye JH1, Bekker A3.

Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, Newark, NJ Neurotoxicol Teratol. Volume 43, May-June 2014, Pages 51-58

 

Propofol Exposure in Pregnant Rats Induces Neurotoxicity and Persistent Learning Deficit in the Offspring

Ming Xiong 1,*, Jing Li 1, Hussain M. Alhashem 1, Vasanti Tilak 1, Anuradha Patel 1, Sergey Pisklakov 1, Allan Siegel 2, Jiang Hong Ye 1 and Alex Bekker 1

Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, Newark, NJ

Brain Sci. 2014, 4, 356-375: Special Issue: Neurotoxicity and General Anaesthetics in the Young

Meetings and Events

(1A). The Night of CASA and Mindray (wechat link) will be held in New Orleans during ASA annual meeting on Saturday, October 11, 2014.

You will meet many anesthesiologists from North America, Asia, and Europe, etc. This is a good opportunity to communicate with anesthesiologists from your home country and other countries to promote your academic  and social exchanges. 
Date: 10/11/2014 Saturday

Time: 5:30 pm registration

Location: Garden Ballroom, Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans Convention Center, 1001 South Peters Street New Orleans, LA 70130( a block from Convention Center) . Please secure your date and time.

 

(1B).

In addition, The second Mindray Cup of Golf Tournament will take place in New Orleans. Please reserve your spot for the tournament  with Dr.Henry Liu刘恒意: henryliula1@gmail.com

(2) CASA spring event in Los Angeles, March 16, 2014

CASA members hold a social gathering at Terranea resort, Los Angeles, CA 

(3) CASA Summer Picnic Event in New Jersey, August 10, 2014,农历七月十五号,满月日。

2014年8月10日,纽约四邻八村的麻醉师和他们的家人,聚会在自由女神像对岸,新泽西一侧。近来CASA微信群和NY/NJ麻醉群增加了许多医生, 大家籍此机会见面交流。为参加这次聚会,杨少华从巴尔的摩、李金蕾从康州、胡宗元从费城专程驱车赶来。 谢燎阳夫妇的烧烤功夫一流。傅铁波带来专业相机为大家拍照。picnic完了之后,傅铁波留在那等待天黑拍摄自由神像的月亮。韦德跃医师现场展示了自己发明的插管夹持器,并与同道进行了热烈讨论。天津人民医院的张军医师也到场交流。


"夫妻"烧烤


韦德跃医师发明的插管夹持器


铁波摄月

(4). Please submit your article to  Journal of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine (JAPM). 

Professors Jin Liu and Tian-Long Wang are the Co-Editors-in-Chief ofJAMP. For full information please check: website at www.japmnet.com.  


丹东-鸭绿江断桥

Travel Journal

Continue series of Dr. Tina Leung’s (田穂荣) travel journal. She traveled and lectured in different cities in China in 2013, such as Harbin (哈尔滨), Dandong(丹东), Dalian(大连), Weihai(威海), Jinan(济南), etc. We present you one city per issue. 
Tina Leung (田穂荣): Travel in China 2013 (Part II - Dandong) 中国行 -丹东 [click]

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* Thanks Dr. Xiaoyan Zhang for providing job openning info in LA area

Welcome to submit your travel journals to share.

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