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Karen L. Posner
Researcher at University of Washington
Publications - 128
Citations - 12769
Karen L. Posner is an academic researcher from University of Washington. The author has contributed to research in topics: Perioperative & Malpractice. The author has an hindex of 49, co-authored 126 publications receiving 11828 citations. Previous affiliations of Karen L. Posner include Brigham and Women's Hospital.
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Adverse Respiratory Events in Anesthesia: A Closed Claims Analysis
TL;DR: Inadequate ventilation was used to describe claims in which it was evident that insufficient gas exchange had produced the adverse outcome, but it was not possible to identify the exact cause.
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Management of the difficult airway: a closed claims analysis.
Gene N. Peterson,Karen B. Domino,R. A. Caplan,Karen L. Posner,Lorri A. Lee,Frederick W. Cheney +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify the patterns of liability associated with malpractice claims arising from management of the difficult airway, using the American Society of Anesthesiologists Closed Claims database.
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Anesthesia-related cardiac arrest in children: update from the Pediatric Perioperative Cardiac Arrest Registry
Sanjay M. Bhananker,Chandra Ramamoorthy,Jeremy M. Geiduschek,Karen L. Posner,Karen B. Domino,Charles M. Haberkern,John S. Campos,Jeffrey P. Morray +7 more
TL;DR: A reduction in the proportion of arrests related to cardiovascular depression due to Halothane may be related to the declining use of halothane in pediatric anesthetic practice.
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Anesthesia-related cardiac arrest in children: initial findings of the Pediatric Perioperative Cardiac Arrest (POCA) Registry.
Jeffrey P. Morray,Jeremy M. Geiduschek,Chandra Ramamoorthy,Charles M. Haberkern,Alvin Hackel,Robert A. Caplan,Karen B. Domino,Karen L. Posner,Frederick W. Cheney +8 more
TL;DR: Anesthesia-related cardiac arrest occurred most often in patients younger than 1 yr of age and in patients with severe underlying disease, as well as patients having emergency surgery, were most likely to have a fatal outcome.
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Unexpected cardiac arrest during spinal anesthesia: a closed claims analysis of predisposing factors.
TL;DR: In this paper, a preliminary review of 900 closed insurance claims for major anesthetic mishaps was conducted to determine whether recurring patterns of management may have contributed to the occurrence or outcome of these anesthetic misbehavior.