Transgender is an umbrella term that describes people whose gender identity and/or gender expression differs from what is typically associated with the sex they were assigned at birth.1 Some researchers estimate that one million adults in the United States and…
Anesthesia providers are responsible for patients before, during and after procedures. They not only administer medications and monitor vital signs, but also oversee patients’ emergence from anesthesia. Various factors can affect a patient’s awakening process, including the patient’s medical history,…
High-intensity jobs can cause physical and mental exhaustion in workers. Health care workers in particular face a variety of stressors1 that can cause work-related burnout, defined as “exhaustion of physical or emotional strength as a result of prolonged stress or…
For many people, there is a noticeable deterioration in the quality of sleep after a surgery [1]. Around 50% of patients hospitalized overnight after surgery have sleep disturbances [1]. Unfortunately, poor post-operative sleep is related to negative outcomes such as…