Karen L. Posner
University of Washington
130 Papers
829 Citations
Karen L. Posner is an academic researcher from University of Washington. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Perioperative. The author has an hindex of 49, co-authored 126 publications. Previous affiliations of Karen L. Posner include Brigham and Women's Hospital.
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Papers
Injury and liability associated with monitored anesthesia care: a closed claims analysis.
Sanjay M. Bhananker,Karen L. Posner,Frederick W. Cheney,R. A. Caplan,Lorri A. Lee,Karen B. Domino +5 more
TL;DR: Oversedation leading to respiratory depression was an important mechanism of patient injuries during monitored anesthesia care, and Appropriate use of monitoring, vigilance, and early resuscitation could have prevented many of these injuries.
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Nerve injury associated with anesthesia.
TL;DR: It is concluded that nerve damage is a significant source of anesthesia-related claims but that the exact mechanism of nerve injury is often unclear and in particular, ulnar nerve injuries seemed to occur without identifiable mechanism.
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Postoperative opioid-induced respiratory depression: a closed claims analysis.
Lorri A. Lee,Robert A. Caplan,Linda S. Stephens,Karen L. Posner,Gregory W. Terman,Terri Voepel-Lewis,Karen B. Domino +6 more
TL;DR: This claims review supports a growing consensus that opioid-related adverse events are multifactorial and potentially preventable with improvements in assessment of sedation level, monitoring of oxygenation and ventilation, and early response and intervention, particularly within the first 24 h postoperatively.
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Awareness during anesthesia: a closed claims analysis.
TL;DR: An in-depth analysis of cases from the database of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Closed Claims Project to explore the contribution of intraoperative awareness to professional liability in anesthesia found deficiencies in labeling and vigilance were common causes for awake paralysis.
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Nerve Injury Associated with Anesthesia: A Closed Claims Analysis
TL;DR: Data suggest two specific needs: research directed at better understanding of the etiology of corneal abrasion and clinical strategies designed to assure patient immobility during ophthalmic surgery.
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