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Anesthesia Central app for iPhone and iPad


4.2 ( 832 ratings )
Health & Fitness Medical
Developer: Unbound Medicine, Inc.
Free
Current version: 1.21, last update: 8 months ago
First release : 24 Dec 2009
App size: 9.27 Mb

** The All-In-One Mobile and Web Solution for Anesthesiology **

ABOUT ANESTHESIA CENTRAL
Anesthesia Central is a must-have resource for every anesthesiologist, critical care specialist, nurse anesthetist, and trainee. Consult the automatically updating collection of disease, drug, test, and procedure information for treating patients before, during, and after surgery. Download to your mobile device and use the quick-read format to find answers fast or search for journal articles and citations in the full PubMed database – anytime, anywhere.

Five comprehensive resources included with Anesthesia Central.

MGH CLINICAL ANESTHESIA PROCEDURES
Includes proven guidelines for preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative anesthesia care, developed by the renowned Massachusetts General Hospital.

DAVIS’S DRUG GUIDE
Refer to need-to-know information on dosing, contraindications, drug interactions, and patient education for more than 5,000 medications.

POCKET ICU MANAGEMENT
Focuses on conditions found in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and covers a range of topics from life-threatening disorders to presenting conditions.

POCKET GUIDE TO DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
Pocket Guide to Diagnostics Tests provides evidence-based recommendations on the selection and interpretation of over 450 laboratory, imaging, and microbiology tests.

Prime PubMed Search
Connect to the full MEDLINE/PubMed database. Stay up to date with your favorite medical journals, perform powerful searches, link directly to the publisher’s full text, and share articles via email or social media. Visually explore the literature using Grapherence®, a unique way to find related and relevant articles.

FEATURES
• Receive 1-year of drug updates
• Download any new editions of included resources free for 1-year
• Make quick calculations with integrated calculators
• Create custom notes and highlights within entries
• Consult trusted, up-to-date procedure, drug, and test information
• Jump quickly between resources using Cross Links
• Access to PubMed database through Prime
• Use the advanced search capabilities to find topics fast
• Bookmark important entries with “Favorites”
• Get access to Anesthesia Central website for 1-year


DRUG AND CONTENT UPDATES
• After initial Anesthesia Central purchase you will receive updates for one year
• After one year, you can purchase updates for an additional year, at the discounted rate of $99.99. If you do not choose to purchase, you can continue to use the product but will not receive updates.
• This app will automatically renew annually at the current renewal rate ($99.99) and charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase, unless auto-renew is turned off 24 hours prior to the conclusion of the one-year subscription period.
• Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the users Account Settings after purchase.

Clinical Anesthesia Procedures of the Massachusetts General Hospital:
Senior Editor: Wilton C. Levine, MD
Associate Editors: Rae M. Allain, MD; Theodore A. Alston, MD, PhD; Peter F. Dunn, MD; Jean Kwo, MD; Carl E. Rosow, MD, PhD
Publisher: Lippincott Willams & Wilkins

Pocket ICU Management:
Authors: Michael H. Wall, MD, FCCM; Pamela R. Roberts, MD, FCCM; J. Christopher Farmer, MD, FCCM
Publisher: PocketMedicine.com

Daviss Drug Guide:
Authors: Judith H. Deglin, PharmD; April H. Vallerand, PhD, RN, FAAM; Cynthia A. Sanoski, BS, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS
Publisher: F.A. Davis

Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests:
Editors: Diana Nicoll, MD, PhD, MPA; Chuanyi Mark Lu, MD; Michael Pignone, MD, MPH; Stephen J. McPhee, MD
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical

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Unbound Terms of Use: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/end_user_license_agreement

Pros and cons of Anesthesia Central app for iPhone and iPad

Anesthesia Central app good for

Good. As an ER Doc Anesthetics comes in handy but Need to clean up the interface though could be similar to Epocrates.
I have accessed this app for my clinical care plans and during clinicals for info. I love it! Well written and organized. I havent had to put it on a new device but it still has provided a great resource for clinicals.
Yes you have to pay but its worth. Easy to use...its about time the iPhone got this. I use it every single day at work.
Dont be fooled by early ratings. Without a subscription, you wont see any content, so people may have expected "something for nothing." This is quality reference material for anybody practicing in anesthesiology. While I initially subscribed to "Anesthesia Central" for my Treo phone, I was disappointed that an on device app had not been available when I jumped to the iPhone. That is, until now. When I downloaded and signed into the app, a current copy of Anesthesia Central was downloaded. This occurred in spit of the fact that my subscription had expired long ago. This bears repeating... Even if your subscription is expired, you are entitled to have the content on the one device of your choice. Of course, there will be no content updating without a current subscription. In terms of content, it is presented either in portrait or landscape in an easy to read font and you latest position is saved when exiting and relaunching the app. My only "complaint" is that I would like to see a reduced rate for yearly subscriptions... It seems excessive to have to pay $150 each year just to keep current, especially as there is no scheduled update cycle. And yes, I am aware that web access is included in the subscription. $150 is very reasonable for an initial fee, but continuous yearly subscriptions should be offered at a reduced rate. Are you listening Unbound Medicine?
Exceptional program. I use it daily as a CRNA, and the iphone interface is outstanding. The included Davis drug guide is the best I have found, lightyears ahead of epocrates. I love that all the information is peer reviewed and authored.People need to read the app. description... yes you have to pay, but it is worth every penny.
I bought this just a couple days ago. I am a student and am about to start clinical and just knew I needed it to be a step ahead of the game! I have been reviewing it at home and it has every bit of information needed for anesthesia and much much more! Worth every penny! I will tell all my fellow students about this.

Some bad moments

These guys have always been so greedy. Many other anesthesia text aps dont make you repay the entire cover price for updates every 12 months. It is good info but navigation isnt great and other options are just as good. Look elsewhere.
NOT WORTH $150. I wouldnt pay $50 for this app. Incomplete information on co-existing diseases. Drug section is mediocre.
I have $20 textbooks that cover more information that this App. I can google surgical cases that this App doesn’t contain. I got this app so I could setup for cases as an SRNA Clearly not a positive for this app
This app is not worth the price without The Manual of Anesthesia.
Charges renewals when you change your device despite being at the top of the market for anesthesia related apps. Journal article access no different than using Google from what I can tell. Often updates when opened, seriously limiting its usefulness when time is short. Now have removed the most valuable part by replacing the manual of anesthesia practice with the mass general guide, so no more succinct information for cases or conditions. Do not buy.
Bought this when I was a student in hopes that it would help me specially during clinicals but came to realize it was a waste of money. Spent about 240$ at the time (now around 100) But still not worth it. Dont waste your money. Even if you buy, its not a one time purchase because they will require you to renew annually for 100$ !!!