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Latest (23) Full Text Articles (1218)381 Impact of deep sedation on the accuracy of hepatic and portal venous pressure measurements in patients with cirrhosis Liver International, May 23, 2013 Review Article
382 Optimizing preoperative blood ordering with data acquired from an anesthesia information management system Anesthesiology, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
383 Data utilization for medical decision making at the time of patient admission to ICU Critical Care Medicine, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
384 Early discharge and ambulatory care of low-risk patients with neutropenic fever in Australia Internal Medicine Journal, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
385 Maternal morbidity and reproductive outcomes related to fetal surgery Journal of Pediatric Surgery, May 23, 2013 Review Article
386 Sudden cardiac arrest during anesthesia in a 30-month-old boy with syndactyly: a case of genetically proven timothy syndrome Full Text Journal of Korean Medical Science, May 23, 2013
387 Common brain processes of anesthetic-induced unconsciousness identified University of Michigan Health System, May 23, 2013
388 ATS 2013: Decisions to Forgo Life Support May Depend Heavily on the ICU Where Patients are Treated Penn Medicine, May 23, 2013
389 Effect of preemptive and preventive acetaminophen on postoperative pain score: a randomized, double-blind trial of patients undergoing lower extremity surgery Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
390 Comparison of the recovery and respiratory effects of aminophylline and doxapram following total intravenous anesthesia with propofol and remifentanil Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
391 Alcohol screening scores and 90-day outcomes in patients with acute lung injury Critical Care Medicine, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
392 Post-subarachnoid hemorrhage vasospasm in patients with primary headache disorders Neurocritical Care , May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
393 Facilitatory effects of perineural dexmedetomidine on neuraxial and peripheral nerve block: a systematic review and meta-analysis British Journal of Anesthesia, May 22, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Article
394 The importance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality Current Opinion in Critical Care, May 22, 2013 Review Article
395 Prone positioning in Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome New England Journal of Medicine, May 22, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
396 Dose patterns among patients using low-dose buprenorphine patches Pain Medicine, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
397 Endometrial ablation: is tubal ligation a risk factor for hysterectomy Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
398 Relationship between background cancer pain, breakthrough pain, and analgesic treatment: a preliminary study for a better interpretation of epidemiological and clinical studies Current Medical Research and Opinion, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
399 Influence of nociceptive stimulation on analgesia nociception index (ANI) during propofol-remifentanil anaesthesia British Journal of Anesthesia, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
400 Radical hysterectomy and vaginectomy with sigmoid vaginoplasty for stage I vaginal carcinoma International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
Clinical Pearls in Anesthesiology
- Epidural anesthesia improves postoperative respiratory function compared with general anesthesia in patients with COPD undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
- According to the American Society of Anesthesiologists guidelines for chronic pain management, acupuncture may be considered as adjuvant therapy to conventional therapy in patients with nonspecific, non-inflammatory low back pain.
- Recent evidence shows preoperative anxiety has a significant effect on hypotension after spinal anesthesia
Highlights in Anesthesiology
Dopamine is associated with increased mortality in septic shock
Based on a meta-analysis of 11 trials involving 2,768 patients with septic shock, treatment with dopamine was associated with a greater risk of 28-day mortality (RR=1.12-1.23) and arrhythmias (RR=2.34) than norepinephrine.
Read the article summaryRBC transfusion decreased mortality in sepsis
As published in Critical Care Medicine, RBC transfusion decreases the risk of mortality in patients with sepsis and septic shock. The study involved 1054 patients in 22 ICUs and SICUs at 12 teaching hospitals in Korea. Of the 1054 patients, 407 received RBC transfusions; the mean pre-transfusion hemoglobin level was 7.7 g/dL. The transfused patients had a lower risk of 7-day (HR = 0.42), 28-day (HR = 0.43), and in-hospital mortality rates (HR = 0.51) than non-transfused patients.
Read the article summaryStatin use decreases pneumonia-associated mortality
As published in Critical Care, current statin use was associated with a decreased hospitalization rate and a decreased 30-day mortality rate in patients with pneumonia. The study group consisted of 70,953 patients with pneumonia who were hospitalized for the first time with 10 age- and gender-matched control patients for each pneumonia patient. The OR for pneumonia was 0.80 amongst current statin users compared to non-users; previous statin use had no effect on the risk of pneumonia. The 30-day mortality rates in patients who were statin users and non-users were 11.3% and 15.1%, respectively (HR=0.73).
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