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Latest (1) Full Text Articles (156)321 Personnel and unit factors impacting outcome after cardiac arrest in a dedicated pediatric cardiac intensive care unit Pediatric Critical Care, September 10, 2012
322 Levosimendan versus milrinone in neonates and infants after corrective open-heart surgery: A pilot study Pediatric Critical Care, September 7, 2012 Clinical Article
323 Role of immunoglobulin supplementation for secondary immunodeficiency associated with chylothorax after pediatric cardiothoracic surgery Pediatric Critical Care, September 7, 2012 Clinical Article
324 A Retrospective Study Of Risk Factors For Cardiopulmonary Events During Propofol- Mediated Gastrointestinal Endoscopy In Patients Aged Over 70 Years Full Text Middle East Journal of Anesthesiology, September 5, 2012 Clinical Article
325 Giant cardiac malignancy in a nine-year-old female Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, September 4, 2012
326 Optimising stroke volume and oxygen delivery in abdominal aortic surgery: a randomised controlled trial Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, August 31, 2012
327 Can electromyographic arousal be detected visually on the Datex-Ohmeda S/5 Anesthesia Monitor? Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, August 31, 2012
328 The effect of celiac plexus block on heart rate variability Journal of Anesthesia, August 31, 2012
329 Focused Transthoracic Echocardiography Predicts Perioperative Cardiovascular Morbidity Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, August 31, 2012
330 Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on the efficacy of thoracic epidural anesthesia in preventing atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, August 30, 2012 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
331 A meta-analysis of the accuracy and precision of the ultrasonic cardiac output monitor (USCOM) Anaesthesia, August 30, 2012 Evidence Based Medicine
332 Conscious Sedation and Anesthesia in the Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, August 30, 2012
333 Hypotension during gradual blood loss: waveform variables response and absence of tachycardia British Journal of Anesthesia, August 29, 2012 Clinical Article
334 Refractory cardiac arrest in a rural area: mechanical chest compression during helicopter transport Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, August 29, 2012
335 Level of agreement between Nexfin non-invasive arterial pressure with invasive arterial pressure measurements in children British Journal of Anesthesia, August 29, 2012 Clinical Article
336 Robotic assistance and general anaesthesia improve catheter stability and increase signal attenuation during atrial fibrillation ablation EP Europace, August 28, 2012
337 Factors affecting team leadership skills and their relationship with quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation Critical Care Medicine, August 27, 2012
338 Cardiopulmonary exercise testing predicts 5 yr survival after major surgery British Journal of Anesthesia, August 24, 2012 Clinical Article
339 Point-of-Care Testing: A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial of Efficacy in Coagulopathic Cardiac Surgery Patients Full Text Anesthesiology, August 23, 2012 Clinical Article
340 Does Rotational Thromboelastometry (ROTEM) Improve Prediction of Bleeding After Cardiac Surgery? Anesthesia & Analgesia, August 22, 2012 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
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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).
Read the article summaryMost Popular Anesthesiology Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Anesthetic Management of the Patient With Low Ejection Fraction American Journal of Therapeutics, April 8, 2013 Review Article
2 Antifibrinolytics in cardiac surgery Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, April 5, 2013 Free full text
3 Tezosentan and Right Ventricular Failure in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension Undergoing Cardiac Surgery Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, March 28, 2013
4 Robotic and Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Anesthesiology Clinics, April 4, 2013
5 Morbidity and mortality after massive transfusion in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, April 24, 2013
6 Feasibility and safety of xenon compared with sevoflurane anaesthesia in coronary surgical patients: a randomized controlled pilot study British Journal of Anesthesia, April 16, 2013
7 Does Intraaortic Balloon Support for Myocardial Infarction with Cardiogenic Shock Improve Outcome? Critical Care, March 6, 2013
8 Effectiveness of non-cardiac preoperative testing in non-cardiac elective surgery: a systematic review British Journal of Anesthesia, April 15, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
9 Effects of team coordination during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A systematic review of the literature Journal of Critical Care, April 19, 2013
10 Fast-Track Failure After Cardiac Surgery: External Model Validation and Implications to ICU Bed Utilization Critical Care Medicine, April 29, 2013
11 Impact of monitoring cerebral oxygen saturation on the outcome of patients undergoing open heart surgery Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, April 4, 2013 Free full text
12 Goal-directed therapy in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis British Journal of Anesthesia, March 1, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
13 Reversing Dabigatran in Life-Threatening Bleeding Occurring During Cardiac Ablation With Factor Eight Inhibitor Bypassing Activity Critical Care Medicine, April 17, 2013
14 Effect of levosimendan on hemodynamic changes in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: A randomized controlled study Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, April 1, 2013 Free full text
15 Incidence of milrinone blood levels outside the therapeutic range and their relevance in children after cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease Intensive Care Medicine, April 15, 2013
16 Myocardial dysfunction during H1N1 influenza infection Journal of Critical Care, April 9, 2013
17 Replacement of aprotinin by {varepsilon}-aminocaproic acid in infants undergoing cardiac surgery: consequences for blood loss and outcome British Journal of Anesthesia, March 27, 2013
18 Dynamic Data During Hypotensive Episode Improves Mortality Predictions Among Patients With Sepsis and Hypotension Critical Care Medicine, April 1, 2013
19 Pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest in the postanesthesia care unit: analysis of data from the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines-Resuscitation registry Paediatric Anaesthesia, April 4, 2013 Clinical Guideline
20 The Hyperglycemic Response to Major Noncardiac Surgery and the Added Effect of Steroid Administration in Patients With and Without Diabetes Anesthesia & Analgesia, April 26, 2013
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