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Latest (1) Full Text Articles (58)441 Passive smoke exposure is associated with perioperative adverse effects in children Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, February 14, 2011
442 Combined spinal-epidural anesthesia for cesarean section in a patient with Moyamoya disease -A case report Full Text Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, February 10, 2011
443 Effect of erythropoietin on level of circulating endothelial progenitor cells and outcome in patients after acute ischemic stroke Critical Care, February 2, 2011
444 Combination of EuroSCORE and Cardiac Troponin I Improves the Prediction of Adverse Outcome after Cardiac Surgery Anesthesiology, January 26, 2011
445 What happens when things go wrong Paediatric Anaesthesia, January 24, 2011
446 Incidence and preventability of adverse events requiring intensive care admission: a systematic review Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, January 17, 2011 Evidence Based Medicine
447 Re-evaluation of the role of antifibrinolytic therapy with lysine analogs during cardiac surgery in the post aprotinin era Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, January 10, 2011
448 Remifentanil in critically ill cardiac patients Full Text Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, January 3, 2011
449 Impact of Preoperative Statin Therapy on Adverse Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Vascular Surgery Anesthesiology, December 24, 2010
450 Manual hyperinflation is associated with a low rate of adverse events when performed by experienced and trained nurses in stable critically ill patients - a prospective observational study Full Text Minerva Anestesiologica, December 24, 2010
451 Adverse events and their relation to mortality in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients treated with therapeutic hypothermia Critical Care Medicine, December 24, 2010
452 Pharmacoeconomic Impact of Adverse Events of Long-Term Opioid Treatment for the Management of Persistent Pain Clinical Drug Investigation, December 17, 2010
453 Impact of a Comprehensive Safety Initiative on Patient-controlled Analgesia Errors Full Text Anesthesiology, December 14, 2010
454 Incidence of perioperative adverse events in obese children undergoing elective general surgery Full Text British Journal of Anesthesia, December 13, 2010
455 Intubating conditions and adverse events during sevoflurane induction in infants British Journal of Anesthesia, December 10, 2010
456 Albumin and C-reactive protein have prognostic significance in patients with community-acquired pneumonia Journal of Critical Care, December 8, 2010
457 Copeptin and risk stratification in patients with acute dyspnea Critical Care, December 2, 2010
458 Airway management in pediatric patients undergoing suspension laryngoscopic surgery for severe laryngeal obstruction caused by papillomatosis Paediatric Anaesthesia, November 24, 2010
459 Field Test Results of a New Ambulatory Care Medication Error and Adverse Drug Event Reporting System-MEADERSField Test Results of a New Ambulatory Care Medication Error and Adverse Drug Event Reporting System—MEADERS Full Text Annals of Family Medicine, November 16, 2010
460 Tranexamic Acid Is Associated With Less Blood Transfusion in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, November 10, 2010
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 Perioperative glucocorticoids in hip and knee surgery - benefit vs. harm? A review of randomized clinical trials Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, April 16, 2013 Review Article
2 Epidural vs. intravenous fentanyl during colorectal surgery using a double-blind, double-dummy design Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, April 11, 2013
3 The Association Between Nitrous Oxide and Postoperative Mortality and Morbidity After Noncardiac Surgery Anesthesia & Analgesia, April 26, 2013
4 Improving patient safety in medicine: is the model of anaesthesia care enough? Swiss Medical Weekly, April 5, 2013 Free full text
5 Intraoperative ventilatory strategies to prevent postoperative pulmonary complications: a meta-analysis Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, March 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
6 The effect of intrathecal midazolam on the characteristics of bupivacaine spinal block and postoperative analgesia in gynaecological procedures Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia , April 23, 2013 Free full text
7 Complications of non-invasive ventilation techniques: a comprehensive qualitative review of randomized trials British Journal of Anesthesia, April 10, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
8 Adverse events during intrahospital transport of critically ill patients: incidence and risk factors Annals of Intensive Care, April 15, 2013 Free full text
9 Patient recollections of perioperative anaesthesia risks Anesthesia and Intensive Care, March 25, 2013
10 Impact of perioperative dexamethasone on postoperative analgesia and side-effects: systematic review and meta-analysis British Journal of Anesthesia, January 15, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
11 Comparative electrocardiographic effects of intravenous ondansetron and granisetron in patients undergoing surgery for carcinoma breast: A prospective single-blind randomised trial Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, April 12, 2013 Free full text
12 Impact of organizational culture on preventability assessment of selected adverse events in the ICU: evaluation of morbidity and mortality conferences Intensive Care Medicine, April 17, 2013
13 Prilocaine- and Lidocaine-induced Methemoglobinemia is Caused by Human Carboxylesterase-, CYP2E1- and CYP3A4-mediated Metabolic Activation Drug Metabolism and Disposition, April 4, 2013
14 Complications of single-injection ultrasound-guided infraclavicular block: a cohort study Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, March 6, 2013
15 Effects of red blood cell storage in heavily transfused patients Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, March 26, 2013
16 Comparison of intravenous morphine, epidural morphine with/without bupivacaine or ropivacaine in postthoracotomy pain management with patient controlled analgesia technique Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, April 29, 2013 Free full text
17 Comparison of the effects of dexmedetomidine, ketamine, and placebo on emergence agitation after strabismus surgery in children Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, March 18, 2013
18 Serious complications associated with spinal and epidural anaesthesia in Finland from 2000 to 2009 Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, January 28, 2013
19 Major complications related to epidural analgesia in children: a 15-year audit of 3,152 epidurals Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, March 21, 2013
20 Effect of phenylephrine on the haemodynamic state and cerebral oxygen saturation during anaesthesia in the upright position British Journal of Anesthesia, March 25, 2013
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