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Latest (1) Full Text Articles (115)921 Washing of irradiated red blood cells in paediatric cardiopulmonary bypass: is it clinically useful? A retrospective audit European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, February 15, 2012
922 The Role of Tumor Markers in the Surgical Approach of Ovarian Masses in Pediatric Age: A 10-Year Study and a Literature Review Annals of Surgical Oncology, February 14, 2012
923 Perioperative atrial tachycardia is associated with increased mortality in infants undergoing cardiac surgery The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, February 14, 2012
924 Effects of Morphine and Midazolam on Sleep-Wake Cycling in Amplitude-Integrated Electroencephalography in Post-Surgical Neonates >32 Weeks of Gestational Age Neonatology, February 13, 2012
925 Non-surgical management of a pediatric “intoed” gait pattern – a systematic review of the current best evidence Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, February 13, 2012 Evidence Based Medicine
926 Testicular volume and semen parameters in patients aged 12 to 17 years with idiopathic varicocele Journal of Pediatric Surgery, February 13, 2012
927 Tension pneumoperitoneum in a child resulting from high-frequency oscillatory ventilation: a case report and review of the literature Journal of Pediatric Surgery, February 13, 2012
928 Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy in Children for Neuroblastoma: Report of Case Series Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, February 10, 2012
929 Evolution of Mitral Valve Replacement in Children: A 40-Year Experience Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, February 9, 2012
930 Surveillance tracheal aspirate cultures do not reliably predict bacteria cultured at the time of an acute respiratory infection in children with tracheostomy tubes Full Text Chest, February 9, 2012
931 The skeletal consequences of meningococcal septicaemia Archives of Diseases in Childhood, February 7, 2012
932 Severe gastro-oesophageal reflux necessitating fundoplication after percutaneous endoscopic and open gastrostomy in children Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, February 6, 2012
933 Laryngeal mask airway versus endotracheal tube in pediatric adenotonsillectomy The Laryngoscope, February 6, 2012
934 Managing arrhythmias before and after aortic valve surgery in children American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, February 6, 2012
935 Thirty years' experience of open-repair surgery for pectus excavatum: development of a metal-free procedure European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, February 3, 2012
936 Safe and Effective Procedural Sedation for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Children Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, February 3, 2012
937 Comparison of risk factors and outcomes for pediatric patients listed for heart transplantation after bidirectional Glenn and after Fontan: An analysis from the Pediatric Heart Transplant Study The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, February 3, 2012
938 Iatrogenic Pseudoaneurysm of the Innominate Artery in a Neonate Journal of Cardiac Surgery, February 3, 2012
939 MicroRNA Profiling Identifies miR-29 as a Regulator of Disease-associated Pathways in Experimental Biliary Atresia Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, February 3, 2012
940 Magnetic mini-mover procedure for pectus excavatum III: safety and efficacy in a Food and Drug Administration-sponsored clinical trial Journal of Pediatric Surgery, February 2, 2012
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Epidural anesthesia reduces post-CABG pain
As published in the Journal of Cardiac Surgery, thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) plus general anesthesia (GA) is superior to GA alone in managing post-operative CABG pain. Forty patients undergoing elective CABG were randomized to receive TEA (0.25% bipivacaine [10-20 mg/h]) intra-operatively and for 24 h post-operatively plus GA or GA alone. Post-operative pain at rest and with coughing was significantly less for up to 1 month post-operatively in the TEA + GA group compared to the GA alone group. Furthermore, analgesic use, mechanical ventilation time, ICU stay time, and hospital stay time were reduced in the TEA + GA group compared to the GA alone group.
Read the article summaryNT-proBNP predicts outcome following emergent surgery
As published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia, measurement of N-terminal pro B-type natruiretic peptide (NT-proBNP) pre- and post-operatively predicts outcome in patients > 50 years of age (n=297) undergoing emergent non-cardiac surgery. A pre-operative NT-proBNP > 725 pg/ml was associated with a 4.8-fold RR of non-fatal MI, acute heart failure, or death between surgery and the 3-year post-operative follow up. Similarly, a post-operative NT-proBNP > 1600 pg/ml was associated with a 4.0-fold RR of non-fatal MI, acute heart failure, or death between surgery and the 3-year post-operative follow up. A pre-operative NT-proBNP > 1740 pg/ml was associated with a 6.9 RR for major adverse cardiac events during the post-operative hospital stay.
Read the article summaryIncreased risk of skin cancer in RCC treated with multikinase inhibitors
As published in Dermatologic Surgery, RCC patients (n=69) treated with multikinase inhibitors are at increased risk for squamous cell carcinomas and basal cell carcinomas. After a median treatment of 13.5 months, 13.5% and 6.3% of patients treated with sorafenib and sunitinib developed skin cancer, respectively.
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