AUTHORS: Otsuki, Sachiko MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 28, 2021 BACKGROUND: Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is an inherited muscle disorder induced by volatile anesthetics and depolarizing muscle relaxants. While the incidence of MH is high in young, there are few reports on the clinical features of pediatric MH. In this study, we selected pediatric […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Khan, Fauzia A. MBBS, FRCA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 28, 2021 BACKGROUND: Pakistan is a lower middle–income country located in South Asia with a population of nearly 208 million. Sindh is its second largest province. The aim of this survey was to identify the current setup of pediatric services, staffing, equipment, and training […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: O’Bryan, Liam J. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 1 – p 69-81 BACKGROUND: The perioperative inflammatory response may be implicated in adverse outcomes including neurocognitive dysfunction and cancer recurrence after oncological surgery. The immunomodulatory role of anesthetic agents has been demonstrated in vitro; however, its clinical relevance […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kouz, Karim MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 10, 2021 BACKGROUND: Cardiac output is an important hemodynamic variable and determines oxygen delivery. In contrast to blood pressure, cardiac output is rarely measured even in high-risk surgical patients, suggesting that clinicians consider blood pressure to be a reasonable indicator of systemic blood flow. However, the […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Pensier, Joris MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 22, 2021 Abstract BACKGROUND: In critically ill patients, warnings about a risk of death and acute kidney injury (AKI) with hydroxyethyl starch (HES) solutions have been raised. However, HES solutions may yet have a role to play in major abdominal surgery. This meta-analysis and trial sequential […]
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