AUTHORS: Reale, Sharon C. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 5 – p 1244-1250 BACKGROUND: Although Von Willebrand disease (vWD) is the most common heritable bleeding disorder, there are limited reports regarding the safety of neuraxial anesthesia in the obstetric population and no definitive guidelines specifying recommended pretreatment or […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Liu, Tianyu BSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 5 – p 1235-1243 BACKGROUND: The intraoperative 15° left-tilt position during cesarean delivery has more recently been questioned regarding its effect on fetal acid-base balance and is a frequent source of complaints by surgeons. We hypothesized that a 30° left-tilt […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Mohammad Ismail, Ahmad MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 5 – p 1225-1234 BACKGROUND: The high mortality rates seen within the first postoperative year after hip fracture surgery have remained relatively unchanged in many countries for the past 15 years. Recent investigations have shown an association between beta-blocker […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Sugiyama, Daisuke MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 5 – p 1206-1214 BACKGROUND: Prolonged times to tracheal extubation are those from end of surgery (dressing on the patient) to extubation 15 minutes or longer. They are so long that others in the operating room (OR) generally have […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Napoleone, Gabby BSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 5 – p 1215-1224 BACKGROUND: Closed-loop control of propofol-remifentanil anesthesia using the processed electroencephalography depth-of-hypnosis index provided by the NeuroSENSE monitor (WAVCNS) has been previously described. The purpose of this placebo-controlled study was to evaluate the performance (percentage time within […]
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