AUTHORS: Östberg E et al Anesthesiology (May 2019) WHAT WE ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THIS TOPIC Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is used during anesthesia to prevent atelectasis, but its impact during emergence from anesthesia is uncertain. WHAT THIS ARTICLE TELLS US THAT IS NEW Thirty patients undergoing nonabdominal surgery under general anesthesia were randomized to maintained […]
Read MoreAuthors: Stoecklein HH et al. Acad Emerg Med 2019 May 22 While this large database study found no significant difference in first-pass success rates, selection bias may have driven the results. Providers traditionally perform rapid-sequence intubation (RSI) with the patient in the supine position. However, recent studies have suggested that an incline (nonsupine) position may improve […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Jotić A et al Ear; Nose and Throat Journal (ENT) May 2019 The aim of this study was to examine how ibuprofen and paracetamol prevent pain after cold-steel extracapsular tonsillectomy in children. Also, we examined the relation between age, gender, nausea, postoperative bleeding, antibiotic use, type of diet, and postoperative pain intensity and the […]
Read MoreAuthor: Linda Carroll Reuters Health The likelihood that U.S. patients with renal failure will get a kidney transplant is lower for those who get dialysis at for-profit dialysis centers, a new study shows. In examining the records of more than a million dialysis patients, researchers found that compared to patients getting dialysis at nonprofit facilities, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Marc Licker et al MC Anesthesiology volume 19, Article number: 175 (2019) Background Patients with left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy may suffer ischemia-reperfusion injuries at the time of cardiac surgery with impairment in left ventricular function. Using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), we evaluated the impact of glucose-insulin potassium (GIK) on LV performances in patients undergoing valve replacement for aortic stenosis. […]
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