AUTHORS: Wu, Meng-Che MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 5 – p 1549–1557 BACKGROUND: Several clinical trials on hypertonic fluid administration have been completed, but the results have been inconclusive. The objective of this study is to summarize current evidence for treating hypovolemic patients with hypertonic solutions by performing a […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Sun, Kai MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 5 – p 1463–1470 BACKGROUND: Although the hemodynamic benefits of venovenous bypass (VVB) during liver transplantation (LT) are well appreciated, the impact of VVB on posttransplant renal function is uncertain. The aim of this study was to determine if VVB was […]
Read MoreLow hemoglobin levels are associated with increased hospital length of stay (LOS) in children with congenital cyanotic heart disease undergoing surgical intervention. Nevertheless, the low hemoglobin levels had no effect on length of intubation or in-hospital mortality. “Although much has been reported in the literature for cardiac and noncardiac surgery in adults regarding transfusion triggers […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Walsh, Elisa C. BS; Brovman et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 5 – p 1484–1493 BACKGROUND: Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders instruct medical personnel to forego cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the event of cardiopulmonary arrest, but they do not preclude surgical management. Several studies have reported that DNR status is an independent predictor […]
Read MoreUpdates From the Society for Technology in Anesthesia Annual Meeting Jonathan P. Wanderer, MD, MPhil 2017 Society for Technology in Anesthesia Annual Meeting Program Chair Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Biomedical Informatics Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, Tennessee One of the defining characteristics of our current era is the rapid advancement of technology, in which […]
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