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AUTHORS: Finge, Toufic MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 3 – p 762–769 BACKGROUND: This study assessed the ability of 3-hour postoperative urinary tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-2 × insulin-like growth factor binding protein-7 ([TIMP-2] × [IGFBP-7]) to predict postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass during cardiac […]
Read MorePercutaneous nephrolithotomy to remove large kidney stones may be minimally invasive, but the pain that typically follows is anything but minimal. According to a recent study, however, the use of a paravertebral block could be an effective strategy for pain reduction in patients undergoing this procedure. In the first randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial investigating the use of paravertebral block […]
Read MoreThomas C. Mort, MD Senior Anesthesiologist Associate Director, Surgical ICU Hartford Hospital Associate Professor of Anesthesiology & Surgery University of Connecticut School of Medicine Farmington, Connecticut Ann-Marie Surette, MD Senior Anesthesiology Resident University of Connecticut Training Program Farmington, Connecticut Over a 23-year period, the Hartford Hospital Department of Anesthesiology Airway Management Quality Improvement Database has […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Widmann Gerlig MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August, 2017 BACKGROUND: In light of the increasing number of radiologic interventions performed under general anesthesia, the effects of contrast media (CM) on circulation and organ perfusion are of paramount importance. The objectives of this study were to systematically quantify effects on blood pressure, heart rate, and […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kim Minjae MD MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August, 2017 BACKGROUND: Preoperative risk stratification is a critical element in assessing the risks and benefits of surgery. Prior work has demonstrated that intra-abdominal general surgery patients can be classified based on their comorbidities and risk factors using latent class analysis (LCA), a model-based clustering technique […]
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