Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2016 – Volume 123 – Issue 2 – p 420–429 AUTHORS: Willems, Ariane MD, MSci Biomed, PhD et al BACKGROUND: Children undergoing cardiac surgery are frequently exposed to red blood cell (RBC) transfusions mainly in the case of hemorrhage or low oxygen transport. However, in this population, RBCs are sometimes added […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: August 2016 – Volume 123 – Issue 2 – p 363–370 AUTHORS: Bang, Ji-Yeon MD, PhD et al BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a primary cause of morbidity and mortality after major abdominal surgery; however, little is known about the effect of anesthetics on the development of AKI after colorectal surgery. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Glenn S. Murphy, M.D. etal Anesthesiology 10 2016, Vol.125, 611-614 BY the late 1980s, it was well recognized that undetected postoperative residual neuromuscular block (PRNB) was a common occurrence in most postanesthesia care units (PACUs).1–4 However, an editorial in 1989 noted that there was little, if any, objective evidence to validate the hypothesis that PRNB […]
Read MoreAuthors: M. Ruth Graham, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C). et al Anesthesiology 10 2016, Vol.125, 667-677 Background: Animal studies demonstrate general anesthetic (GA) toxicity in the developing brain. Clinical reports raise concern, but the risk of GA exposure to neurodevelopment in children remains uncertain. Methods: The authors undertook a retrospective matched cohort study comparing children less than 4 yr of age […]
Read MoreAuthors: Catherine M. Bulka, M.P.H. et al Anesthesiology 10 2016, Vol.125, 647-655. Background: Residual postoperative paralysis from nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) is a known problem. This paralysis has been associated with impaired respiratory function, but the clinical significance remains unclear. The aims of this analysis were two-fold: (1) to investigate if intermediate-acting NMBA use […]
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