Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2016 – Volume 123 – Issue 2 – p 311–325 AUTHORS: Djafarzadeh, Siamak PhD et al BACKGROUND: Remifentanil interferes with hepatic mitochondrial function. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether hepatic mitochondrial function is affected by fentanyl, a more widely used opioid than remifentanil. METHODS: Human hepatoma HepG2 […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analge sia:August 2016 – Volume 123 – Issue 2 – p 283–289 AUTHORS: Zhang, Wei et al BACKGROUND: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and resource utilization. Current prediction models for postoperative AF are based primarily on Western populations. In this study, we sought to develop a clinical prediction […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: August 2016 – Volume 123 – Issue 2 – p 274–282 AUTHORS: Nagababu, Enika PhD et al BACKGROUND: Cell-free hemoglobin (Hb) forms in stored red blood cells (RBCs) as a result of hemolysis. Studies suggest that this cell-free Hb may decrease nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability, potentially leading to endothelial dysfunction, vascular injury, […]
Read MoreEndotracheal tube stylets are handy devices in many ways. They’re strong, sterile and malleable, so with a little bend, they’re great for hanging large IV bags.
Read MoreAuthors: John W. Eikelboom, M.B.B.S. et al Anesthesiology published on September 15, 2016. Background: The PeriOperative ISchemia Evaluation-2 (POISE-2) trial compared aspirin with placebo after noncardiac surgery. Methods: The authors randomly assigned 10,010 patients undergoing noncardiac surgery to receive 200 mg aspirin or placebo 2 to 4 h before surgery and then 100 mg aspirin daily or placebo daily for up to 30 days […]
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