Authors: Schmidt M et al., Eur Heart J 2015 Sep 1; 36:2246 An internationally derived pre-ECMO risk model appears clinically useful. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an effective treatment option in refractory, yet potentially reversible, cardiogenic shock. Because of its high rates of severe complications and high costs, patient selection on the basis of a predictive survival […]
Read MoreA&A Case Reports: 1 August 2015 – Volume 5 – Issue 3 – p 33–35 Authors: Torres, Arturo G. MD Abstract A healthy, active duty military 25-year-old female with a history of congenital complete heart block presented for a routine septorhinoplasty. During the preoperative interview, she did not disclose her heart condition. A preordered electrocardiogram […]
Read MoreThe Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 8 CD007082 Aug 2015 Authors: Mathew P et al BACKGROUND The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is a safe and effective modality to maintain the airway for general anaesthesia during surgical procedures. The LMA is removed at the end of surgery and anaesthesia, when the patient maintains an adequate respiratory […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia July 2015 Authors: Birnbach D et al BACKGROUND Anesthesiologists may contribute to postoperative infections by means of the transmission of blood and pathogens to the patient and the environment in the operating room (OR). Our primary aims were to determine whether contamination of the IV hub, the anesthesia work area, and the […]
Read MoreBMC Anesthesiol. 2015; 15(76) Authors: Igor Zabolotskikh et al Background: The increased intracranial pressure can significantly complicate the perioperative period in major abdominal surgery, increasing the risk of complications, the length of recovery from the surgery, worsening the outcome. Epidural anesthesia has become a routine component of abdominal surgery, but its use in patients with increased […]
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