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Published in BMC Anesthesiol. 2014;14(83) Authors: Francisco Esteve et al Background The arterial partial pressure of O2 and the fraction of inspired oxygen (PaO2/FiO2) ratio is widely used in ICUs as an indicator of oxygenation status. Although cardiac surgery and ICU scores can predict mortality, during the first hours after cardiac surgery few instruments are available to […]
Read MoreThis is included on our blog because patient satisfaction is now 30% of the hospital’s payments from the government. The findings were published in JAMA Oncology. Many dread having to deliver such catastrophic news and fear that their patients might think of them in a negative way as a result. Now, a study shows that such fear […]
Read MorePublished in Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (Feb 2015) Authors: Sondergaard S et al BACKGROUND The place of central venous pressure (CVP) measurement in acute care has been questioned during the past decade. We reviewed its physiological importance, utility and clinical use among anaesthetists and intensivists. METHODS A literature search using the PubMed, Cochrane, Scopus and Web of […]
Read MorePublished in BMC Anesthesiol. 2014;14(110) Authors: Owen O’Sullivan et al Background In preparing novice anesthesiologists to perform their first ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus blockade, we hypothesized that virtual reality simulation-based training offers an additional learning benefit over standard training. We carried out pilot testing of this hypothesis using a prospective, single blind, randomized controlled trial. Methods We planned […]
Read MoreWomen receiving audio-visual biofeedback of the fetal decent during delivery show reductions in the duration of the second stage of labour, as well as lower rates of adverse outcomes, researchers reported here today at The Pregnancy Meeting, the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM). The common use of epidurals help reduce […]
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