AUTHORS: Hughes, Christopher G. MD, MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 30, 2021 BACKGROUND: The temporal association of delirium during critical illness with mortality is unclear, along with the associations of hypoactive and hyperactive motoric subtypes of delirium with mortality. We aimed to evaluate the relationship of delirium during critical illness, including hypoactive and hyperactive […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Atkinson, Douglas B. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 30, 2021 BACKGROUND: The respiratory volume monitor (RVM) (ExSpiron, Respiratory Motion Inc, Watertown, MA) uses thoracic impedance technology to noninvasively and continuously measure tidal volume (TV), respiratory rate (RR), and minute ventilation (MV). We aimed to validate the accuracy of the RVM to assess ventilation […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Waseem, Rida MA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 5, 2021 BACKGROUND: Long-term use of opioids for treatment of chronic pain is associated with significant risks including worsening unrecognized or untreated sleep apnea that may increase morbidity and mortality. Overnight oximetry has been validated for predicting sleep apnea in surgical and sleep clinic patients. The […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Nasr, Viviane G. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 13, 2021 BACKGROUND: The association between race and perioperative outcomes has been evaluated in adult cardiac surgical and in healthy pediatric patients but has not been evaluated in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) presenting for noncardiac procedures. This study compares the incidence of the […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Godeberge, Charlotte MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 14, 2021 BACKGROUND: Severe acute maternal morbidity (SAMM) accounts for any life-threatening complication during pregnancy or after delivery. Measuring and monitoring SAMM seem critical to assessing the quality of maternal health care. The objectives were to explore the validity of intensive care unit (ICU) admission as […]
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