AUTHORS: Lankford, Allison S. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 3 – p 777-787 BACKGROUND: The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a rescue therapy for cardiopulmonary failure is expanding in critical care medicine. In this case series, we describe the clinical outcomes of 21 consecutive pregnant or […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Lee, Seung-Hwa MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 4 – p 960-968 BACKGROUND: Despite an association between obesity and increased risks for various diseases, obesity has been paradoxically reported to correlate with improved mortality in patients with established cardiovascular disease. However, its effect has not been evaluated to […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Ortved, Milla MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 20, 2020 – Volume – Issue – 10 BACKGROUND: Diabetes increases the risk of adverse outcomes in surgical procedures, including total hip and knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA), and the prevalence of diabetic patients undergoing these procedures is high, ranging from approximately 8% to 20%. However, there is […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Liu, Tianyu BSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 21, 2020 – Volume – Issue – 10 BACKGROUND: The intraoperative 15° left-tilt position during cesarean delivery has more recently been questioned regarding its effect on fetal acid-base balance and is a frequent source of complaints by surgeons. We hypothesized that a 30° left-tilt position during […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Reeves, J. Jeffery MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 18, 2020 – Volume – Issue – 10 BACKGROUND: Understanding the impact of key metrics on operating room (OR) efficiency is important to optimize utilization and reduce costs, particularly in freestanding ambulatory surgery centers. The aim of this study was to assess the association between […]
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