AUTHORS: Taboada, Manuel MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 1 – p 25-30 Background: In the treatment for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends prone positioning (PP) during mechanical ventilation for periods of 12–16 h/d to […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Murphy, Glenn S. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 10, 2020 – Volume – Issue – 10 BACKGROUND: Patients undergoing thoracoscopic procedures may be at high-risk for incomplete neuromuscular recovery and associated complications. The aim of this clinical investigation was to assess the incidence of postoperative residual neuromuscular blockade in adult thoracic surgical […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: McIsaac, Daniel I. MD, MPH, FRCPC et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 30, 2020 – Volume – Issue – 10 BACKGROUND: Frailty—a multidimensional syndrome related to age- and disease-related deficits—is a key risk factor for older surgical patients. However, it is unknown which frailty instrument most accurately predicts postoperative outcomes. Our objectives were to […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Teng, Wei-Nung MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 30, 2020 – Volume – Issue – 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005288 BACKGROUND: Fascia blocks (eg, the transversus abdominis plane [TAP] block) target the intermuscular fascia layers. Ultrasound techniques have allowed peripheral blocks to be performed with accuracy and safety, however, with limitations. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Jansen, Gerrit Dr med et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 30, 2020 – Volume – Issue – 10. BACKGROUND: Recently, a very low incidence of 3 per 10,000 and a mortality of 30% were reported for pediatric perioperative cardiac arrest (POCA). However, high-risk patients, namely children already anesthetized on the intensive care unit (ICU), […]
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