Authors: O’Leary JG et al. Gastroenterology 2019 Apr 12 Complications from both pro- and antithrombotic states are seen in patients with cirrhosis. Therefore, a common scenario for the clinician is considering anticoagulation in a patient while worrying about bleeding risk. Four experts reviewed the current and evolving data on coagulation in this population and provided […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Wong, David T., MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2019 BACKGROUND: Morbidly obese patients undergoing general anesthesia are at risk of hypoxemia during anesthesia induction. High-flow nasal oxygenation use during anesthesia induction prolongs safe apnea time in nonobese surgical patients. The primary objective of our study was to compare safe apnea time, between patients given […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Messina, Antonio, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2018 – Volume 127 – Issue 6 – p 1353–1364 BACKGROUND: Assessing the volemic status of patients undergoing surgery is part of the routine management for the anesthesiologist. This assessment is commonly performed by means of dynamic indexes based on the cardiopulmonary interaction during mechanical ventilation […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Tassonyi, Edömér, MD, PhD, DSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2018 – Volume 127 – Issue 6 – p 1344–1350 BACKGROUND: Certain surgical interventions may require a deep neuromuscular block (NMB). Reversal of such a block before tracheal extubation is challenging. Because anticholinesterases are ineffective in deep block, sugammadex 4 mg/kg has been recommended […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Schacham, Yehoshua N., MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2018 – Volume 127 – Issue 6 – p 1335–1341 BACKGROUND: We tested the primary hypothesis that final intraoperative esophageal temperature is associated with increased odds of a composite of in-hospital all-cause mortality and myocardial injury within 7 days after noncardiac surgery. Secondary exposures were […]
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