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Authors: Robert M. Kacmarek, Ph.D., R.R.T. et al Anesthesiology 12 2018, Vol.129, 1057-1059. “A small physiologic trial evaluate[d] the ability of titrated PEEP to prevent intraoperative atelectasis.” THE concept of lung-protective ventilation is well established in patients with acute lung injury and is now considered a fundamental approach when managing any patient under mechanical ventilation in […]
Read MoreAuthors: Daniel I. McIsaac, M.D., M.P.H., F.R.C.P.C. et al Anesthesiology 12 2018, Vol.129, 1121-1131. What We Already Know about This Topic: Neuraxial anesthesia use for hip fracture surgery has wide variation in use across hospitals, and hospitals using it for less than 25% of patients may have increased 30-day mortality The proportion of the variation in […]
Read MoreAuthors: Raphaël Cinotti, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 12 2018, Vol.129, 1111-1120. What We Already Know about This Topic: The authors developed a score for predicting the risk of postoperative complications What This Article Tells Us That Is New: The score was developed from 1,094 patients and validated in 830 patients from six French hospitals Severe […]
Read MoreAuthors: Justyna Bartoszko, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 12 2018, Vol.129, 1092-1100. What We Already Know about This Topic: Major bleeding can occur during cardiac surgery. Although different scoring systems exist, the assessment of bleeding can be variable, and the reliability of these scoring systems has not been determined. What This Article Tells Us That Is New: […]
Read MoreAuthors: Pranjal B. Gupta, B.E. et al Anesthesiology 12 2018, Vol.129, 1082-1091. What We Already Know about This Topic: A transfusion threshold of 8 g/dl of hemoglobin is considered safe for asymptomatic orthopedic surgery patients, but lower thresholds have not been tested What This Article Tells Us That Is New: A blood management program using a […]
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