Authors: Jonne Doorduin, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 9 2018, Vol.129, 490-501. What We Already Know about This Topic: Inspiratory muscle weakness delays weaning from mechanical ventilation, but the contributions of expiratory muscles activity are less well understood. What This Article Tells Us That Is New: Twenty adult patients receiving mechanical ventilation (more than 72 h) performed […]
Read MoreAuthors: Charles H. Brown, IV, M.D., M.H.S. et al Anesthesiology 9 2018, Vol.129, 406-416. What We Already Know about This Topic: Cardiac surgery is associated with cognitive decline and postoperative delirium The relationship between postoperative delirium and cognitive decline after cardiac surgery is unclear What This Article Tells Us That Is New: The development of postoperative […]
Read MoreAuthors: Dian-Shi Wang, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 9 2018, Vol.129, 477-489. What We Already Know about This Topic: Dexmedetomidine is effective in reducing delirium in the postoperative period and in the intensive care unit in patients and prevents memory deficits in experimental animals subjected to anesthesia. The mechanism by which dexmedetomidine preserves cognition is not […]
Read MoreAuthors: Alexander J. Butwick, M.B.B.S., F.R.C.A., M.S. et al Anesthesiology 9 2018, Vol.129, 448-458. What We Already Know about This Topic: Neuraxial labor analgesia for parturients is often recommended to avoid airway instrumentation in case of urgent surgical delivery The extent to which neuraxial use varies by maternal body mass index using modern, national data remains […]
Read MoreAuthors: Louise Y. Sun, M.D., S.M. et al Anesthesiology 9 2018, Vol.129, 440-447. What We Already Know about This Topic: Ischemic stroke after cardiac surgery is a devastating complication affecting approximately 2% of patients The relationship between hypotension occurring before, during, and after cardiopulmonary bypass and stroke remains unclear What This Article Tells Us That Is […]
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