AUTHORS: Shiraishi, Toshie MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 4 – p 1174–1178 BACKGROUND: Although preoperative fluid intake 2 hours before anesthesia is generally considered safe, there are concerns about delayed gastric emptying in obese subjects. In this study, the gastric fluid volume (GFV) change in morbidly obese […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Zeidan, Ahed M. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 4 – p 1168–1173 BACKGROUND: We tested the hypothesis whether gender differences exist in the applied cricoid force necessary to prevent regurgitation. Real-time visual and dynamic means were used to assess the effectiveness of different applied cricoid forces in […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Heard, Andrew FRCA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 4 – p 1162–1167 BACKGROUND: Despite optimal preoxygenation, obese patients undergoing induction of general anesthesia exhibit significant hypoxemia after 2 to 4 minutes of apnea. Apneic oxygenation techniques can assist airway management by extending the safe apnea time. We hypothesized […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Bergese, Sergio D. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 4 – p 1153–1159 BACKGROUND: Intermittent measurement of respiratory rate via observation is routine in many patient care settings. This approach has several inherent limitations that diminish the clinical utility of these measurements because it is intermittent, susceptible to […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Babazade, Rovnat MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 4 – p 1118–1126 BACKGROUND: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a common autoimmune connective tissue disease that mainly harms kidneys, heart, lungs, and nervous system. Effects of surgical stimulus and anesthesia combined with SLE-related pathologies may increase morbidity and mortality. […]
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