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Read MoreAuthors: Andrew J. Toner, F.R.C.A. et al Anesthesiology published on December 8, 2016. Background: Glucocorticoids are increasingly used perioperatively, principally to prevent nausea and vomiting. Safety concerns focus on the potential for hyperglycemia and increased infection. The authors hypothesized that glucocorticoids predispose to such adverse outcomes in a dose-dependent fashion after elective noncardiac surgery. Methods: The authors […]
Read MoreAuthors: Lukas Lannemyr, M.D. et al Anesthesiology published on December 8, 2016. Background: Acute kidney injury is a common complication after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. The authors evaluated the effects of normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass on renal blood flow, glomerular filtration rate, renal oxygen consumption, and renal oxygen supply/demand relationship, i.e., renal oxygenation (primary outcome) in […]
Read MoreAuthors: Michael R. Mathis, M.D. et al Anesthesiology published on December 8, 2016 Background: Assessment of need for intravascular volume resuscitation remains challenging for anesthesiologists. Dynamic waveform indices, including systolic and pulse pressure variation, are demonstrated as reliable measures of fluid responsiveness for mechanically ventilated patients. Despite widespread use, real-world reference distributions for systolic and pulse […]
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