Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2016 – Volume 122 – Issue 4 – p 1024–1030 AUTHORS: Yuan, Jing MD et al BACKGROUND: It has been increasingly suggested that propofol protects against hypoxic-/ischemic-induced neuronal injury. As evidenced by hemorrhage-induced stroke, hemorrhage into the brain may also cause brain damage. Whether propofol protects against hemorrhage-induced brain damage remains […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: April 2016 – Volume 122 – Issue 4 – p 996–1006 AUTHORS: Richard H. MD, CPHIMS et al BACKGROUND: Reducing fresh gas flow (FGF) during general anesthesia reduces costs by decreasing the consumption of volatile anesthetics and attenuates their contribution to greenhouse gas pollution of the environment. The sevoflurane FGF recommendations in […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: April 2016 – Volume 122 – Issue 4 – p 986–995 AUTHORS: Barrachina, Borja MD et al BACKGROUND: Tranexamic acid (TXA) reduces bleeding in patients undergoing hip replacement surgery, but optimal doses and timing have yet to be established. Our primary objective in this study was to assess total blood loss 48 […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: April 2016 – Volume 122 – Issue 4 – p 976–985 AUTHORS: Grant, Michael C. MD et al BACKGROUND: Preoperative gabapentin has been shown to improve postoperative pain and limit reliance on opioid analgesia. On the basis of an alternative mechanism, our group investigated the ability of preoperative gabapentin to prevent postoperative […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: April 2016 – Volume 122 – Issue 4 – p 969–975 AUTHORS: Rascón-Martínez, Dulce M. MD et al BACKGROUND: Acute postoperative cognitive dysfunction is characterized by neurocognitive dysfunction and confusion. In this study, we compared the cognitive status of a geriatric population undergoing ophthalmic surgery, as assessed by the Short Portable Mental […]
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