Anesthesia & Analgesia: Aug 2015 Authors: Law, Lawrence Siu-Chun MD et al BACKGROUND: Xenon anesthesia has been studied for decades. However, no meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on xenon anesthesia has been conducted. The aim of this study was to systematically review all available evidence from RCTs comparing xenon and other inhaled and IV […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: Aug 2015 Authors: Kim, Minjae MD, MS et al BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI), acute respiratory failure, and sepsis are distinct but related pathophysiologic processes. We hypothesized that these 3 processes may interact to synergistically increase the risk of short-term perioperative mortality in patients undergoing high-risk intraabdominal general surgery procedures. METHODS: We […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: Aug 2015 Authors: Sathyamoorthy, Madhankumar MBBS et al BACKGROUND: We conducted a retrospective chart review to determine the frequency of stridor and contributing factors after the use of Microcuff(R) and uncuffed tracheal tubes (TTs) in neonates. METHODS: All neonates in our neonatal intensive care unit whose airways were intubated between May 2011 […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: Aug 2015 Authors: Tao, Weike MD et al BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to assess postdural puncture headache, pain relief, motor blockade, and success rate of conversion to cesarean delivery anesthesia of a 23-gauge spinal catheter (Wiley Spinal(R)) for labor analgesia. METHODS: After insertion of the spinal catheter, intrathecal bupivacaine […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: Aug 2015 Authors: Van Alstine, Luke W. MD et al BACKGROUND: Poliomyelitis is a viral infectious disease caused by 1 of the 3 strains of poliovirus. The World Health Organization launched an eradication campaign in 1988. Although the number of cases of poliomyelitis has drastically declined, eradication has not yet been achieved, […]
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