Authors: R. D. Sanders; M. E. Jørgensen; G. A. Mashour Br J Anaesth. 2015;115(1):11-13. Introduction Perioperative stroke is a potentially devastating complication with an incidence of 0.1–0.6% in non-cardiac surgery. Although rare, stroke in the perioperative setting is associated with an adjusted 8-fold increase in mortality, thus developing preventive strategies is of paramount importance. The recent […]
Read MorePublished in Paediatr Anaesth 2015 Dec;25(12):1248-53. Authors: Jain D et al BACKGROUND: Studies that have compared and quantified the oropharynageal leak pressure (OPLP) and adequacy of ventilation with supraglottic airway devices in different head and neck positions have been done in adult populations. The effects of head-neck position changes on the functioning of I-gel(™) in pediatric population […]
Read MorePublished in Paediatr Anaesth, 2015 Sep;25(9):897-905. Authors: Lundblad M et al BACKGROUND: Adult meta-analysis has identified dexmedetomidine as a potentially useful adjunct to prolong the duration of peripheral nerve blocks. However, no data exist regarding the adjuvant use of dexmedetomidine in the setting of pediatric peripheral nerve blocks. METHODS: Using a prospective, randomized, double-blind design, children (1½-8 […]
Read MorePublished in Paediatr Anaesth, 2015 Sep;25(9):906-10. Authors: Wang H et al BACKGROUND: Sevoflurane is widely used in pediatric anesthesia. However, a high incidence of emergence agitation (EA) after general anesthesia with sevoflurane has been reported and pain has been regarded as a significant contributing factor. The objective of this prospective randomized, placebo-controlled trial was to determine whether […]
Read MorePublished in J Clin Anesth, 2015 Dec;27(8):658-64. Authors: Bugada D et al STUDY OBJECTIVE: The study objective is to identify differences in postoperative pain management according to different analgesic treatments, targeting 2 main pathways involved in pain perception. DESIGN: The design is a randomized, parallel groups, open-label study. SETTING: The setting is in an operating room, postoperative […]
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