Authors: Oskar Kjærgaard Hørsdal, B.M.Sc. et al Anesthesiology December 2024, Vol. 141, 1105–1118. Background Cardiogenic shock (CS) presents a medical challenge with limited treatment options. Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) during mechanical ventilation has been linked with clinical benefits in patients with CS. This study investigated whether increasing PEEP levels could unload the left ventricle (LV) in […]
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Read MoreAuthors: Andrew G. Percy, M.D. et al Anesthesiology December 2024, Vol. 141, 1095–1104. Background Mechanical power is a summary variable quantifying the risk of ventilator-induced lung injury. The original mechanical power equation was developed using square flow ventilation. However, most children are ventilated using decelerating flow. It is unclear whether mechanical power differs according to mode […]
Read MoreAuthors: J. Robert Sneyd, M.D., Ph.D.; Brian J. Anderson, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D. Anesthesiology December 2024, Vol. 141, 1034–1038. City dwellers of a certain age will recall lengthy waits for a bus followed eventually by the arrival of three on the same route driving nose-to-tail. So it is with intravenous hypnotics. Since the discovery of propofol, it has […]
Read MoreAuthor: Girish P. Joshi, M.B.B.S., M.D. Anesthesiology December 2024, Vol. 141, 1031–1033. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) have emerged as valuable therapeutic options for managing type 2 diabetes mellitus because they allow glycemic control without increasing the potential for hypoglycemia. Also, they provide significant cardiovascular and renal benefits as well as lead to weight loss. In addition to […]
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