Authors: Simon J Davies, FRCA, MD et al Anesthesiology April 2024. Background The Hypotension Prediction Index (the index) software is a machine learning algorithm that detects physiological changes that may lead to hypotension. The original validation used a case control (backwards) analysis that has been suggested to be biased. We therefore conducted a cohort (forwards) […]
Read MoreAuthors: Marijn P. Mulder, M.Sc. et al Anesthesiology April 2024. Background The Hypotension Prediction Index is designed to timely predict intraoperative hypotension and is based on arterial waveform analysis using machine learning. It has recently been suggested that this algorithm is highly correlated with the mean arterial pressure (MAP) itself. Therefore, the aim of this […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Warner, Matthew A. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 138(4):p 728-737, April BACKGROUND: Preoperative anemia is associated with adverse outcomes in cardiac surgery, yet it remains unclear what proportion of this association is mediated through red blood cell (RBC) transfusions. METHODS: This is a historical observational cohort study of adults undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting […]
Read MoreAuthor: Singam A Cureus 16(2): e55021. doi:10.7759/cureus.55021 Abstract Myocardial injury in the context of septic shock presents a multifaceted challenge in critical care medicine with implications for patient prognosis and therapeutic strategies. This comprehensive review explores the mechanisms, diagnostic approaches, and clinical implications of myocardial injury as a harbinger of multi-organ failure in septic shock. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Alanzi A K, et al Cureus 15(4): e37351. doi:10.7759/cureus.37351 Abstract An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a disease characterized by an abnormal bulge or swelling in the aorta. It could be serious if left unobserved, and with time, it swells and eventually ruptures, resulting in massive bleeding inside, and, more likely, causes death. This […]
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