DG Journal Club AUTHORS Théophane Trochu, Nathalie Desfriches-Doria, Nicolas Grillot, Fanny Feuillet Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2023 Jan 19 RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVE Percutaneous thermal ablative technique is a common radiological procedure for malignant lesions treatment. Controlled assisted ventilation during general anesthesia is the usual mode of ventilation, but high-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) can be a helpful alternative […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Elsaafien, Khalid PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(4):p 802-813, April 2023. BACKGROUND: Intraoperative inflammation may contribute to postoperative neurocognitive disorders after cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). However, the relative contributions of general anesthesia (GA), surgical site injury, and CPB are unclear. METHODS: In adult female sheep, we investigated (1) the temporal profile of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Corrie Pelc MedicalNewsTpoday Bariatric surgery — also known as weight loss surgery — has been in practice since the 1950s. Researchers from the University of Utah found people who received bariatric surgery showed significant reductions in death rates from all causes and cause-specific conditions up to 40 years later. Scientists found an 83% increase […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Yamamoto, Natsuko MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(4):p 772-778, April 2023. | BACKGROUND: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction may be associated with neuroinflammation, and sevoflurane suppresses surgery-induced inflammation. We hypothesized that low concentrations of sevoflurane would result in more impaired postoperative cognitive function compared to high concentrations. METHODS: Aged male Sprague–Dawley rats (n = 21, 17–22 months) […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter MedicalNewsToday Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is associated with higher survival rate than percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) among patients presenting with multivessel coronary artery disease, according to new findings to be presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) in San Diego. “The findings of our study were very […]
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