Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation
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Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim · Feb 2018
Diagnostic Accuracy of Procalcitonin for Differentiating Bacteraemic Gram-Negative Sepsis from Gram-Positive Sepsis.
The identification of bacteraemia in patients with suspected sepsis is crucial for survival. A cheap, fast and reliable biomarker, which can predict the causative pathogen group, may be useful to confirm or exclude the presence of bacteraemia. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between procalcitonin (PCT) and the causative pathogen in intensive care patients with sepsis and bacteraemia. ⋯ Patients with gram-negative sepsis had higher PCT values than those with gram-positive sepsis. Our results suggest that PCT value may be a useful tool for distinguishing between gram-negative and gram-positive bacteraemia.
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Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim · Feb 2018
Recovery Profile After General Anaesthesia in Paediatric Ambulatory Surgeries: Desflurane Versus Propofol.
Paediatric ambulatory surgeries warrant a speedy recovery of patients without compromising their safety. Short-acting agents such as propofol and desflurane help facilitate these objectives. In this prospective, randomised study we compared the recovery profile in paediatric patients undergoing ambulatory surgeries who received entropy guided general anaesthesia (GA) using desflurane and propofol as maintenance anaesthetics. ⋯ Desflurane and propofol provided similar recovery profiles in children receiving GA for ambulatory surgeries. However, propofol was more cost effective compared to desflurane.
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Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim · Feb 2018
Fluoroscopic Comparison of Cervical Spine Motion Using LMA CTrach, C-MAC Videolaryngoscope and Macintosh Laryngoscope.
Endotracheal intubation should be performed with care when cervical spine (C-spine) injury is suspected. The aim of this study was to evaluate the movement of the C-spine using fluoroscopy during intubation with Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) CTrach, C-MAC videolaryngoscope and Macintosh laryngoscope. ⋯ The LMA CTrach resulted in lesser C-spine movements compared to Macintosh laryngoscope and C-MAC videolaryngoscope. In case of the C-spine injury, LMA CTrach may be preferred and may cause fewer traumas during endotracheal intubation.