Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Dec 2019
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyCervical Spine Motion During Tracheal Intubation Using an Optiscope Versus the McGrath Videolaryngoscope in Patients With Simulated Cervical Immobilization: A Prospective Randomized Crossover Study.
For patients with an unstable cervical spine the Optiscope may produce less cervical spine movement than the McGrath videolaryngoscope.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Dec 2019
Meta AnalysisIntraoperative Methadone Reduces Pain and Opioid Consumption in Acute Postoperative Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Methadone is a potent opioid exerting an analgesic effect through N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonism and the inhibition of serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake. It has also been used in several procedures to reduce postoperative pain and opioid use. This meta-analysis aimed to determine whether the intraoperative use of methadone lowers postoperative pain scores and opioid consumption in comparison to other opioids. ⋯ Intraoperative use of methadone reduced postoperative pain scores compared to other opioids, and Trial Sequential Analysis suggested that no more trials are required to confirm pain reduction at rest until 48 hours after surgery. Methadone also reduced postoperative opioid consumption and led to better patient satisfaction scores through 72 hours postoperatively compared to other opioids.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Dec 2019
Multicenter Study Observational StudyVascular Adhesion Protein-1 Is Associated With Acute Kidney Injury in High-Risk Patients After Cardiac Surgery.
Acute kidney injury is a common complication after cardiac surgery, with a high impact on morbidity and mortality. Vascular adhesion protein-1 is involved in inflammation, which, in turn, is part of the development of acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery. ⋯ Vascular adhesion protein-1 is elevated in patients developing acute kidney injury assuming that vascular adhesion protein-1 plays a crucial role in the development of acute kidney injury in high-risk patients after cardiac surgery.