Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Oct 2012
Clinical Trial[Changes in kaliemia following rapid sequence induction with succinylcholine in critically ill patients].
Evaluate the changes in potassium following rapid sequence induction with succinylcholine in critically ill-patients and determine whether hospital length of stay could influence the succinylcholine-induced hyperkaliemia. ⋯ Induction with succinylcholine is followed by significant but transient hyperkaliema. The ICU length of stay before giving succinylcholine could influence significantly the amplitude of potassium increase.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Oct 2012
[Postoperative pain management on surgical wards; impact of using a validated reference tool in a short, medium and long term].
To evaluate the short medium and long-term impact of a quality-improvement program (QIP) in a university hospital using a validated reference tool. ⋯ Audits should be performed regularly (at least every two years) for detecting postoperative pain management degradation. Lack of targeted training sessions can explain partially this degradation.