Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Lymphohistiocytic activation syndrome (LHAS) is related to inappropriate stimulation of macrophage cells in bone marrow and lymphoid system. LHAS combines the non-specific clinical signs (fever, poor general condition, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy) and suggestive biological elements (bi-or pancytopenia, abnormal liver function, coagulopathy, increased LDH, ferritin and triglycerides). The diagnosis of SALH remains an emergency every clinician should discuss before any febrile cytopenia. The etiology of LHAS is still obscure, but recent advances in the genetic study of familial forms provide some essential elements in understanding.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jan 2014
[Moroccan survey about neuromuscular relaxant blocking drugs use and reversal management.]
To determine current clinical neuromuscular use in Morocco anesthetic practice. ⋯ This study show an underestimation of residual neuromuscular blockade, poor neuromuscular monitor use and lack of knowledge of NMBA specially for senior anesthesiologists and in private hospitals. We should elaborate Moroccan guideline for NMBA use and provide formal training programs for our anesthetic staff.
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While coat contamination increases progressively with the duration of use, there are no guidelines on how frequently medical white coats should be changed. The purpose of our study was to examine the turnover of individual batch of medical white coats in a university hospital. ⋯ Shortening white coat use should be included in medical education in order to improve the good practice rules of hospital hygiene.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jan 2014
Internet remote control of pump settings for postoperative continuous peripheral nerve blocks: A feasibility study in 59 patients.
During continuous peripheral nerve blocks, infusion adjustments are essential for postoperative analgesia without side effects. Beside, physicians and nurse visits related to pump's settings and monitoring are time consuming and costly. We hypothesized that a remote control of pump's settings, by telemedicine transmission, adjusted to patients' feedbacks, is feasible and interesting in optimizing patient's postoperative pain management. ⋯ Remote control pump's feedbacks and e-settings for postoperative analgesia using CPNB permitted a real adaptation to patients' needs, complaints and pain VAS values without nurse and physician physical intervention.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jan 2014
Lower limb peripheral NIRS parameters during a vascular occlusion test: An experimental study in healthy volunteers.
The aim of the study was to compare NIRS parameters in combination with a vascular occlusion test (VOT) at a proximal (leg) and a distal (foot) site in male and female. ⋯ Values of rSO₂ at the lower limb varied according to the anatomical site of measurement. A VOT induced major changes in rSO₂ that differed between male and female. These results should be taken into account in further clinical studies.