European journal of anaesthesiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Lorazepam does not improve the quality of recovery in day-case surgery patients: A randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
In day-case surgery, the effects of the anxiolytic lorazepam as premedication on the quality of postoperative recovery are unknown. ⋯ In day-case surgery, lorazepam as a premedication did not improve quality of recovery. Furthermore, this premedication may delay the decrease in postoperative anxiety and aggression.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidance improves medical students' adherence to guidelines in simulated cardiac arrest: A prospective, randomised, cross-over study.
The 2010 Resuscitation Guidelines require high-quality chest compression and rapid defibrillation for patients with ventricular fibrillation with rhythm analysis and defibrillation repeated every 2 min. A lack of adherence to the guidelines by medical students was observed during simulated resuscitation training. ⋯ Real-time cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidance significantly increased adherence to the guidelines by medical students treating simulated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Using a simple tool such as a countdown timer makes it possible to reduce the number of inappropriate shock intervals and time without chest compression.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A multidisciplinary approach to improve preoperative understanding and reduce anxiety: A randomised study of informed consent for anaesthesia.
Emotional factors may influence reception of information provided during informed consent leading to incomplete understanding and reduced satisfaction. ⋯ In breast cancer surgical patients with high levels of preoperative anxiety, a multidisciplinary approach with psycho-oncological intervention proved to be useful at the preoperative anaesthesiology interview.