European journal of anaesthesiology
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Postoperative nausea and/or vomiting (PONV) is one of the anaesthesia-related effects most dreaded by patients and may delay hospital discharge. Although scores and risk factors are established, many were developed before contemporary anaesthesia regimens and without focussing on modifiable anaesthesia-related variables. ⋯ Even when using propofol and antiemetic agents, PONV within the first 24 h remained higher than expected. Intra-operative fentanyl, a modifiable risk factor, is associated with the incidence of PONV and postoperative pain.
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Comparative Study Observational Study
Comparison between the new fully automated viscoelastic coagulation analysers TEG 6s and ROTEM Sigma in trauma patients: A prospective observational study.
Viscoelastic coagulation testing is increasingly used to diagnose trauma-induced coagulopathy. Two fully automated analysers, TEG 6s and ROTEM Sigma, were launched recently. No previous studies have compared these devices in trauma paients. ⋯ Strong to very strong correlations were observed between corresponding TEG 6s and ROTEM Sigma parameters. However, absolute values showed significant differences for most of the measurements.