Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Use of intraoperative cerebral oximetry may reduce post-operative cognitive decline.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of position and positive pressure ventilation on functional residual capacity in morbidly obese patients: a randomized trial.
In morbidly obese patients, the position and ventilation strategy used during pre-oxygenation influence the safe non-hypoxic apnea time and the functional residual capacity (FRC). In awake morbidly obese volunteers, we hypothesized that the FRC would be higher after a five-minute period of positive pressure ventilation compared with spontaneous ventilation at zero inspiratory pressure. ⋯ In awake morbidly obese volunteers, an increase in the FRC is observed when spontaneous ventilation at zero inspiratory pressure is switched to positive pressure. Compared with S positioning, the BC position had no measurable impact on the FRC. The RT position resulted in an optimal FRC.
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Observational Study
Body mass index predicts insulin sensitivity during cardiac surgery: a prospective observational study.
Taking into account the previously described link between body weight and diabetes mellitus (DM) in non-surgical patients, and the understanding that the degree of intraoperative insulin resistance is a predictor of adverse clinical outcomes, we investigated the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and insulin sensitivity during cardiac surgery. ⋯ Patient BMI may be used as a simple predictor of insulin sensitivity during cardiac surgery and as a predictor of the quality of postoperative glycemic control. A larger cohort will be necessary to evaluate the association of BMI, perioperative insulin resistance, and clinical outcomes.