Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Meta Analysis
Lidocaine lubricants for intubation-related complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Postoperative sore throat (POST) is a relatively common morbidity. Topical lidocaine lubricants have been proposed to prevent POST; however, their effectiveness remains uncertain. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the prophylactic effect of lidocaine lubrications against POST, cough, and hoarseness in adult patients after surgery. ⋯ Lidocaine lubricants applied on the tips of endotracheal tube are not effective against the morbidities of POST, PC, and PH.
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Observational Study
I SURVIVE: inter-rater reliability of three physical functional outcome measures in intensive care unit survivors.
We prospectively assessed inter-rater reliability of three physical function measures in Canadian intensive care unit (ICU) survivors in the inpatient setting. ⋯ These three measures show good inter-rater reliability when used by trained frontline clinicians to assess physical function in ICU survivors in the inpatient setting.