Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Combined general and neuraxial anesthesia versus general anesthesia: a population-based cohort study.
To determine whether combining spinal or epidural anesthesia with general anesthesia (combined anesthesia) reduces major medical complications of elective surgery compared with general anesthesia alone. ⋯ The addition of spinal or epidural anesthesia to general anesthesia was not associated with a reduced risk of major medical complications among 21 different elective procedures when compared with general anesthesia alone.
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a potentially serious complication of cardiac surgery. Anemia and red blood cell (RBC) transfusion have individually been identified as potentially modifiable risk factors, but their interrelationship with AKI has not been clearly defined. The purpose of this study was to explore the interrelationship of preoperative anemia, intraoperative anemia, and RBC transfusion on the day of surgery with AKI in cardiac surgery. ⋯ Preoperative anemia, intraoperative anemia, and RBC transfusion on the day of surgery are interrelated risk factors for AKI after cardiac surgery. Targeting these risk factors may reduce the burden of AKI.
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Erratum to: Can J Anesth/J Can Anesth DOI 10.1007/s12630-014-0299-2 In the article entitled: "Perioperative fellowship curricula in anesthesiology: a systematic review" published Online First and in the print version of the April 2015 issue of the Journal, Can J Anesth 2015; DOI 10.1007/s12630-014- 0299-2, the following note should have been included on the title page: 'This article is accompanied by an editorial. Please see Can J Anesth 2015; 62: this issue.' The publisher apologizes most sincerely for this error.
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Comment Letter
We should do more to train anesthesia technicians in Africa.