Journal of clinical anesthesia
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The LACE index (Length of stay, admission Acuity, Charlson comorbidity index, and Emergency department visits within 6 months of current admission) is a practical tool designed to predict the risk of readmission or mortality within 30 days of hospital discharge. We sought to validate and examine its performance in a large surgical population at both the preoperative assessment and discharge time points. ⋯ The LACE model for surgical and procedural admissions had good discrimination and adequate calibration. Analysis of the model applied to surgical admissions using ELOS demonstrated slightly better overall performance than ALOS, suggesting that LACE could be utilized for readmission risk stratification at the time of preoperative assessment. Clinical Trial and Registry URL: Not applicable.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Retracted Publication
Thoracolumbar interfascial plane block provides effective perioperative pain relief for patients undergoing lumbar spinal surgery; a prospective, randomized and double blinded trial.
Background: Although bilateral ultrasound-guided thoracolumbar interfascial plane (TLIP) block provides effective analgesia to the lumbar spinal region, a few previous studies for the TLIP block have only been reported up to the present. We aimed to study whether the TLIP block in combination with general anesthesia would provide more effective pain relief compared to general anesthesia alone. ⋯ Bilateral TLIP block combined with general anesthesia provides more effective perioperative pain relief than that provided by general anesthesia alone in patients who undergo lumbar spinal surgery.