Journal of clinical anesthesia
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We performed a narrative review of articles applicable to anesthesiologists' and nurse anesthetists' choices of who works each statutory holiday for operating room and non-operating room anesthesia. We include search protocols and detailed supplementary annotated comments. Studies showed that holiday staff scheduling is emotional. ⋯ For example, fairness can be based on the difference between the maximum and minimum number of holidays for which practitioners of the same division are scheduled. Holidays can be given greater weights than other shifts when estimating fairness. Staff scheduling for holidays, when done simultaneously with regular workdays, nights, and weekends, can also use personalized weights, specifying practitioners' preferences to be satisfied if possible.
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To assess the prevalence of preoperative acidosis and lactatemia in elderly patients having hip fracture surgery and their association with post-operative mortality. ⋯ Preoperative acidosis and lactatemia are common among patients ≥65 years having hip fracture surgery and are associated with 90-day all-cause mortality. Time from hospital admission to surgery is not an independent risk factor, once adjusted for metabolic indices. Future studies should evaluate whether the increased risk associated with preoperative metabolic disturbances is modifiable.
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Review Meta Analysis
The effectiveness of supplemental oxygen and high-flow nasal cannula therapy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea in different clinical settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
To evaluate the effectiveness of supplemental oxygen therapy and high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in different clinical settings to assess its application to surgical patients in the postoperative setting. ⋯ Oxygen therapy effectively reduces AHI and increases SpO2 in patients with OSA. CPAP is more effective in reducing AHI than oxygen therapy. HFNC therapy is effective in reducing AHI. Although both oxygen therapy and HFNC therapy effectively reduce AHI, more research is needed to draw conclusions on clinical outcomes.