Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Intensive care units (ICUs) harbor the sickest patients with the utmost needs of medical care. Discharge from ICU needs to consider the reason for admission and stability after ICU care. Organ dysfunction or instability after ICU discharge constitute potentially life-threatening situations for patients. ⋯ ML models were able to identify patients that will not need unplanned ICU readmission and will not die within 48 h after discharge.
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Reports are limited regarding supraglottic airway (SGA) usage in children in the prone position. This study aimed to compare the clinical performance of the Ambu®AuraGain™, a 2nd generation SGA, in children undergoing surgery in the prone and supine positions. We hypothesized that oropharyngeal leak pressure (OLP) in the prone position would not be inferior to that in the supine position. ⋯ OLP when using AuraGain in the prone position in children was not inferior to that in the supine position. This suggests that the AuraGain may be an effective option for children undergoing short surgical procedures in the prone position.
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This study aims to characterize the risks and benefits of in-OR extubation after cardiac surgery. ⋯ In-OR extubation is associated with decreased index hospitalization length of stay and decreased new onset in-hospital atrial fibrillation.