Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Aug 2016
Anaesthetists stress is induced by patient ASA grade and may impair non-technical skills during intubation.
The aims of this study were to determine if patient ASA grade was associated with increased stress in anaesthetists with a subsequent effect on non-technical skills. ⋯ This study suggests that higher patient ASA grade can increase stress in anaesthetists, which may impair non-technical skills.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Aug 2016
ReviewScandinavian SSAI clinical practice guideline on pre-hospital airway management.
The Scandinavian society of anaesthesiology and intensive care medicine task force on pre-hospital airway management was asked to formulate recommendations following standards for trustworthy clinical practice guidelines. ⋯ This guideline for pre-hospital airway management includes a combination of techniques applied in a stepwise fashion appropriate to patient clinical status and provider training.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Aug 2016
Comment ReviewAdverse event assessment and reporting in trials of newer treatments for post-operative pain.
Assessment and reporting of adverse events (AEs) in studies of perioperative interventions is critical given the potential for unintended and preventable iatrogenic morbidity and mortality. This focused review evaluated the quality of AE assessment and reporting in acute post-operative pain treatment trials. Since older analgesics (e.g., opioids, NSAIDs) already have a well-characterized safety profile, we concentrated on trials of pregabalin and gabapentin as a representative sample of studies where the perioperative safety profile was relatively unknown. ⋯ Considerable widespread improvements are needed in AE reporting for post-operative pain treatment trials. In addition to heightened awareness among clinical investigators, mandatory journal editorial policies may further facilitate improvements in safety assessment and reporting.