Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Feb 2019
Optimal PEEP during one-lung ventilation with capnothorax: An experimental study.
One-lung ventilation (OLV) with induced capnothorax carries the risk of severely impaired ventilation and circulation. Optimal PEEP may mitigate the physiological perturbations during these conditions. ⋯ Optimal PEEP was 12-18 cm H2 O and probably relates to capnothorax insufflation pressure. With suboptimal PEEP, ventilation/perfusion mismatch in the ventilated lung and redistribution of blood flow to the nonventilated lung occurred.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Feb 2019
ReviewIatrogenic cerebral gas embolism-A systematic review of case reports.
Cerebral gas embolism is a complication of several medical procedures and occurs when gas enters the cerebral circulation. Knowledge about etiology and outcome in affected patients is limited, and prospective trials on management and treatment are hardly feasible. Case reports are therefore an important source of information. ⋯ The reported causes, symptoms and signs, and outcomes of ICGE vary significantly, and awareness of the condition in the medical community is essential. A standardized method of reporting could facilitate higher quality research in the field.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Feb 2019
ReviewEndorsement of clinical practice guidelines by the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine.
Clinical practice guidelines from other organizations or societies with assumed clinical and contextualized relevance for Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (SSAI) members, may trigger a formal evaluation by The Clinical Practice Committee (CPC) for possible SSAI endorsement. This avoids unnecessary duplicate processes and minimizes resource-waste. ⋯ The results of the assessment, including the decision to endorse or not, are presented to the SSAI Board for sanctioning. This document briefly outlines the process for evaluation of non-SSAI guidelines by the CPC for possible SSAI endorsement.