Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2015
Review Meta AnalysisMeta-Analysis of Sodium Bicarbonate Therapy for Prevention of Cardiac Surgery- Associated Acute Kidney Injury.
The aim of this study was to determine whether or not perioperative administration of sodium bicarbonate had a preventive effect on cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) as shown in randomized controlled trials. ⋯ Perioperative administration of sodium bicarbonate did not reduce the rate of CSA-AKI in randomized controlled trials. Therefore, use of perioperative administration of sodium bicarbonate for the prevention of CSA-AKI is questionable.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialNovel Navigated Ultrasound Compared With Conventional Ultrasound for Vascular Access-a Prospective Study in a Gel Phantom Model.
The authors hypothesized that, compared with conventional ultrasound (CUS), the use of a novel navigated ultrasound (NUS) technology would increase success rates and decrease performance times of vascular access procedures in a gel phantom model. ⋯ NUS technology improved the performance times and success rates of vascular access procedures conducted by anesthesiologists in a gel phantom model.