British journal of anaesthesia
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Multicenter Study
Early thromboelastometry variables predict maximum clot firmness in children undergoing cardiac and non-cardiac surgery.
Early clot amplitudes measured on thromboelastometry (ROTEM®) predict maximum clot firmness (MCF) in adults. In this multicentre, retrospective study, we aimed to confirm the suspected relationship between early ROTEM® variables and MCF, in children undergoing cardiac or non-cardiac surgery. ⋯ This study confirmed that early values of clot amplitudes measured as soon as five, 10 or 15 min after clotting time could be used to predict maximum clot firmness in all ROTEM® tests.
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Multicenter Study
Incidence and risk factors for intensive care unit admission after bariatric surgery: a multicentre population-based cohort study.
With increasing rates of bariatric surgery and the consequential involvement of increasingly complex patients, uncertainty remains regarding the use of intensive care unit (ICU) services after bariatric surgery. Our objective was to define the incidence, indications, and outcomes of patients requiring ICU admission after bariatric surgery and assess whether unplanned ICU admission could be predicted using preoperative factors. ⋯ Intensive care unit admission after bariatric surgery was uncommon (4.9% of all patients), with 30.9% of all referrals being unplanned. A nomogram and smartphone application based on five important preoperative factors may assist anaesthetists to conduct preoperative planning for high-risk bariatric surgical patients.