British journal of anaesthesia
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Retraction Of Publication
Retraction notice to "Use of albumin: an update" [Br J Anaesth 104 (2010) 276-84].
This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief, Professor Hugh Hemmings, based on the recommendations of Justus-Liebig-University Giessen following an internal review of research conducted by Joachim Boldt at the University. This is further described in 'Further Retractions of Articles by Joachim Boldt', https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2020.02.024.
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Cognitive dysfunction after surgery includes delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction. Important risk factors for these include increased age and pre-existing cognitive dysfunction. This study describes preoperative cognitive dysfunction and its associated factors in patients aged ≥60 yr awaiting elective noncardiac surgery in a developing country. ⋯ Undiagnosed pre-existing cognitive dysfunction was common in older patients awaiting surgery at a regional academic hospital in South Africa. Patients at risk for cognitive dysfunction should be identified through brief preoperative screening.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Brainwave entrainment to minimise sedative drug doses in paediatric surgery: a randomised controlled trial.
Anaesthetic drugs may cause neuroapoptosis in children and are routinely used off-label in specific age groups. Techniques that reduce anaesthetic drug dose requirements in children may thus enhance the safety of paediatric sedation or anaesthesia. Brainwave entrainment, notably in the form of auditory binaural beats, has been shown to have sedative effects in adults. We evaluated the influence of brainwave entrainment on propofol dose requirements for sedation in children. ⋯ DRKS00005064.