Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Oct 2019
Letter Case ReportsDexamethasone as a local anesthetic adjuvant in bilateral ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block can provide a long-lasting analgesia in laparotomic abdominal surgery.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Oct 2019
Multicenter StudySOFA Score prognostic performance among patients admitted to High-Dependency Units.
The aim of this study was to assess prognostic stratification in patients admitted in two Italian Emergency-Department High-Dependency Units (ED-HDU). ⋯ SOFA Score showed a good discrimination ability for both HDU - mortality and indication to increase the level of care.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Oct 2019
Randomized Controlled TrialUtility of ultrasonography in identification of midline and epidural placement in severely obese parturients.
Due to body habitus, lumbar epidural placement can be challenging in severely obese parturients. Several studies have been published assessing the usefulness of ultrasonography in the placement of neuraxial blocks. One patient population that is under-represented in these studies is the severely obese parturient. We sought to determine if performing an abbreviated ultrasound exam of the lumbar spine to determine midline by locating spinous process could facilitate lumbar epidural placement in severely obese parturients. ⋯ The use of an abbreviated ultrasound exam to identify midline in severely obese parturients can reduce the time required for lumbar epidural placement.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Oct 2019
Editorial CommentSafety in pediatric sedation: practice makes perfect.
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