Middle East journal of anaesthesiology
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Middle East J Anaesthesiol · Jun 1990
Biography Historical ArticleNicholas M. Greene, M.D. to receive ASA Distinguished Service Award.
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Middle East J Anaesthesiol · Oct 1989
Comparative StudyMortality in the surgical intensive care unit--the role of sepsis and organ failure.
Study of admissions to the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) at King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh was carried out from 1982 to 1987. There were 1149 surgical admissions, of whom 96 patients died (mortality rate 8.3%). Eighty-six patients died of multisystem and organ failure (MSOF). ⋯ Gram-negative bacilli and gram-positive cocci were the predominant organisms with only two positive anaerobic cultures. In this study the risk for developing sepsis starts at the age of 50, otherwise our data confirm previous studies on the influence of sepsis and MSOF on mortality in SICU. Recommendations for future improvement in patient's care and investment in antibiotic research are made.
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Middle East J Anaesthesiol · Oct 1989
Comparative StudyModified sampling connection for sidestream end tidal CO2 monitoring during pediatric anesthesia.
A modification to the sampling connection of Ohmeda 5200 CO2 monitor was done to abolish the increase in apparatus dead space induced by the patient circuit adapter. The modified and the original sampling connections [MSC & OSC] were compared regarding their effects on end tidal CO2 (PECO2), during surgery in 12 anesthetized spontaneously breathing infants and children. The MSC maintained normal PECO2, while it was significantly higher using the OSC.