Articles: postoperative.
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Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol · Sep 2019
ReviewA survey of postoperative pain treatments and unmet needs.
More than 300 million patients undergo surgery worldwide each year. Pain associated with these procedures is associated with short- and long-term negative sequelae for patients, healthcare providers, and healthcare systems. The following chapter is a review of the reality of postoperative pain management in everyday clinical routine based on survey- and registry-derived data with a focus on care in adults. ⋯ Pain assessment is not effectively implemented in many hospitals and should consider cultural differences. Few data exist on the situation of pain management in low- and middle-income countries, indicating lack of resources and available medication in many of these areas. Certain types of surgery as well as demographic and clinical factors are associated with increased risk of severe postoperative pain.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Sep 2019
Observational StudySerial Observation of Blood Alcohol Concentration post Ethanol Pleurodesis (SOBER) Study: A Prospective Observational Study.
To measure the blood alcohol concentration levels in patients after chemical pleurodesis with ethanol sclerosant via video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. ⋯ Significant systemic absorption of ethanol can occur after instillation of ethanol sclerosant, which potentially may affect the quality of recovery in patients. Postoperative management of these patients may need to be specifically tailored to take into account these observations.
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JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr · Sep 2019
Case ReportsKetoacidosis in Euglycemic Patients With Type 2 Diabetes After Abdominal Surgery.
Diabetic ketoacidosis is defined as hyperglycemia >250 mg/dL with metabolic acidosis of arterial pH <7.3, serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L with positive urine and serum ketones and an anion gap >10. Euglycemic ketoacidosis has been reported in patients with type 2 diabetes and in patients with type 1 diabetes. ⋯ Both patients developed altered mental status, metabolic acidosis with a bicarbonate level as low as 14 mEq/L, and an anion gap > 18, without hyperglycemia. Both patients had β-hydroxybutyrate levels > 5 mmol/L.
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Prog. Neuropsychopharmacol. Biol. Psychiatry · Aug 2019
Randomized Controlled TrialNeurocognitive performance under combined regimens of ketamine-dexmedetomidine and ketamine-fentanyl in healthy adults: A randomised trial.
Analgesic doses of ketamine affects neurocognition; however, deficits under co-administration regimens are unknown. This study evaluated the effects of ketamine, alone and in combination with dexmedetomidine or fentanyl on neurocognition. Using a randomised, within-subjects gender stratified design, 39 participants (mean age = 28.4, SD ± 5.8) received a ketamine bolus of 0.3 mg/kg followed by 0.15 mg/kg/h infusion of ketamine (3 h duration). ⋯ Ketamine, norketamine and dexmedetomidine concentrations were modestly associated with reduced psychomotor speed and accuracy (all p < .05), and an inverse relationship was found between blood concentrations of ketamine, norketamine and dexmedetomidine and performance on memory tasks. Co-administration of ketamine with dexmedetomidine but not with fentanyl exerts synergistic effects on psychomotor performance and memory without executive dysfunction. Assessment of these effects in clinical groups is warranted.