Articles: postoperative.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Mar 2015
Comparative StudyHydroxyethyl Starch and Acute Kidney Injury in Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: A Single-Center Retrospective Review.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Hepatic failure pathophysiology and intraoperative events contribute to AKI after OLT. Colloids are routinely used to maintain intravascular volume during OLT. Recent evidence has implicated 6% hydroxyethyl starch (HES) (130/0.4) with AKI in critically ill patients. ⋯ Patients receiving 6% HES (130/0.4) likely had an increased odds of AKI compared with patients receiving 5% albumin during OLT. These retrospective findings are consistent with recent clinical trials that found an association between 6% HES (130/0.4) and renal injury in critically ill patients.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Mar 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialLong-term quit rates after a perioperative smoking cessation randomized controlled trial.
Pre-admission smoking cessation interventions have significant effect on successful longterm quitting.
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