Validation of the postoperative Quality of Recovery-15 questionnaire after emergency surgery and association with quality of life at three months
ConclusionThe QoR-15 score is valid for measuring early postoperative recovery after emergency surgery. The H24 score significantly correlated with both the three-month quality of life and the number of days at home.Study registrationClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04845763); first submitted 11 April 2021. (Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia)
Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia - April 23, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
The 90% effective dose of intrathecal hyperbaric bupivacaine for Cesarean delivery under combined spinal –epidural anesthesia in parturients with super obesity: an up-down sequential allocation study
ConclusionThe estimated ED90 of hyperbaric bupivacaine with fentanyl and morphine in parturients with super obesity undergoing Cesarean delivery under CSE was approximately 11.5 mg.Study registrationClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03781388); first submitted 18 December 2018. (Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia)
Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia - April 23, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Venous congestion in septic shock quantified with point-of-care ultrasound: a pilot prospective multicentre cohort study
ConclusionsIt is feasible to conduct a definitive observational study exploring the association between venous congestion quantified with POCUS and clinical outcomes in patients with septic shock. We hypothesize that venous congestion may be associated with an increased hazard of receiving RRT. (Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia)
Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia - April 23, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Comparison of tracheal versus esophageal temperatures during laparoscopic surgery
ConclusionThe temperature tracheal tube showed an acceptable overall mean bias of −0.3 °C and a percentage error of 3%, but incompatible trending ability with the esophageal temperature probe.Study registrationcris.nih.go.kr (KCT0007265); 22 April 2022. (Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia)
Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia - April 23, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Speckle tracking echocardiography: too much granularity?
(Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia)
Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia - April 23, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Measurements of pupillary unrest using infrared pupillometry fail to detect changes in pain intensity in patients after surgery: a prospective observational study
ConclusionIn this prospective observational study, pupillometric measurements of pupillary unrest did not identify changes in pain intensity in a postoperative, predominantly opioid-exposed patient population. While the sample size was small, the use of measurements of pupillary unrest to detect and quantify pain has to be questioned. (Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia)
Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia - April 23, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Characterizing the impact of thermoregulation in patients after cardiac arrest: a retrospective cohort study
ConclusionIn this single-centre retrospective cohort study, low spontaneous core body temperature was associated with poor outcomes in patients after cardiac arrest. Patients with low spontaneous body temperature also exhibited features suggestive of impaired thermoregulation. Further research is needed to determine whether body temperature upon presentation reflects the robustness of the patient ’s underlying physiology and severity of brain insult after a cardiac arrest. (Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia)
Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia - April 23, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Perioperative echocardiographic strain analysis: what anesthesiologists should know
ConclusionEchocardiographic strain analysis is a powerful tool that allows seeing what conventional 2D imaging sometimes fails to reveal. It often provides pathophysiologic insight into various cardiac diseases at an early stage. Strain analysis is readily feasible and reproducible thanks to the use of highly automated software platforms. This technique shows promising potential to become a valuable tool in the arsenal of the anesthesiologist-echocardiographer and aid in perioperative risk-stratification and clinical decision-making. (Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia)
Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia - April 23, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
The ECMO Book, First Edition
(Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia)
Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia - April 23, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Rates of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist use and aspiration events associated with anesthesia at a Canadian academic teaching centre
(Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia)
Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia - April 23, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Pulsus bisferiens and volume resuscitation
(Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia)
Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia - April 23, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Initial clinical experience may influence tracheal intubation success rates with indirect laryngoscopy among novice operators
(Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia)
Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia - April 23, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
In reply: Initial clinical experience may influence tracheal intubation success rates with indirect laryngoscopy among novice operators
(Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia)
Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia - April 23, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Correction: Guidelines to the Practice of Anesthesia —Revised Edition 2024
(Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia)
Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia - April 23, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
The connection between Dr. Harold Griffith and Richard Gill: new insights into the history of curare use in anesthesia from previously unknown correspondence
AbstractDr. Harold R. Griffith and Richard C. Gill figure prominently in curare ’s storied history. In 1938, Gill returned from an Amazon expedition with over 11 kg of curare. After scientists at E. R. Squibb& Sons identified a plant source (Chondrodendron tomentosum) and isolated a stable extract of uniform potency (marketed as Intocostrin), Griffith administered it in the operating room in 1942, showing its advantages and safety. In this article, we report correspondence between Griffith and Gill, heretofore not appreciated, after finding a letter from Gill to Griffith affixed to the inside back cover of a book co...
Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia - April 23, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
