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Perioperative Red Blood Cell Transfusion Is Associated With Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Heart Valve Surgery
CONCLUSIONS: In the analysis of the national cohort, perioperative RBC transfusion during heart valve surgery was associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes correlated with the volume of RBC transfusion.PMID:36730895 | DOI:10.1213/ANE.0000000000006245
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 2, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Hee Jung Kim Ji Eon Kim Ji Yoon Lee Seung Hyung Lee Jae Seung Jung Ho Sung Son Source Type: research

Increased risk of dementia in people with previous exposure to general anesthesia: A nationwide population-based case-control study.
CONCLUSIONS: A history of previous exposure to surgery under GA might be associated with an increased risk of dementia, particularly in subjects who have undergone repeated exposure to GA. In addition, subjects who had received surgery under ETGA with comorbidities such as stroke, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and atherosclerosis could have a potential relationship with dementia risk. PMID: 23896612 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of Alzheimers Association - July 31, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Alzheimers Dement Source Type: research

Perioperative medicine and Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database.
Abstract "Big data", characterized by 'volume', 'velocity', 'variety', and 'veracity', being routinely collected in huge amounts of clinical and administrative healthcare-related data are becoming common and generating promising viewpoints for a better understanding of the complexity for medical situations. Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD), one of large and comprehensive nationwide population reimbursement databases in the world, provides the strength of sample size avoiding selection and participation bias. Abundant with the demographics, clinical diagnoses, and capable of linking divers...
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - November 17, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Chang CC, Liao CC, Chen TL Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research

Restructuring of inpatient emergency treatment : What will change?
Abstract The resolution on the restructuring of inpatient emergency treatment was passed by the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) on 19 April 2018 based on the Hospital Structure Act and became binding with the publication in the Bundesanzeiger on 18 May 2018. The resolution describes the future structural and qualitative prerequisites for participation of hospitals in the provision of emergency treatment in three levels: basic emergency treatment, extended emergency treatment and comprehensive emergency treatment. Furthermore, a level of nonparticipation is also planned. In addition, there are special modules, e.g. ...
Source: Der Anaesthesist - April 24, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Brokmann JC, Pin M, Bernhard M, Walcher F, Gries A Tags: Anaesthesist Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 4432: Previous Use of Mammography as a Proxy for General Health Checks in Association with Better Outcomes after Major Surgeries
In conclusion, preoperative use of mammography was strongly associated with fewer perioperative complications and less in-hospital mortality after major surgeries. The evidence provided by this study justifies the implementation of preoperative health checks in clinical practice.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - November 11, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ying-Hsuan Tai Ta-Liang Chen Yih-Giun Cherng Chun-Chieh Yeh Chuen-Chau Chang Chien-Chang Liao Tags: Article Source Type: research