Anesthesiology (all articles)
Nitrous Oxide: A Narrative Review of its Role in Clinical Practice
2 May, 2019 | 12:54h | UTC
Perioperative Fluid Therapy for Major Surgery
1 May, 2019 | 07:00h | UTCPerioperative Fluid Therapy for Major Surgery – Anesthesiology (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Guideline: Unscheduled Procedural Sedation
30 Apr, 2019 | 02:47h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Intravenous Magnesium Can Reduce Shivering in Patients After Surgery
29 Apr, 2019 | 00:59h | UTCIntravenous magnesium can reduce shivering in patients after surgery – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Study: Effectiveness of Magnesium in Preventing Shivering in Surgical Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Anesthesia & Analgesia (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Review: Determinants of Perioperative Outcome in Frail Older Patients
28 Apr, 2019 | 13:26h | UTCDeterminants of Perioperative Outcome in Frail Older Patients – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Systematic Review: Supplemental Perioperative Intravenous Crystalloids for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
28 Apr, 2019 | 13:14h | UTCSupplemental perioperative intravenous crystalloids for postoperative nausea and vomiting – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Extra intravenous fluid given during surgery to prevent nausea and vomiting – Cochrane Library (free)
Meta-Analysis: The Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in Hip Fracture Surgery
25 Apr, 2019 | 13:04h | UTC
Korean Guideline for Perioperative Red Blood Cell Transfusion
24 Apr, 2019 | 06:28h | UTC
Reducing Surgical Mortality by Use of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist
18 Apr, 2019 | 07:56h | UTCReducing surgical mortality in Scotland by use of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist – BJS (free)
Commentaries: Hospital deaths after surgery fall after launch of surgical safety checklists in Scotland – Wiley (free) AND Surgical safety checklist linked to decline in hospital deaths – UPI (free)
See also: WHO Surgical Safety Checklist – World Health Organization (free resources)
Review: Management of Accidental Intra-arterial Injection
15 Apr, 2019 | 02:02h | UTC
Guidelines for Day‐Case Surgery 2019
11 Apr, 2019 | 00:46h | UTC
EAACI Position Paper: Investigation of Perioperative Immediate Hypersensitivity Reactions
11 Apr, 2019 | 00:48h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Effect of an Incentive Spirometer Patient Reminder After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
11 Apr, 2019 | 00:36h | UTCEffect of an Incentive Spirometer Patient Reminder After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Benefits of Incentive Spirometry: Still More Work to Do – JAMA Surgery (free)
Simple intervention leading to improved outcomes, but confirmatory studies are required (see invited commentary).
Review: Perioperative Analgesia for Patients Undergoing Otologic Surgery
10 Apr, 2019 | 20:35h | UTC
The Perioperative Care of Older Patients: Time for a New, Interdisciplinary Approach
10 Apr, 2019 | 06:07h | UTCRelated: Optimal Perioperative Management of the Geriatric Patient: A Best Practices Guideline from the American College of Surgeons NSQIP and the American Geriatrics Society (free) AND Peri‐operative optimisation of elderly and frail patients: a narrative review – Anaesthesia (free) AND Surgical Guidelines for Perioperative Management of Older Adults: What Geriatricians Need to Know – Journal of The American Geriatrics Society (free) AND Peri-operative care of the elderly 2014: Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (free)
Consensus Statement: Perioperative Management of Patients on Preoperative Opioid Therapy
4 Apr, 2019 | 12:52h | UTC
Guidelines for Enhanced Recovery After Lung Surgery
2 Apr, 2019 | 02:06h | UTCSee also other Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines (free)
Standards and Guidelines for Perfusion Practice in Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Brazil
1 Apr, 2019 | 11:59h | UTCThe Brazilian Society for Cardiovascular Surgery (SBCCV) and Brazilian Society for Extracorporeal Circulation (SBCEC) Standards and Guidelines for Perfusion Practice – Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery (free PDF)
Editorial: The SBCCV/SBCEC Standards and Guidelines for Perfusion Practice: A Landmark for Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Brazil (free PDF)
Randomized Trial: Volatile Anesthetics versus Total Intravenous Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery
24 Mar, 2019 | 20:54h | UTCVolatile Anesthetics versus Total Intravenous Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Volatile anesthetics do not reduce deaths in elective CABG – MedicalXpress (free)
Uses and Mechanisms of Apneic Oxygenation: A Narrative Review
24 Mar, 2019 | 20:45h | UTCUses and mechanisms of apnoeic oxygenation: a narrative review – Anaesthesia (free)
Whole Blood in Trauma: Ready for Primetime?
24 Mar, 2019 | 20:41h | UTCWhole Blood in Trauma: Ready for Primetime? – emDocs (free)
Related: Limitations of component therapy for massive haemorrhage: is whole blood the whole solution? – Anaesthesia (free)
Meta-Analysis: Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Different Hemostatic Methods in Total Hip Arthroplasty
20 Mar, 2019 | 12:34h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: An Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program in Orthopedic Surgery
20 Mar, 2019 | 12:33h | UTC
Review: Perioperative Management of the Diabetic Patient Referred to Cardiac Surgery
17 Mar, 2019 | 18:16h | UTC
Systematic Review: Ultrasound Guidance for Perioperative Neuraxial and Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Children
14 Mar, 2019 | 02:02h | UTCThe use of ultrasound guidance for perioperative neuraxial and peripheral nerve blocks in children – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Ultrasound guidance for injecting local anaesthetics in children to block pain transmission – Cochrane Library (free)