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Complications of regional and general anaesthesia in obstetric practice

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2010
Any anaesthetic technique, either regional or general, has potential for complications. Moreover, it has been seen that in obstetric patients, the complications are potentiated due to pregnancy-related changes in physiology and due to various other ...
Ashok Jadon
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Thrombin Generation and Platelet Function in ICU Patients Undergoing CVVHD Using Regional Citrate Anticoagulation

Frontiers in Medicine, 2021
Background: To investigate pro- and anticoagulant alterations in uremic critically ill patients prior to and during continuous renal replacement therapy.
Marion Wiegele, Lukas Infanger, Conrad Lacom, Stefan Koch, Andreas Baierl, Eva Schaden   +5 more
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Effect of regional versus general anaesthesia on postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing surgery for hip fracture: a systematic review

BMJ Open, 2018
Objective Older patients with hip fractures who are undergoing surgery are at high risk of significant mortality and morbidity including postoperative delirium.
Vanisha Patel, R. Champaneria, J. Dretzke, J. Yeung   +3 more
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Awareness with Recall During General Anesthesia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry
Background: Accidental awareness and recall a well-known complication of anesthesia and sedation despite advancements in monitoring, drugs, and techniques.
Maheen Najeeb, Tayab, Shahrukh, Mukhtair Ahmad, Salman Mailk, Muhammad Tayyab, Muhammad Taimur Asad, Subhan Ali   +7 more
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The Role of Infiltrative Local Anaesthesia in Thyroidectomy

The Annals of African Surgery, 2013
Background: General anaesthesia is the anaesthetic agent of choice during thyroidectomy, however, recent reports there is a role for local anaesthesia. This study reports on the experience of thyroidectomy performed under infiltrative local anaesthesia ...
Ojuka KD, Saidi H, Rere EC
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Detection of enoxaparin and argatroban by use of the novel viscoelastic coagulometer ClotPro

Scientific Reports
Owing to the simultaneous increase in the risk of thrombosis and bleeding in critically ill patients, point-of-care-available diagnostic tests to guide parenteral anticoagulation are warranted. We evaluated the detection of enoxaparin and argatroban, two
Johannes Gratz, Stefan Ulbing, Fabian Schäfer, Stefan Koch, Christoph Dibiasi, Marion Wiegele, Peter Quehenberger, Eva Schaden   +7 more
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A snap-shot survey of spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section: The Nigeria experience

Journal of Clinical Sciences, 2017
Background and Objective: In the last several decades, there has been a shift from general anaesthesia to regional anaesthesia for caesarean section worldwide.
Charles Imarengiaye, Felicia Asudo, Allen Akinmola, Bode Lawal   +3 more
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Effects of neuraxial or general anaesthesia on postoperative adverse events in oldest-old patients (aged 90 years and older) with intertrochanteric fractures: a retrospective study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023
Background To retrospectively analyse postoperative adverse events in oldest-old patients (aged 90 years and older) with intertrochanteric fractures treated under various anaesthetic techniques. Methods A total of 153 consecutive patients participated in
Wei-dong Guo, Yue Li, Jia-hui Li, Feng Han, Guo-shun Huang   +4 more
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Neuraxial vs general anaesthesia for total hip and total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review of comparative-effectiveness research.

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2016
BACKGROUND This systematic review evaluated the evidence comparing patient-important outcomes in spinal or epidural vs general anaesthesia for total hip and total knee arthroplasty.
Rebecca Lynn Johnson, S. Kopp, C. Burkle, C. Duncan, A. Jacob, P. Erwin, M. Murad, C. Mantilla   +7 more
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Intrathoracic oxygen detects alveolar air leak following video-assisted thoracoscopic lung resection

Scientific Reports
The water submersion test (W-test) has the risk of overlooking air leaks during lung resection. We assessed the relationship between alveolar air leakage and intrathoracic gas concentrations as a novel intraoperative air leak detection method.
Takehisa Asahi, Takahiro Homma, Kappei Matsumoto, Susumu Kato, Hisashi Saji   +4 more
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