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Intraoperative care of severe bronchospasm [PDF]

Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care Journal (PACCJ), 2021
The incidence of asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease of the airway that increases the risk of intraoperative bronchospasm, is increasing and thus a higher number of asthmatic patients are presenting for anesthetic care.
J. Du, J. D. Tobias
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Surgical Site Infection Prophylaxis and Wound Management in Spine Surgery [PDF]

Asian Spine Journal, 2022
Surgical site infection (SSI) is a potentially devastating complication of spinal surgery that increases patient morbidity and healthcare costs. SSIs have complex and multifactorial etiologies; therefore, there are numerous opportunities for prevention ...
Alexandra J. White, Brian Fiani, Ryan Jarrah, Arbaz A. Momin, Jonathan Rasouli   +4 more
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Perioperative cutaneous complications in an elderly patient due to inappropriate use of a forced-air warming device and underbody blanket: a case report [PDF]

Kosin Medical Journal, 2023
Forced-air warming is commonly utilized to prevent perioperative hypothermia. Underbody warming blankets are often employed to secure a larger area for patient warming. While forced-air warming systems are generally regarded as safe, improper usage poses
Myounghun Kim, Soo Jee Lee, Beomseok Choi, Geunho Lee, Seunghee Ki   +4 more
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Using pressure mapping intraoperatively to prevent pressure ulcers—A quasi‐experimental study

Health Science Reports, 2023
Background and Aim Patients undergoing surgery are at high risk of developing pressure ulcers. However, pressure ulcer prevention in the operating room department is demanding and restricted.
Eva B. M. Sving, Lena A. C. Gunningberg, Carina B. Bååth, Catrine U. S. Björn   +3 more
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Intraoperative blood pressure considerations in pediatric anesthesia [PDF]

Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
The measurement and interpretation of blood pressure in the perioperative period is a basic and fundamental practice for quality perioperative care. Children present unique considerations and challenges in the measurement and interpretation of blood ...
Stephen J. Gleich
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Intraoperative prevention of Surgical Site Infections as experienced by operating room nurses

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2019
Aim: This study examines how OR nurses experience intraoperative prevention of SSIs. Introduction: Infections related to surgical procedures create both great patient suffering and high costs for society. Therefore, prevention of Surgical Site Infections
Maria Qvistgaard, Jenny Lovebo, Sofia Almerud-Österberg   +2 more
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The SingHealth Perioperative and Anesthesia Subject Area Registry (PASAR), a large-scale perioperative data mart and registry [PDF]

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Background To enhance perioperative outcomes, a perioperative registry that integrates high-quality real-world data throughout the perioperative period is essential.
Hairil Rizal Abdullah, Daniel Yan Zheng Lim, Yuhe Ke, Nur Nasyitah Mohamed Salim, Xiang Lan, Yizhi Dong, Mengling Feng   +6 more
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The utero-tonic effects of low dose intravenous ketamine in cesarean section under spinal anesthesia; A randomized double-blind clinical trial

Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2023
Background: Recently, the prevalence of cesarean section (CS) has been on the rise and the proper uterine tone is an important issue. We investigated the effects of intravenous (IV) ketamine on intraoperative bleeding and the need for oxytocin in CS ...
Mohammad Haghighi, Soheil Soltanipour, Farnoush Farzi, Mandana Mansour-Ghanaei, Gelareh Biazar, Azadeh Malekzadeh, Mahin Tayefeh Ashrafiyeh   +6 more
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Effect of Surgery in the Steep Trendelenburg Position on Blood Pressure Stability of the Elderly Candidate for Open Radical Prostatectomy: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2022
Background and Objectives: The stability of blood pressure and maintaining the cerebral perfusion pressure are of particular importance in anesthesia of the elderly.
Behzad Imani, Mohammad Ali Amirzargar, Hanieh Bahadori, Salman Khazaie   +3 more
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A multicentre study of the trend of adverse events during outpatient anaesthesia in Switzerland during 2000–2016

Swiss Medical Weekly, 2020
BACKGROUND Over the last three decades, the use of outpatient surgery has been steadily increasing. Simultaneously, there has been an inciting movement to measure and improve healthcare quality and safety.
Nermine Laaboub, Anita Savidan, Valérie Pittet, Mohammed Faouzi, Bernard Burnand, Patrick Taffé   +5 more
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