Why hydroxyethyl starch solutions should NOT be banned from the operating room [PDF]
This review summarises the new insights into the physiology of perioperative fluid therapy and analyses recent studies of the safety of the use of HES solutions in the fluid management of critically ill patients.
De Baerdemaeker, Luc, De Hert, Stefan
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of the management of distal ureteral stones in children [PDF]
Objective To determine the most cost-effective approach to the management of distal ureteral stones in children given the potential for recurrent renal colic during a trial of passage versus potential stent discomfort and complications of ureteroscopy.
Bennett, William E., Jr. +6 more
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Background Consistent formative feedback is cornerstone to competency-by-design programs and evidence-based approaches to teaching and learning processes. There has been no published research investigating feedback from residents’ perspectives.
Krista C. Ritchie +3 more
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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and perioperative complications: a systematic review of the literature. [PDF]
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common sleep related breathing disorder. Its prevalence is estimated to be between 2% and 25% in the general population.
Doghramji, MD, Karl +2 more
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Background The Patient Education Empowerment Programme (PEEP) is an interdisciplinary group intervention for people living with chronic pain. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdown and restrictions on in-person group-based health care delivery in
Dawn Ernstzen +7 more
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Perioperative management. Nutrition in the perioperative period
The current patterns of perioperative management are subject to dynamic changes, questioning and modifying the previously used ones. In modern surgical practice, it is recommended to apply a comprehensive peri-operative care protocol to improve the ...
Magdalena Żukowska +4 more
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To standardize the use of antibiotics for surgical prophylaxis, ensure patient safety, improve medical quality, and combat bacterial resistance, the editorial committee at Peking Union Medical College Hospital for the management of antibiotics for ...
Editorial Committee on Management Standard on Perioperative Prophylactic Use of Antibiotics in Peking Union Medical College Hospital
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Risk of angioedema following invasive or surgical procedures in HAE type I and II : the natural history [PDF]
Background: Hereditary angioedema (HAE), caused by deficiency in C1-inhibitor (C1-INH), leads to unpredictable edema of subcutaneous tissues with potentially fatal complications.
Aygören-Pürsün, Emel +4 more
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Guidelines for pre-operative cardiac risk assessment and perioperative cardiac management in non-cardiac surgery : the Task Force for Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment and Perioperative Cardiac Management in Non-cardiac Surgery of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and endorsed by the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) [PDF]
Non-cardiac surgery; Pre-operative cardiac risk assessment; Pre-operative cardiac testing; Pre-operative coronary artery revascularization; Perioperative cardiac management; Renal disease; Pulmonary disease; Neurological disease; Anaesthesiology; Post ...
Don Poldermans +299 more
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Ambient green light reduces knee pain in osteoarthritis patients
Background Regular viewing of dim green light has been shown to reduce the pain associated with migraine, fibromyalgia, and post-surgery.Aim The present study examined whether visual exposure to ambient green light could also alleviate osteoarthritis (OA)
Melissa S. O’Brien +4 more
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