The elderly in the post-anesthesia care unit [PDF]
Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia, 2023 It is increasingly conceivable that elderly patients will be treated in perioperative settings as the world's population shifts toward an older age distribution.
Abdulkareem S Alghamdi +2 more
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Post-anesthesia care unit desaturation in adult deep extubation patients [PDF]
BMC Research Notes, 2021 Objective Deep extubation refers to endotracheal extubation performed while a patient is deeply anesthetized and without airway reflexes. After deep extubation, patients are sent to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) to recover, an area with notably ...
Jeremy Juang +6 more
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Hyperglycemia assessment in the post-anesthesia care unit
Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology, 2017 Background and objectives: Hyperglycemia in surgical patients may cause serious problems. Analyzing this complication in this scenario contributes to improve the management of these patients.
Vinicius Rodovalho Pereira +5 more
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Post Anesthesia Response Unit: Development of an Intensive Care Unit within a Post Anesthesia Care Unit [PDF]
J Perianesth Nurs, 2022 BACKGROUND INFORMATION: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the bed availability in Intensive Care Unit's (ICU) at Strong Memorial Hospital was limited. The Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) was able to help load balance the intensive care units (ICU's) by caring for 6 ICU patients utilizing a team nursing model.
Dandrea, Samantha +3 more
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Prevalence of Postoperative Hypothermia in the Post-anesthesia Care Unit. [PDF]
Anesth Pain Med, 2023 Background: Unwanted postoperative hypothermia is an unpleasant event that can cause various complications. Objectives: As this serious complication and its provoking causes have not been investigated sufficiently, this study was designed and conducted to determine the prevalence of hypothermia and its associated factors in the post-anesthesia care ...
Ashoobi MT +3 more
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Assessment of Staffing and Service Provision in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit of Hospitals Found in Amhara Regional State, 2020 [PDF]
Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety, 2021 Basazinew Chekol, Denberu Eshetie, Netsanet Temesgen Department of Anesthesia, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Basazinew ChekolDepartment of Anesthesia, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor ...
Chekol B, Eshetie D, Temesgen N
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Respiratory depression in the post-anesthesia care unit: Mayo Clinic experience [PDF]
Biomolecules & Biomedicine, 2021 The anesthesia recovery is a complex physiologic process as systems recover from the effects of surgery and anesthesia. Inadequate recovery of respiratory physiology can lead to severe hypoxemia-induced end-organ damage and even death. Emerging evidence
Mariana L. Laporta +2 more
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The actual experiences of nurses’ in implementing hypothermia prevention practices during post-anesthesia care unit: a qualitative study based on the PRECEDE-PROCEED model [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBackgroundHypothermia is one of the most common postoperative complications in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), and preventive measures are crucial for improving patient outcomes.
Jie Zou +5 more
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Unresponsive Patient in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit
MedEdPORTAL, 2015 Anesthesia providers are required to provide care across the spectrum of the perioperative period. This includes preoperative evaluation and also postoperative care.
Christina Spofford, David Easker
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Barriers and Facilitators to the Use of Capnography for Respiratory Monitoring by Nurses in Phase I Post-Anesthesia Care Unit: A Scoping Review [PDF]
Nursing ReportsBackground/Objectives: Capnography monitoring in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) plays a crucial role in the early detection of respiratory complications, being fundamental for patient safety. It provides objective and continuous data on ventilation,
Adriana Sofia Lucas Assunção +1 more
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