The elderly in the post-anesthesia care unit. [PDF]
Saudi J Anaesth, 2023 ABSTRACT It is increasingly conceivable that elderly patients will be treated in perioperative settings as the world’s population shifts toward an older age distribution. They are more prone to a variety of unfavorable outcomes as a consequence of the physiological changes that accompany aging and the coexistence of multiple medical ...
Alghamdi AS, Almuzayyen H, Chowdhury T.
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The Significance of Nursing Care in the Post-anesthesia Care Unit and Barriers to Care
Intensive Care Research, 2023 AbstractThe post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) is the section where the effects of anesthesia are expected to pass following surgery, the patient's vital signs are aimed to be stable, and the prevention of possible complications is aimed. In PACU, patients may encounter many complications after surgery and anesthesia.
Selda Mert
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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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Hyperglycemia assessment in the post-anesthesia care unit
Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology (English Edition), 2017 Hyperglycemia in surgical patients may cause serious problems. Analyzing this complication in this scenario contributes to improve the management of these patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of hyperglycemia in the post-anesthetic care unit (PACU) in non-diabetic patients undergoing elective surgery and analyze the possible ...
Pereira, Vinicius Rodovalho +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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Unresponsive Patient in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit
MedEdPORTAL, 2015 Abstract Anesthesia providers are required to provide care across the spectrum of the perioperative period. This includes preoperative evaluation and also postoperative care. This simulation series helps learners explore a common problem in the recovery room and consider diagnoses and strategies for dealing with it.
Christina Spofford, David Easker
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Respiratory depression in the post-anesthesia care unit: Mayo Clinic experience. [PDF]
Bosn J Basic Med Sci, 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
Laporta ML, Sprung J, Weingarten TN.
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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]
Front Med (Lausanne)BackgroundHypothermia is one of the most common postoperative complications in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), and preventive measures are crucial for improving patient outcomes.
Zou J, Luo G, Li Y.
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Post-anesthesia care unit desaturation in adult deep extubation patients. [PDF]
BMC Res 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 ...
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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]
Nurs RepBackground/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,
Assunção ASL, Cunha LDM.
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