Anaesthesiology intensive therapy
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Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther · Jan 2020
Consensus of the Study Group for Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasound in the intensive care management of COVID-19 patients.
Respiratory failure is a dominating medical issue in the severe course of COVID-19. Both at the stage of diagnostics prior to admission to the intensive care unit and during the monitoring of lesion evolution, diagnostic imaging techniques may significantly influence clinical decisions. ⋯ This consensus, worked out by an interdisciplinary team of specialists forming the Study Group for Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Management of COVID-19 Patients, presents a broad spectrum of aspects regarding the analysed issue. Its concise form is meant to serve clinicians who perform ultrasound as a straightforward and informative guide.
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Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther · Jan 2020
ReviewReview of the Transitional Pain Service as a method of postoperative opioid weaning and a service aimed at minimizing the risk of chronic post-surgical pain.
Opioid use and prescribing have become a subject of increasing focus and scrutiny. The ongoing "opioid epidemic" in North America has further increased interest in this area. ⋯ The Transitional Pain Service is a multidisciplinary service originating at Toronto General Hospital that employs a multi-faceted approach to monitoring opioid use after discharge from surgery, and aims to safely wean patients from opioids while maintaining effective pain management. This approach and its results will be discussed in this review.