Anesthesiology
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Intraoperative high inspired oxygen fraction (FIO2) is thought to reduce the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) and postoperative nausea and vomiting, and to promote postoperative atelectasis. ⋯ Intraoperative high FIO2 further decreases the risk of SSI in surgical patients receiving prophylactic antibiotics, has a weak beneficial effect on nausea, and does not increase the risk of postoperative atelectasis.
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Review Meta Analysis
Postoperative B-type Natriuretic Peptide for Prediction of Major Cardiac Events in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: Systematic Review and Individual Patient Meta-analysis.
It is unclear whether postoperative B-type natriuretic peptides (i.e., BNP and N-terminal proBNP) can predict cardiovascular complications in noncardiac surgery. ⋯ Increased postoperative BNPs are independently associated with adverse cardiac events after noncardiac surgery.