Anesthesiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Smart Glasses for Radial Arterial Catheterization in Pediatric Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Hand-eye coordination and ergonomics are important for the success of delicate ultrasound-guided medical procedures. These can be improved using smart glasses (head-mounted display) by decreasing the head movement on the ultrasound screen. The hypothesis was that the smart glasses could improve the success rate of ultrasound-guided pediatric radial arterial catheterization. ⋯ Smart glasses-assisted ultrasound-guided radial artery catheterization improved the first-attempt success rate and ergonomic satisfaction while reducing the first-attempt procedure time and overall complication rates in small pediatric patients.
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Perioperative normal saline administration remains common practice during kidney transplantation. The authors hypothesized that the proportion of balanced crystalloids versus normal saline administered during the perioperative period would be associated with the likelihood of delayed graft function. ⋯ High percent normal saline administration is associated with delayed graft function in kidney transplant recipients.
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Editorial Comment
Quantitative Twitch Monitoring: What Works Best and How Do We Know?