Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Dec 2023
Multicenter StudyDynamic Nomogram for Predicting the Risk of Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders in Adults.
Simple and rapid tools for screening high-risk patients for perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PNDs) are urgently needed to improve patient outcomes. We developed an online tool with machine-learning algorithms using routine variables based on multicenter data. ⋯ We developed a simple and rapid online tool to preoperatively screen patients' risk of PND using GLM based on multicenter data, which may help medical staff's decision-making regarding perioperative management strategies to improve patient outcomes.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Dec 2023
Implementation of Nephroprotective Measures to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury in Septic Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Sepsis remains the leading cause of mortality in critically ill patients, and mortality is increased when acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs. The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guideline recommends the implementation of supportive measures in patients at high risk for AKI. However, it remains unclear to what extent these nephroprotective measures are implemented in daily clinical practice in critically ill patients, especially those with high-risk exposures such as sepsis. ⋯ Implementation of the KDIGO bundle is poor in patients with sepsis but may be associated with improved outcomes.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Dec 2023
The Physician Anesthesia Workforce in Canada From 1996 to 2018: A Longitudinal Analysis of Health Administrative Data.
A robust anesthesia workforce is essential to the provision of safe surgical, obstetrical, and critical care but information describing the physician anesthesia workforce and volume of clinical services delivered in Canada is limited. This study examines the Canadian physician anesthesia workforce, exploring trends in physician characteristics and activity levels over time. Practice patterns of specialist anesthesiologists and family physician anesthetists (FPAs) working in urban and rural communities were of particular interest. ⋯ This study provides foundational information regarding anesthesia workforce capacity over a 22-year period, including insights into demographics, locations of practice, and clinical volumes. The results do not quantify the gap between service capacity and need; however, they support the need for a national workforce strategy to achieve equitable access to sustainable anesthesia services in Canada, particularly for rural communities.