Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Dec 2011
Review[From iatrogenesis to medical errors: review of the literature and analytical approach].
Iatrogenesis and medical errors have been increasingly studied over the past years. Because of the lack of consensus concerning the definitions, it remains difficult to draw general conclusions from the published. Moreover, it is still likely to be underestimated because of underreporting. This review aims at evaluating the overall incidence of iatrogenesis and medical errors in anaesthesia and intensive care and at discussing the strategies to prevent these incidents, at the individual or systemic level.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Dec 2011
[Reliability of the pulse contour analysis for cardiac output measurement for assessing the fluid responsiveness].
The cardiac output (CO) is classically measured in intensive care unit patients. pulse contour (PC) method allows monitoring of CO. ⋯ In ICU patients with shock, PC cannot replace thermodilution to diagnose fluid responsiveness.