European journal of anaesthesiology
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Observational Study
ICU mortality and variables associated with ICU survival in Poland: A nationwide database study.
Recently published international comparison data across European countries revealed high mortality rates in Polish ICUs. ⋯ ICU mortality was high in Poland. Structural variables, such as the level of hospital care and annual patient volume, may be associated with ICU survival.
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Observational Study
Ultrasound assessment of gastric emptying time after a standardised light breakfast in healthy children: A prospective observational study.
Current guidelines recommend 6 h of fasting for solids before anaesthesia. However, prolonged fasting may lead to discomfort, hunger, thirst, misbehaviour and lipolysis. To prevent this, a more liberal fasting regimen has been empirically implemented in our children's hospital, allowing a shorter fasting time of 4 h for a standardised light breakfast. ⋯ The study showed a mean gastric emptying time of less than 4 h after a standardised light breakfast in children. These results encourage our current clinical practice and support the efforts towards a more liberal fasting regimen for light meals in paediatric anaesthesia.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Peri-operative oral caffeine does not prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation after heart valve surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: A randomised controlled clinical trial.
Raised plasma levels of endogenous adenosine after cardiac surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) have been related to the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF). ⋯ ClinicalTrials.gov, no.: NCT01999829.