Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Editorial Comment
The pulmonary artery catheter: a solution still looking for a problem.
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Editorial Comment
Use of nitrous oxide in contemporary anesthesia-an ongoing tug of war.
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To understand and summarize the breadth of knowledge on comfort-holding in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). ⋯ There is a paucity of literature on comfort-holding in PICUs. This scoping review identifies significant gaps in the literature, including assessment of child-based outcomes of comfort-holding or safety assessment of comfort-holding, and highlights core outcomes to consider in future evaluations of this intervention including child-based outcomes, parent-based outcomes, and safety of the intervention.
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Breaking of disposable blades during emergency endotracheal intubation has been reported. Breakage can cause serious injury and foreign body ingestion. We aimed to measure and analyze the strength characteristics of different disposable videolaryngoscope blades with the application of an upward-lifting force. ⋯ Clinicians should be aware of the varied strength characteristics of the four types of disposable videolaryngoscope blades when they are used in endotracheal intubation.
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Observational Study
The association of nitrous oxide on length of stay in the postanesthesia care unit: a retrospective observational study.
To assess whether intraoperative use of nitrous oxide (N2O) as an adjunct to general anesthesia is associated with a shorter length of stay in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). ⋯ Nitrous oxide was dose-dependently associated with a decreased PACU length of stay. The effect was clinically relevant (> 30 min difference) in patients who underwent complex surgical procedures and received intraoperative antiemetic therapy.