Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Although intraoperative anaphylaxis during surgery is a rare event, we describe five patients who experienced perioperative anaphylactic reactions during renal transplantation and were referred for investigation. ⋯ Intraoperative insertion of chlorhexidine-coated central venous catheters can trigger life-threatening anaphylaxis in susceptible patients undergoing renal transplantation.
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Observational Study
Bioimpedance-measured volume overload predicts longer duration of mechanical ventilation in intensive care unit patients.
Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a technology that provides a rapid, non-invasive measurement of volume in body compartments and may aid the physician in the assessment of volume status. We sought to investigate the effect of BIA-measured volume status on duration of mechanical ventilation, 28-day mortality, and acute kidney injury requiring renal replacement therapy in a population of medical/surgical patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ Bioimpedance-measured ECW/TBW on day 1 of admission to the ICU is associated with time on the ventilator. While this technology may be a useful adjunct to the clinical assessment of volume status, there are technical barriers to its routine use in a general ICU population.