Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A randomized controlled trial comparing three supraglottic airway devices used as a conduit to facilitate tracheal intubation with flexible bronchoscopy.
Once difficult ventilation and intubation are declared, guidelines suggest the use of a supraglottic airway (SGA) as a rescue device to ventilate and, if oxygenation is restored, subsequently as an intubation conduit. Nevertheless, few trials have formally studied recent SGA devices in patients. Our objective was to compare the efficacy of three second-generation SGA devices as conduits for bronchoscopy-guided endotracheal intubation. ⋯ ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02975466); registered on 29 November 2016.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of a propofol bolus against placebo to prevent cough at emergence from general anesthesia with desflurane: a randomized controlled trial.
Emergence from anesthesia is a critical period and cough can result in adverse effects. Propofol inhibits airway reflexes and when infused it reduces cough more than inhalation anesthesia does. We evaluated the effect of a propofol bolus given at emergence on the incidence of coughing following a desflurane-based anesthesia. ⋯ In the present trial, a propofol bolus administered at emergence did not reduce the incidence of cough occurring between T0 and T5 following a desflurane-based general anesthesia compared with placebo.
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Central venous catheters (CVCs) and pulmonary artery catheters (PACs) containing chlorhexidine, silver sulfadiazine, or latex can cause perioperative anaphylaxis. We examined the incidence of and outcomes associated with anaphylaxis caused by CVCs/PACs. ⋯ Perioperative anaphylactic reactions related to CVCs/PACs containing chlorhexidine, silver sulfadiazine, or latex were rare in this large historical cohort study. We identified 2,937 patients with pre-existing chlorhexidine, sulfa, and/or latex allergies and had CVCs/PACs inserted that contained these substances. Although few cases of perioperative anaphylaxis attributable to these substances were observed in patients with corresponding allergies, the potential for substantial complication exists. Providers should be aware of the potential for these hidden exposures.
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Deceased organ donation is predicated on timely identification and referral (IDR) of potential organ donors. Many Canadian provinces have legislated mandatory referral of potential deceased donors. Untimely or missed IDRs are safety events where best or expected practice has not occurred causing preventable harm to patients and denying families the opportunity of donation at end of life (EOL) as well as denying transplant waitlist patients access to lifesaving organs. ⋯ Data from four Canadian ODOs show that missed IDR safety events resulted in important preventable harm measured by a lost opportunity for donation of 2.4 donors PMP annually and 354 potentially missed transplants between 2016 and 2018. Given that 223 patients died on Canada's waitlist in 2018, national donor audits and quality improvement initiatives to optimize IDR are essential to reduce preventable harm to these vulnerable populations.