Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Multicenter Study
Incidence and predictors of postdischarge nausea and vomiting in a 7-day population.
1) To quantify the incidence and severity of postdischarge nausea and vomiting (PDNV) for 7 days in adults undergoing outpatient surgeries with general anesthesia; 2) to evaluate whether a risk model previously developed for the first two postoperative days may be used to predict the patient's risk of PDNV for 7 days; and 3) to verify whether the same risk factors are applicable in the 3 to 7 day period. ⋯ PDNV affects a significant number of patients after ambulatory surgery, and our simplified PDNV score may be applied to a 7-day population. Pain appears to be a factor in late PDNV. It is possible that the presence of PDNV during days 3-7 has different origins from the PDNV that resolved over the first 48 hours.
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Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (PRFA) is a minimally invasive procedure used for the treatment of small hepatocellular carcinomas. PRFA is regarded as a much safer alternative to surgical resection or orthotopic liver transplantation. However, serious complications, including cardiac tamponade, have been reported. Two cases of severe cardiac tamponade during PRFA were successfully treated.
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To determine needs, adequacy, types of resources, and challenges in teaching faculty how to provide feedback to residents. ⋯ While the perceived gap in providing training for faculty in giving feedback to anesthesia residents has narrowed, program director responses suggest a substantial unmet need remains. Innovative new approaches are in order.
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Letter Observational Study
Femoral nerve-artery relation in patients with proximal femur fractures.