Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Anesthesiology has been identified as a stressful specialty. Chronic psychological stress may lead to biological aging and skin aging. ⋯ Biological and skin aging is evident in anesthetists who are chronically exposed to occupational stress, with obvious shorter telomere length, higher lower and upper face scores, and free radicals.
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The present study aimed to validate the Nexfin® monitor and to assess the accuracy compared to classical sphygmomanometry (Riva-Rocci/Korotkoff (RRK)) blood pressure (BP) measurements in patients with obesity scheduled for bariatric surgery. ⋯ Using the revised protocol, the Nexfin® device was not able to pass validation. However using the original protocol, the Nexfin® device passed phase 1 and 2.1 of the validation process and failed to pass phase 2.2.