Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Observational Study
Postoperative delirium: An independent risk factor for poorer quality of life with long-term cognitive and functional decline after cardiac surgery.
To evaluate the influence of delirium on the functional and cognitive capacity of patients included in the DELIPRECAS study, as well as on their quality of life, in the 3-4 years after cardiac surgery. ⋯ Postoperative delirium is a risk factor for decreased quality of life in patients 3 years after heart surgery, being associated with greater cognitive and functional deterioration, as well as greater risk of hospital readmission. Therefore, emphasis should be placed on both prevention and early recognition and treatment of delirium to improve long-term outcomes for patients after cardiac surgery.
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Comment Letter Randomized Controlled Trial
Comment on: Sevoflurane requirements during electroencephalogram (EEG)-guided vs standard anesthesia Care in Children: A randomized controlled trial.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy and safety of Ciprofol for procedural sedation and anesthesia in non-operating room settings.
Ciprofol, a novel intravenous anesthetic, provides rapid recovery in patients undergoing colonoscopy. We aimed to examine the efficacy and safety of ciprofol in comparison with propofol for sedation or anesthesia in non-operating room settings including endoscopic submucosal dissection, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, and flexible bronchoscopy (FB). ⋯ Ciprofol induced a level of sedation or anesthesia equivalent to that induced by propofol in non-operating room settings except for a prolonged induction time in patients undergoing FB. Ciprofol had a safety profile similar to that of propofol. No pain on injection was reported by ciprofol.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Combined femoral artery block and femoral nerve block reduces thigh tourniquet-induced hypertension.
Tourniquet hypertension (TH) is thought to be caused by sympathetically mediated C-fibers in the femoral epicardium following prolonged intraoperative inflation of the tourniquet, and we hypothesized that blocking the femoral artery at the same time as a conventional femoral nerve block would reduce the incidence of TH. ⋯ The present study demonstrated that modified femoral nerve block reduced intraoperative esmolol dosage and the incidence of TH.