Journal of anesthesia
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Journal of anesthesia · Jun 2018
Correction to: Evaluation of pharmacokinetic models of intravenous dexmedetomidine in sedated patients under spinal anesthesia.
Inadvertently, the reference [8] was published incorrectly in the original publication of the article. The correct reference [8] is provided below.
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Journal of anesthesia · Jun 2018
Observational StudyIntraoperative red blood cell transfusion, delayed graft function, and infection after kidney transplant: an observational cohort study.
Kidney transplant patients are frequently anemic and at risk for red blood cell (RBC) transfusion. Previous studies suggest that pre-transplant RBC transfusion may improve kidney transplant outcomes; however, RBC transfusion is also associated with infection. The purpose of our study was to characterize the relationships between intraoperative RBC transfusion, delayed graft function (DGF), postoperative surgical site infection (SSI), and sepsis. ⋯ Intraoperative RBC transfusion during kidney transplant is not associated with improved allograft function or incisional SSI, but is associated with postoperative sepsis. RBCs should not be liberally transfused during kidney transplant surgery to improve graft outcomes.
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Journal of anesthesia · Jun 2018
Observational StudyThe evaluation of the effect of venous diameter measurement by ultrasonography on pain and withdrawal response.
Rocuronium and propofol are used in the induction of anesthesia give discomfort to the patients. We aimed to investigate the relationship between venous diameter measured using ultrasonography, and pain and withdrawal movements after propofol and rocuronium applied with intravenous (IV). ⋯ In this study, we found a reduction in the incidence and severity of pain and withdrawal movements in intravenous propofol and rocuronium administration through peripheral venous vessels of large diameter. We believe that the clinical drug injection through vessels with large venous diameter with the help of USG may be a non-invasive, simple, and reliable method to reduce pain and withdrawal movements in propofol and rocuronium injections.
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Journal of anesthesia · Jun 2018
Feasibility and safety of general anesthesia for bronchial thermoplasty: a description of early 10 treatments.
Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is a recently introduced bronchoscopic treatment for patients with asthma refractory to pharmacotherapy. Intraprocedural sedation management is important for successful performance of BT. However, the results of general anesthesia in patients undergoing BT have not been well described. ⋯ Neither intraprocedural bronchospasm nor hypoxemia occurred in any treatments. Respiratory symptoms occurred in 7 of 10 treatments within 1 day after the procedure and resolved within 4 days, which is comparable with a previous report. These results indicate that general anesthesia is feasible and safe for patients undergoing BT.