Journal of anesthesia
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Journal of anesthesia · Feb 2019
Postoperative thoracic and low back pain following endovascular aortic repair associated with stenting location.
We have noted that patients frequently complain of thoracic or low back pain after undergoing an endovascular aortic repair, which we speculated was caused by the indwelling stent. ⋯ Thoracic and low back pain after an endovascular aortic repair procedure were associated with stenting site.
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Journal of anesthesia · Feb 2019
Comparative StudyEvaluating the psychometric properties of two-item and four-item short forms of the Japanese Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire: a cross-sectional study.
The Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire is a valid measure assessing self-efficacy in individuals with chronic pain. Short-form versions of the measure have been developed to decrease the assessment burden. However, few studies have evaluated the psychometric properties of the short forms in languages other than English. The aim of this study was to evaluate two 2-item short forms and one 4-item short form of the Japanese Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire in terms of internal consistency, criterion validity, structural validity, and construct validity. ⋯ The study findings provide evidence for the reliability and validity of 2- and 4-item versions of the Japanese Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for use in clinical and research settings.
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Journal of anesthesia · Feb 2019
Preoperative continuation of aspirin administration in patients undergoing major abdominal malignancy surgery.
In contrast to that in a nonoperative setting, it has been shown that perioperative administration of aspirin did not decrease the rate of death or myocardial infarction but increased major bleeding risk. Since these conflicting results might be due to concurrent use of anticoagulants and a lower thrombotic risk of patients, this cohort study was carried out for patients at a high thrombotic risk without concurrent use of anticoagulants. ⋯ Although the sample size is relatively small, our findings suggest that continuation of aspirin administration is likely to reduce the thrombotic risk but unlikely to increase the bleeding risk of patients who undergo major abdominal surgery for malignancy.
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Journal of anesthesia · Feb 2019
The influence of morbid obesity on difficult intubation and difficult mask ventilation.
To determine the influence of morbid obesity on the incidence of difficult mask ventilation and difficult intubation. ⋯ Morbidly obese patients do not have a higher incidence of difficult intubation compared to non-morbidly obese patients. However, they have a significantly higher incidence of difficult mask ventilation. Other factors that are predictive of both difficult mask ventilation and difficult intubation include age > 46 years, male sex, and Mallampati 3-4.
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Journal of anesthesia · Feb 2019
Comment LetterFuture blood pressure monitoring for cesarean delivery.
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