Journal of anesthesia
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Journal of anesthesia · Apr 2022
Observational StudyAssociation between intraoperative hyperglycemia and postoperative end-organ dysfunctions after cardiac surgery: a retrospective observational study.
Hyperglycemia has been associated with postoperative morbidity in patients who undergo cardiac surgery. However, it remains unclear whether the duration of hyperglycemia is as important as its magnitude in the development of postoperative end-organ dysfunction (PEOD). This retrospective study investigated the hypothesis that the intraoperative blood glucose (BG) exposure index (GE index), calculated by the product of the magnitude and duration of BG concentration ≥ 180 mg/dL, which is an integration of the severity and duration of hyperglycemia, is associated with the incidence of PEOD in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. ⋯ In patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, the GE index was an independent predictor of PEOD.
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Journal of anesthesia · Apr 2022
Cardiac surgery improves the postoperative frailty score of frail patients.
Cardiac surgery in frail patients has been reported to be associated with increased mortality and morbidity but may improve functional status of frail patients. Few studies have investigated the impact of cardiac surgery on the trajectory of postoperative frailty. We hypothesized that cardiac surgery in frail patients would improve frailty postoperatively. ⋯ The trajectory of postoperative KCL scores differed significantly depending on the degree of preoperative frailty. At 3 months after cardiac surgery, the KCL score of frail patients was significantly improved, while that in nonfrail patients was significantly deteriorated.
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Journal of anesthesia · Apr 2022
Observational StudyIntercristal line determined by palpation in parturients in the sitting and the lateral decubitus positions: a prospective observational study.
We aimed to investigate intersected vertebral level changes in the palpated intercristal line (PI-line) when shifting from a sitting to a lateral decubitus position in parturients. ⋯ The intersected segment level of the PI-line, measured with trisected segments in each vertebral interspace, was different between the sitting and the lateral decubitus positions in approximately 80% of the parturients. Notably, 15% (6/39) of the parturients had at least one vertebral interspace deviation.
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Journal of anesthesia · Apr 2022
Global research trends in perioperative care for the elderly: a bibliometric and visualized study.
Aged surgical patients are at a relatively higher risk of morbidity and mortality than younger surgical patients. The present study aimed to investigate the trends and research status of perioperative care for the elderly in the anesthesiology field. ⋯ The number of studies on perioperative care for the elderly has increased apparently worldwide. Postoperative cognitive dysfunction and postoperative delirium remain primary research focus areas. Organ function protection appears to be the second most highly researched topic in the perioperative care for the elderly.