Journal of neurosurgical anesthesiology
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J Neurosurg Anesthesiol · Oct 2022
Observational StudyBilateral Bispectral Index Monitoring Performance in the Detection of Seizures in Nonanesthetized Epileptic Patients: An Observational Study.
The aim of this observational study was to determine whether bilateral bispectral index (BIS) monitoring can detect seizures in epileptic patients. ⋯ Bilateral BIS monitoring was not able to detect the occurrence of seizures in epileptic patients.
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J Neurosurg Anesthesiol · Oct 2022
Chronic Use of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and/or Angiotensin Receptor Blockers is Not Associated With Stroke After Noncardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis.
Inhibition of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone pathways reduces blood pressure and proliferation of vascular smooth muscles and may therefore reduce the risk of stroke. We tested the hypothesis that patients taking angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) for at least 6 months have fewer postoperative strokes after non-neurological, noncarotid, and noncardiac surgeries than those who do not. ⋯ We did not detect an effect of chronic ACEI/ARB use on postoperative strokes in patients who had non-neurological, noncarotid and noncardiac surgery; however, power was extremely limited.