Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Jan 2020
Review Meta AnalysisPreoperative femoral nerve block for hip fracture - A systematic review with meta-analysis.
Pre-operative pain management of hip fracture patients is complex. Femoral nerve block (FNB) is used for hip fractures to reduce pain and demand for systematic analgesia. The objective of the study was to systematically investigate the efficacy of single-shot FNB for hip fracture patients. ⋯ The quantity of evidence supporting pre-operative single-shot FNB for hip fractures is very low, and the certainty of evidence supporting pre-operative single-shot FNB for hip fractures is low. No studies using ultrasound guided technique were identified. Data on non-ultrasound guided FNB's suggest a decreased pain score compared to the use of systemic analgesia.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Jan 2020
Observational StudyRisk factors for shivering during caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia. A prospective observational study.
Shivering during caesarean section (CS) under spinal anaesthesia is a common phenomenon. It could not only alter patient's physiology by increasing oxygen consumption but also affect the parturient's experience of childbirth. Shivering is thought to be associated with intraoperative hypothermia, but the risk factors and exact mechanism remain unclear. ⋯ We failed to prove a strong correlation between the measured variables and shivering. Our findings, however, support the hypothesis, that to a limited extent, anxiety promotes shivering during CS.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Jan 2020
Observational StudyClinical Examination Findings As Predictors Of Acute Kidney Injury In Critically Ill Patients.
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in critically ill patients is associated with a markedly increased morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to establish the predictive value of clinical examination for AKI in critically ill patients. ⋯ Clinical examination findings were able to predict AKI with moderate accuracy in a large cohort of critically ill patients. Findings of clinical examination on ICU admission may trigger further efforts to help predict developing AKI.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Jan 2020
Long-term Survival after Intensive Care: a retrospective cohort study.
Background Limited data exist on long-term survival of patients requiring admission to intensive care units (ICUs). The aim of this study was to investigate long-term survival of ICU patients in Iceland and assess changes over a 15-year period. Methods Data were collected on age, gender, admission cause, length of stay, comorbidities, mechanical ventilation and survival of patients 18 years and older admitted to the ICUs in Landspitali during 2002-2016. ⋯ There was a high variability in the estimated time point where the ICU admission had no residual effect on survival. Conclusions Long-term survival of ICU patients is substantially decreased compared to the general population, but varies based on admission causes. Improved long-term survival of patients admitted with infections could be explained by earlier detection and improved treatment of septic shock.