Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Sep 2021
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of dexmedetomidine on evoked-potential monitoring in patients undergoing brain stem and supratentorial cranial surgery.
Dexmedetomidine is used as adjuvant in total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA), but there have been few studies concerning its effect on intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) during cranial surgery. Our aim was to study the effect of dexmedetomidine on IONM in patients undergoing brain stem and supratentorial cranial surgery. ⋯ The administration of dexmedetomidine at a dosage of 0.5 mg/kg/h may reduce propofol requirements and adversely affect some neuromonitoring variables. However, it can be an alternative on IONM during cranial surgeries. REDEX EudraCT: 2014-000962-23.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Sep 2021
Multicenter Study Observational Study24-hour fluid administration in emergency department patients with suspected infection; a multicenter, prospective, observational study.
To describe 24-hour fluid administration in emergency department (ED) patients with suspected infection. ⋯ Patients with simple infection and sepsis received equal fluid volumes. Fluid volumes varied markedly, a variation that was partly explained by clinical characteristics.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Sep 2021
Multicenter StudyPrevalence and impact of hazardous alcohol use in intensive care cohort: a multi-center, register-based study.
Reports of the prevalence and impact of hazardous alcohol use among intensive care unit (ICU) patients are contradictory. We aimed to study the prevalence of hazardous alcohol use among ICU patients and its association with ICU length of stay (LOS) and mortality. ⋯ The prevalence of hazardous alcohol use in Finnish ICUs was 21%. Patients with hazardous alcohol use were more often younger and male compared with non-hazardous alcohol users.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Sep 2021
ReviewPhysiological and inflammatory consequences of high and low respiratory rate in acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Using protective mechanical ventilation strategies with low tidal volume is usually accompanied by an increment of respiratory rate to maintain adequate alveolar ventilation. However, there is no robust data that support the safety of a high respiratory rate concerning ventilator-induced lung injury. ⋯ Undoubtedly, the respiratory rate can influence respiratory mechanics in various ways as a factor of multiplication of the power of ventilation, and gas exchange, and also on alveolar dynamics. In this narrative review, we present our point of view over the main experimental and clinical evidence available regarding the effect of respiratory rate on ventilator-induced lung injury development.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Sep 2021
Frailty and survival in elderly intensive care patients in Norway.
Today, 10%-15% of Norwegian intensive care patients are ≥80 years. This proportion will increase significantly over the next 20 years, but it is unlikely that resources for intensive care increase correspondingly. Thus, it is important to establish which patients among elderly people will benefit from intensive care. The main objective of the study was to investigate the relationships between geriatric scoring tools and 30-day mortality. ⋯ Elderly intensive care patients had a 30-day survival rate of 59.9%. Factors strongly associated with 30-day mortality were increasing SOFA score and increasing frailty (CFS). Other geriatric scores had no significant association with survival in multivariate analyses.