Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · May 2022
Multicenter Study Observational StudyCardiac dysfunction and mortality in critically ill patients with COVID-19 - a Swedish multicentre observational study.
The prevalence and importance of cardiac dysfunction in critically ill patients with COVID-19 in Sweden is not yet established. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of cardiac dysfunction and elevated pulmonary artery pressure (PAP), and its influence on mortality in patients with COVID-19 in intensive care in Sweden. ⋯ Cardiac dysfunction occurs commonly in critically ill patients with COVID-19 in Sweden. RV dysfunction and elevated PAP are associated with an increased risk of death.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · May 2022
Multicenter StudyImproving neuromuscular monitoring and reducing residual neuromuscular blockade via e-learning - a multicentre interrupted time-series study (INVERT study).
Neuromuscular monitoring should be applied routinely to avoid residual neuromuscular block. However, anaesthetists often refrain from applying it, even when the equipment is available. We aimed to increase neuromuscular monitoring in six Danish anaesthesia departments via e-learning. ⋯ We found no overall effect of the e-learning module on application of neuromuscular monitoring, although the post-course test indicated an effect on anaesthetists' knowledge in this field.