British journal of anaesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Supraglottic jet oxygenation and ventilation enhances oxygenation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients sedated with propofol: a randomized multicentre clinical trial.
Hypoventilation is the main reason for hypoxia during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures with sedation. The key to preventing hypoxia is to maintain normal ventilation during the procedure. We introduced supraglottic jet oxygenation and ventilation (SJOV) through a new Wei nasal jet tube (WNJ) to reduce the incidence of hypoxia in patients sedated with propofol during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures. ⋯ NCT02436018.
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Observational Study
Association between preoperative pulse pressure and perioperative myocardial injury: an international observational cohort study of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery.
The management of elevated blood pressure before non-cardiac surgery remains controversial. Pulse pressure is a stronger predictor of cardiovascular morbidity in the general population than systolic blood pressure alone. We hypothesized that preoperative pulse pressure was associated with perioperative myocardial injury. ⋯ Preoperative pulse pressure >62 mm Hg was associated with myocardial injury, independent of systolic blood pressure. Elevated pulse pressure may be a useful clinical sign to guide strategies to reduce perioperative myocardial injury.
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Observational Study
Post-induction hypotension and early intraoperative hypotension associated with general anaesthesia.
We hypothesized that different phases of intraoperative hypotension should be differentiated because of different underlying causative mechanisms. We defined post-induction hypotension (PIH; i.e. arterial hypotension occurring during the first 20 min after anaesthesia induction) and early intraoperative hypotension (eIOH; i.e. arterial hypotension during the first 30 min of surgery). ⋯ We identified clinical factors associated with PIH and eIOH. The use of these factors to estimate the risk of PIH and eIOH might allow the avoidance or timely treatment of hypotensive episodes during general anaesthesia.
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Pulse pressure variation (PPV) is widely used as a predictor of fluid responsiveness. However, a previous study has suggested a 'grey zone' between 9 and 13% in which PPV would be inconclusive to predict fluid responsiveness. Considering PPV is based on cardiopulmonary interactions, we evaluated whether an augmented PPV using a temporary increase in tidal volume (V T ) from 8 to 12 ml kg -1 has the predictability for fluid responsiveness in patients within the grey zone. ⋯ ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02653469.