British journal of anaesthesia
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Review Meta Analysis
Association between night/after-hours surgery and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
There is an association between after-hours surgery and mortality risk that is not entirely explained by the emergent and morbidity characteristics of patients or the surgical procedure.
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Review
The case for statin use to reduce perioperative adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events.
Perioperative use of statins in at-risk patients may significantly reduce perioperative stroke and major cardiac events.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Early elevation in plasma high-sensitivity troponin T and morbidity after elective noncardiac surgery: prospective multicentre observational cohort study.
Elevated high-sensitivity troponin (hsTnT) after noncardiac surgery is associated with higher mortality, but the temporal relationship between early elevated troponin and the later development of noncardiac morbidity remains unclear. ⋯ Early elevated troponin within 24 h of elective noncardiac surgery precedes the subsequent development of noncardiac organ dysfunction and may help stratify levels of postoperative care in real time.
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Observational Study
Geo-temporal provision of pre-hospital emergency anaesthesia by UK Helicopter Emergency Medical Services: an observational cohort study.
Pre-hospital emergency anaesthesia (PHEA) is frequently required for injured patients. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) quality standards state that PHEA should be delivered within 45 min of an emergency call. We investigated whether there is geo-temporal variation in service provision to the UK population. ⋯ There is marked geo-temporal variation in the ability of HEMS organisations to deliver pre-hospital emergency anaesthesia in the UK.