British journal of anaesthesia
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Editorial Comment
'If you don't take a temperature, you can't find a fever': relevance to continuous arterial pressure monitoring.
Intraoperative hypotension is common and is associated with adverse postoperative outcomes. A substantial fraction of all perioperative hypotension occurs shortly after induction of anaesthesia and before the procedure begins. ⋯ Continuous blood pressure monitoring might help reduce hypotension. There are now strong arguments that if an arterial line is indicated, it should be placed before induction of anaesthesia to obtain maximal benefit.