Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Jul 2024
Clinical validation of the Air-Test for the non-invasive detection of perioperative atelectasis in children.
The incidence of anesthesia-induced atelectasis in children is high and closely related to episodes of hypoxemia. The Air-Test is a simple maneuver to detect lung collapse. By a step-reduction in FiO
2 to 0.21, a fall in pulse-oximetry hemoglobin saturation <97% unmasks the presence of collapse-related shunt in healthy lungs. The aim of this study was to validate the Air-Test as a diagnostic tool to detect perioperative atelectasis in children using lung ultrasound as a reference. ⋯ The Air-Test is a noninvasive and accurate method to detect atelectasis in healthy anesthetized children. It can be used as a screening tool to individualize patients that can benefit from lung recruitment maneuvers. -
Minerva anestesiologica · Jul 2024
Observational StudyIncidence of emergence delirium after homeostasis-guided pediatric anesthesia for ear-nose-throat surgery.
Emergence delirium is a complication of pediatric anesthesia during the early recovery period. Children undergoing ear, nose, and throat surgery are at high risk. The Pediatric Assessment of Emergence Delirium (PAED) scale is used for diagnosis and founded to specify the degree of emergence delirium. However, there is no consensus regarding a threshold value for emergence delirium diagnosis. Homeostasis-guided pediatric general anesthesia aims to maintain physiological parameters within normal ranges. In this prospective, observational study we evaluated the incidence of emergence delirium in children undergoing elective ear, nose, and throat surgery under standardized homeostasis-guided general anesthesia. Secondarily, we identified risk factors associated with an increased PAED score. ⋯ Our cohort observed a lower incidence of emergence delirium than in the literature. Higher pain intensity and lower blood glucose levels were risk factors for PAED > 0, whereas preoperative ketone body levels were protective.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Jul 2024
Editorial Comment LetterAlveolar (de)recruitability and (in)stability.