Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Dec 2024
Randomized Controlled TrialPrehabilitation for Chilean frail elderly people - pre-surgical conditioning protocol - to reduce the length of stay: randomized control trial.
Frail elderly patients have a higher risk of postoperative morbidity and mortality. Prehabilitation is a potential intervention for optimizing postoperative outcomes in frail patients. We studied the impact of a prehabilitation program on length of stay (LOS) in frail elderly patients undergoing elective surgery. ⋯ The PCP conducted both in-person and online, for older frail patients undergoing elective colorectal and urological surgery was not associated with shorter LOS. However, frailty status significantly improved after completing PCP.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Dec 2024
The Italian version of the Surgical Fear Questionnaire: validation of its measurement properties.
Surgical fear is present in many patients awaiting surgery. However, a validated Italian version of the Surgical Fear Questionnaire (SFQ) was not available yet. Therefore, the aim of this study was to translate the SFQ into Italian and to test its reliability and validity. ⋯ We conclude that the Italian version of the SFQ is suitable for use in practice and has a high reliability. Validity and sensitivity need additional testing on a larger population.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Nov 2024
Ultrasonography versus conventional palpation for epidural analgesia in pediatrics undergoing midabdominal urological operations: a randomized clinical trial.
Epidural block may be facilitated by ultrasound (US), particularly in pediatrics. Our goal was to compare pre-procedural US with traditional palpation for epidural block in pediatrics undergoing midabdominal urological procedures. ⋯ Preprocedural US facilitated epidural block in pediatrics undergoing mid-abdominal urological operations compared with conventional techniques.