Greater depth of anaesthesia may be associated with a higher incidence of wound infection, mortality and composite risk of complications.
Videolaryngoscopic view using the C-MAC is improved when the anesthesia assistant applying cricoid pressure also has access to see the C-MAC screen.
Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block has faster onset when a targeted intracluster-injection technique is used compared with double injection.
Rotating through 180o assists intubation with a double lumen tube while reducing sore throat and vocal cord injuries.
Use of a surgical safety checklist is associated with a reduction in all complications, and specifically with wound infection and blood loss.
Post-op nausea & vomiting incidence is related to duration of nitrous oxide exposure, but is clinically insignificant at under 1 hour exposure.
Drug treatment for pulmonary hypertension improved 6-minute walk distance and reduced hospitalisation. Combination is more effective than monotherapy.
12-16h of post-op supplemental O2 (80%) does not reduce wound infection or complication in the morbidly obese undergoing gastric bypass.
Addition of paracetamol or NSAIDs significantly reduces post-operative opioid consumption in children, although not demonstrably opioid side effects.
Perineural dexamethasone may improve post-op analgesia for sciatic blocks but not for ankle blocks when compared with systemic dexamethasone.
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