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In patients undergoing major surgery who are at high risk of complications, does light anaesthesia (BIS 50) compared with deep anaesthesia (BIS 35) improve survival at 1-year?
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A collection of TBL summaries relevant to Peri-operative Medicine
PAUSE
In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) on direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) medications, does a standard approach to therapy interruption and resumption in the perioperative period result in an acceptable risk for bleeding and thromboembolic events?
Continue reading »Zochios
In patients at high risk of respiratory complications after cardiac surgery, does the routine application of high-flow nasal oxygen compared to standard oxygen reduce hospital length of stay?
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In obese patients, does the use of recruitment maneuvers with high PEEP, compared with low PEEP, decrease postoperative pulmonary complications?
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Does titrating positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) with the use of an esophageal balloon to estimate pleural pressure improve outcomes compared with an empirical high PEEP –FiO2 strategy in patients with moderate – severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
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In adult ICU patients undergoing tracheal intubation, does bag mask ventilation (BMV) between induction and laryngoscopy reduce the risk of hypoxaemia?
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In high-risk patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, does epidural analgesia compared with no epidural analgesia reduce mortality and morbidity?
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In adult critically ill patients receiving pharmacological thromboprophylaxis, does the use of adjunctive intermittent pneumatic compression devices result in a lower incidence of proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
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In adult patients undergoing abdominal surgery, with intermediate-to-high-risk of post-operative pulmonary complications, will an individualised perioperative open-lung ventilation strategy (iPROVE), compared with standard protective ventilation, result in fewer post-operative complications during the first 7 days post surgery
Continue reading »Don’t forget the LEGO
In adult subjects who ingest a small toy part, compared to historical controls of children who have ingested coins, is there a difference in object transit time and complication rate?
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