Urinary versus plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) as a predictor of mortality for acute kidney injury in intensive care unit patients
To examine urinary and plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) levels in predicting ICU mortality. (Source: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia)
Source: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia - October 26, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Ata Mahmoodpoor, Hadi Hamishehkar, Vahid Fattahi, Sarvin Sanaie, Pradeep Arora, Nader D. Nader Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research
ASA physical status classification of obstructive sleep apnoea disease
The American Society of Anaesthesiologists' (ASA) physical status classification is a subjective marker of patients' preoperative health status; and a predictor of perioperative outcome [1]. However, it has inter-rater variability [2,3,4]. The classification highlights many examples of morbidities for each class, but does not mention obstructive sleep apnoea. Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a morbidity that is prevalent and associated with perioperative complications [5]. Preoperative assessment of OSA patients may vary among clinicians. (Source: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia)
Source: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia - October 26, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Olumuyiwa A. Bamgbade Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Efficacy of videolaryngoscope-guided glossopharyngeal nerve block in a patient with severe nasal bleeding
We report a case of successful glossopharyngeal nerve block with the McGRATH MAC ™ (McGRATH; Aircraft Medical Ltd., U.K.) videolaryngoscope for gastric tube placement in a patient with severe nasal bleeding. (Source: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia)
Source: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia - October 26, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Masaki Komatsu, Nobuyasu Komasawa, Shugo Yonehara, Toshiaki Minami Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Dexmedetomidine-induced polyuric syndrome and hypotension
Dexmedetomidine was reported to cause polyuria during surgery. Here we report a case about small loading dose of dexmedetomidine that caused polyuria and hypotension during surgery in an elderly patient, using moderate even high doses of dopamine to maintain blood pressure, and cause severe hypotension after surgery. (Source: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia)
Source: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia - October 24, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Aijun Xu, Li Wan Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Erratum to “Major complications of regional anesthesia in 11 teaching hospitals of China: a prospective survey of 106,569 cases” [Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 2016: 31; 154–161]
In the above article, a piece of data from Auroy Y, et al. (Anesthesiology. 2002; 97: 1274 –1280) was cited incorrectly. In the discussion, we compared the incidence of RA complications reported by a French group (Auroy Y, et al., Anesthesiology. 2002; 97: 1274–1280) with ours, their number which should be 3.5/10,000, was cited as 0.35/10,000. (Source: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia)
Source: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia - October 24, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tingting Huo, Li Sun, Su Min, Wenzhi Li, Xinhua Heng, Lijun Tang, Shengmei Zhu, Hailong Dong, Qiang Wang, Lize Xiong Tags: Erratum Source Type: research
