RCT Sites Dates N patients Inclusion criteria Rx protocol Endpoints Results a Wallace et al. [13] (2004) double-blind clonidine vs placebo single center None 190 patients Randomization 2:1 Rx = 125 Placebo = 65…
Clinical summary Technique Indications Cautions Notes Neuraxial anesthesia Lower extremity major joint procedures – Suggestive reduction in mortality Neuraxial anesthesia/analgesia Cardiac surgery Neuraxial hematoma No conclusive effect on mortality Neuraxial…
Fig. 7.1 Levosimendan myocardial mechanism of action 7.4 Therapeutic Use Levosimendan is largely metabolized in the liver and in a smaller proportion in the intestine and is eliminated by renal and…
Traditional approach to consensus Web-based approach to consensus Advantages Widely used and well known Democratic Logistically easy to implement Inclusive and open Often supported by learned societies Consensus could…
Clinical summary Drug Indications Cautions Side effects Dosage Notes Inhalational agents Myocardial protection during general anesthesia for cardiac and noncardiac surgeries Myocardial protection is dose and duration of inhalational anesthetic…
Clinical summary Technique Indications Cautions Side effects Dosage Notes Noninvasive ventilation Postoperative acute respiratory failure Failure of NIV therapy can be considered the worse complication due to the risk of…
(1) University of Linköping, Linköping, Sweden Abstract The possibility of situations in which available resources are insufficient for the immediate need of medical care within the health care system,…
Fig. 16.1 Ultrasound image of a torn rotator cuff 16.1.6 Organ-Specific Imaging 16.1.6.1 Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography In unclear cases it can be useful to obtain a magnetic…
Healing by secondary intention Primary closure Skin grafting Local flaps Distant pedicled flaps Tissue expansion Free tissue transfer Fig. 12.1 Reconstructive clockwork as a refinement of the reconstructive ladder. CTA…
Classification Skin open + closed − Soft-tissue damage Fracture mild + severity mod ++ sev. +++ Contamination Fr. C 0 − − + − C I − + + to…
