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Is HES 6% Back as a Fluid Therapy Option in Major Surgery? Insights from the PHOENICS Trial
Intraoperative
6 min
Jonas SantanaJonas Santana
1 day ago

Is HES 6% Back as a Fluid Therapy Option in Major Surgery? Insights from the PHOENICS Trial

In well-selected patients and within the labeled dose/indication, HES 6% returns as a viable tool for intraoperative vol...

#HES#fluid therapy#colloids
B-APNEIC: A New Screening Tool for Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Preoperative Setting
Preoperative
5 min
Jonas SantanaJonas Santana
1 day ago

B-APNEIC: A New Screening Tool for Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Preoperative Setting

A more objective screening for severe OSA, with less self-report and greater reproducibility.

#sleep apnea#STOP-BANG#B-APNEIC
Etomidate vs Ketamine for Rapid Sequence Intubation in Critical Patients: What the RSI Trial Reveals
Research
7 min
Jonas SantanaJonas Santana
about 1 year ago

Etomidate vs Ketamine for Rapid Sequence Intubation in Critical Patients: What the RSI Trial Reveals

What the largest pragmatic trial to date suggests about mortality and hemodynamic stability during induction for intubat...

#etomidate#ketamine#RSI
Remote Ischemic Preconditioning (RIPC) in Non-Cardiac Surgery: What the PRINCE Trial Revealed
Research
6 min
Jonas SantanaJonas Santana
about 1 year ago

Remote Ischemic Preconditioning (RIPC) in Non-Cardiac Surgery: What the PRINCE Trial Revealed

The PRINCE Trial, a large, multinational, double-blind study, found no reduction in perioperative myocardial injury (MIN...

#RIPC#PRINCE Trial#cardioprotection
Perioperative Management of GLP-1 and GIP Receptor Agonists (Including Tirzepatide): Current Guidelines
Preoperative
8 min
Jonas SantanaJonas Santana
about 1 year ago

Perioperative Management of GLP-1 and GIP Receptor Agonists (Including Tirzepatide): Current Guidelines

The key is to stratify risk of delayed gastric emptying (GI symptoms and patient factors) and mitigate when necessary (2...

#GLP-1#tirzepatide#perioperative

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