This comprehensive review summarizes the evidence regarding use of cerebral
autoregulation-directed therapy at the bedside and provides an evaluation of its impact on …

Objective: To compare cerebral autoregulation indices as predictors of patient outcome and
their dependence on duration of monitoring. Data Sources: Systematic literature search and …

Over the past two decades there has been a worldwide spread of blood-sucking bedbugs
(Cimicidae), leading to naming them a re-emerging plague. New hosts and species have …

Background: The epidemiology of acute renal dysfunction after stroke is routinely
overlooked following stroke events. Our aim in this meta-analysis is to report the prevalence …

Background Individualised positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) may optimise
pulmonary compliance, thereby potentially mitigating lung injury. This meta-analysis aimed …

Abstract Background Transcranial Doppler (TCD) noninvasively measures cerebral blood
flow (CBF) velocity and is a well-studied method to monitor cerebral autoregulation (CA) …

Purpose Although evidence from observational studies in a variety of clinical settings
supports the utility of cerebral oximetry as a predictor of outcomes, prospective clinical trials …

Background: General anesthesia (GA) is commonly used for lumbar spine surgery. The
advantages of regional anesthesia (RA) for lumbar spine surgery, as compared with GA …

Background Multimodal analgesia is a fundamental part of modern surgery and enhanced
recovery pathways. Duloxetine, a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, has been …

BACKGROUND: Erythropoietic-stimulating agents such as erythropoietin have been used
as part of patient blood management programs to reduce or even avoid the use of …