Purpose: This is the second of two reviews evaluating the management of patients with
selected medical conditions undergoing ambulatory anesthesia and surgery. Conditions …

Purpose: To identify and characterize the evidence supporting decisions made in the care of
patients with selected medical conditions undergoing ambulatory anesthesia and surgery …

Stroke Volume Variation as a Predictor of Fluid Responsivene... : Anesthesia & Analgesia
Stroke Volume Variation as a Predictor of Fluid Responsiveness in Patients Undergoing …

Background Delirium is an acute deterioration of brain function characterized by fluctuating
consciousness and an inability to maintain attention. Use of statins has been shown to …

Residents’ reluctance to challenge negative hierarchy in the operating room: a qualitative study
La réticence des résidents Page 1 REPORTS OF ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS Residents’ …

Background Misidentification of the cricothyroid membrane in a “cannot intubate-cannot
oxygenate” situation can lead to failures and serious complications. The authors …

Background and Objectives: Epidural anesthesia is a technically challenging regional
anesthetic technique that can be difficult to teach to novices. Epidural simulators are now …

BACKGROUND: A decline in emergency surgical airway procedures in recent years has
resulted in a decreased exposure to cricothyrotomy. Consequently, residents have very little …

Background Effective operating theatre (OT) communication is important for team function
and patient safety. Status asymmetry between team members may contribute to …

Background The efficacy of perioperative tobacco interventions on long-term abstinence and
the safety of smoking cessation less than 4 weeks before surgery is unclear. Our objective …