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Qiu Q, Yang Z, Zhang Y, Zeng W, Yang K, Liang C, Alifu A, Huang H, Chen J, Zhang M, Wu D, Guo X, Jin S, Lin Y, Chuo J, Zhang H, Song X, Iyer RS. Reducing postoperative hypothermia in infants: Quality improvement in China. Paediatr Anaesth 2024; 34:773-782. [PMID: 38775778 DOI: 10.1111/pan.14910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Unintended postoperative hypothermia in infants is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. We noted consistent hypothermia postoperatively in more than 60% of our neonatal intensive care (NICU) babies. Therefore, we set out to determine whether a targeted quality improvement (QI) project could decrease postoperative hypothermia rates in infants. OBJECTIVES Our SMART aim was to reduce postoperative hypothermia (<36.5°C) in infants from 60% to 40% within 6 months. METHODS This project was approved by IRB at Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, China. The QI team included multidisciplinary healthcare providers in China and QI experts from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA. The plan-do-study-act (PDSA) cycles included establishing a perioperative-thermoregulation protocol, optimizing the transfer process, and staff education. The primary outcome and balancing measures were, respectively, postoperative hypothermia and hyperthermia (axillary temperature < 36.5°C, >37.5°C). Data collected was analyzed using control charts. The factors associated with a reduction in hypothermia were explored using regression analysis. RESULTS There were 295 infants in the project. The percentage of postoperative hypothermia decreased from 60% to 37% over 26 weeks, a special cause variation below the mean on the statistical process control chart. Reduction in hypothermia was associated with an odds of 0.17 (95% CI: 0.06-0.46; p <.001) for compliance with the transport incubator and 0.24 (95% CI: 0.1-0.58; p =.002) for prewarming the OR ambient temperature to 26°C. Two infants had hyperthermia. CONCLUSIONS Our QI project reduced postoperative hypothermia without incurring hyperthermia through multidisciplinary team collaboration with the guidance of QI experts from the USA.
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- Qianqi Qiu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hainan Women and Children's Medical Center, Hainan, China
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- Department of Neonatology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Foshan Women and Children's hospital, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Operating Theatre, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Operating Theatre, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Operating Theatre, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Neonatology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
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Anesthesia and neurodevelopment after 20 years: where are we now and where to next? Can J Anaesth 2023; 70:10-15. [PMID: 36536154 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-022-02352-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Blood pressure nomograms for children undergoing general anesthesia, stratified by age and anesthetic type, using data from a retrospective cohort at a tertiary pediatric center. J Clin Monit Comput 2022; 36:1667-1677. [PMID: 35061147 DOI: 10.1007/s10877-022-00811-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Reference values for non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) are available for children undergoing general anesthesia, but have not been analyzed by type of anesthetic. This study establishes age-specific pediatric NIBP reference values, stratified by anesthetic type: inhalational anesthesia (IHA), total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA), and mostly intravenous anesthesia (MIVA, an inhalational induction followed by intravenous maintenance of anesthesia). NIBP measurements were extracted from a de-identified vital signs database for children < 19 years undergoing anesthesia between Jan/2013-Dec/2016, excluding cardiac surgery. We automatically rejected artifacts and randomly sampled 20 NIBP values per case. Anesthetic phase (induction/maintenance) was identified using operating room booking times for procedure start, and anesthetic types were identified based on intraoperative minimum alveolar concentration values in the different phases of the anesthetic. From 36,347 cases in our operating room booking system, we matched 24,457 cases with available vital signs. Of these, 20,613 (84%) had valid NIBP data and could be assigned to one anesthetic type: TIVA 11,819 [57%], IHA 4,752 [23%], and MIVA 4,042 [20%]. Mean NIBP during anesthesia increased with age, from median values of 48 mmHg (TIVA), 45 mmHg (IHA), and 41 mmHg (MIVA) in neonates, to 70 mmHg (TIVA), 68 mmHg (IHA), and 64 mmHg (MIVA) in 18-year-olds, respectively. In children < 1 year, mean NIBP values were 4 mmHg higher with TIVA than IHA (p < 0.001). These pediatric NIBP reference values contribute to ongoing debate about alarm limits based on age and anesthetic type, and may motivate prospective studies into the effects of different anesthesia regimes on vital signs.
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Ringer SK, Clausen NG, Spielmann N, Weiss M. Effects of hypothermia and hypothermia combined with hypocapnia on cerebral tissue oxygenation in piglets. Paediatr Anaesth 2020; 30:970-976. [PMID: 32506675 DOI: 10.1111/pan.13943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hypothermia and its combination with hypocapnia are frequently associated with anesthesia. AIMS The goal was to investigate the effects of hypothermia and hypothermia combined with hypocapnia (hypothermia-hypocapnia) on cerebral tissue oxygenation in anesthetized piglets. METHODS Twenty anesthetized piglets were randomly allocated to hypothermia (n = 10) or hypothermia-hypocapnia (n = 10). Cerebral monitoring comprised a tissue oxygen partial pressure (PtO2 ), a laser Doppler probe, and a near-infrared spectroscopy sensor, measuring regional oxygen saturation (rSO2 ). After baseline recordings, hypothermia (35.5-36.0°C) with or without hypocapnia (target PaCO2 : 28-30 mm Hg) was induced. Once treatment goals were achieved (Tr0), they were maintained for 30 minutes (Tr30). RESULTS No changes in PtO2 but a significant increase in rSO2 (Tr0 (mean difference 8.9[95% CI for difference3.99 to 13.81], P < .001); Tr30 (10.8[6.20 to 15.40], P < .001)) were detected during hypothermia. With hypothermia-hypocapnia, a decrease in PtO2 (Tr0 (-3.2[-6.01 to -0.39], P = .021; Tr30 (-3.3[-5.8 to -0.80], P = .006)) and no significant changes in rSO2 occurred. Cerebral blood flow decreased significantly from baseline to Tr0 independently of treatment (-0.89[-0.18 to -0.002], P = .042), but this was more consistently observed with hypothermia-hypocapnia. CONCLUSIONS The hypothermia-induced reduction in oxygen delivery was compensated by lowered metabolic demand. However, hypothermia was not able to compensate for an additional reduction in oxygen delivery caused by simultaneous hypocapnia. This resulted in a PtO2 drop, which was not reflected by a downshift in rSO2 .
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- Simone K Ringer
- Department of Clinical Diagnostics and Services, Section Anaesthesiology, Vetsuisse Faculty University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Children's Research Centre, University Children's Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Children's Research Centre, University Children's Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Children's Research Centre, University Children's Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Artifact Processing Methods Influence on Intraoperative Hypotension Quantification and Outcome Effect Estimates. Anesthesiology 2020; 132:723-737. [PMID: 32022770 DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000003131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Physiologic data that is automatically collected during anesthesia is widely used for medical record keeping and clinical research. These data contain artifacts, which are not relevant in clinical care, but may influence research results. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of different methods of filtering and processing artifacts in anesthesiology data on study findings in order to demonstrate the importance of proper artifact filtering. METHODS The authors performed a systematic literature search to identify artifact filtering methods. Subsequently, these methods were applied to the data of anesthesia procedures with invasive blood pressure monitoring. Different hypotension measures were calculated (i.e., presence, duration, maximum deviation below threshold, and area under threshold) across different definitions (i.e., thresholds for mean arterial pressure of 50, 60, 65, 70 mmHg). These were then used to estimate the association with postoperative myocardial injury. RESULTS After screening 3,585 papers, the authors included 38 papers that reported artifact filtering methods. The authors applied eight of these methods to the data of 2,988 anesthesia procedures. The occurrence of hypotension (defined with a threshold of 50 mmHg) varied from 24% with a median filter of seven measurements to 55% without an artifact filtering method, and between 76 and 90% with a threshold of 65 mmHg. Standardized odds ratios for presence of hypotension ranged from 1.16 (95% CI, 1.07 to 1.26) to 1.24 (1.14 to 1.34) when hypotension was defined with a threshold of 50 mmHg. Similar variations in standardized odds ratios were found when applying methods to other hypotension measures and definitions. CONCLUSIONS The method of artifact filtering can have substantial effects on estimates of hypotension prevalence. The effect on the association between intraoperative hypotension and postoperative myocardial injury was relatively small. Nevertheless, the authors recommend that researchers carefully consider artifacts handling and report the methodology used.
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von Dadelszen P, Flint-O'Kane M, Poston L, Craik R, Russell D, Tribe RM, d'Alessandro U, Roca A, Jah H, Temmerman M, Koech Etyang A, Sevene E, Chin P, Lawn JE, Blencowe H, Sandall J, Salisbury TT, Barratt B, Shennan AH, Makanga PT, Magee LA. The PRECISE (PREgnancy Care Integrating translational Science, Everywhere) Network's first protocol: deep phenotyping in three sub-Saharan African countries. Reprod Health 2020; 17:51. [PMID: 32354357 PMCID: PMC7191688 DOI: 10.1186/s12978-020-0872-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The PRECISE (PREgnancy Care Integrating translational Science, Everywhere) Network is a new and broadly-based group of research scientists and health advocates based in the UK, Africa and North America. METHODS This paper describes the protocol that underpins the clinical research activity of the Network, so that the investigators, and broader global health community, can have access to 'deep phenotyping' (social determinants of health, demographic and clinical parameters, placental biology and agnostic discovery biology) of women as they advance through pregnancy to the end of the puerperium, whether those pregnancies have normal outcomes or are complicated by one/more of the placental disorders of pregnancy (pregnancy hypertension, fetal growth restriction and stillbirth). Our clinical sites are in The Gambia (Farafenni), Kenya (Kilifi County), and Mozambique (Maputo Province). In each country, 50 non-pregnant women of reproductive age will be recruited each month for 1 year, to provide a final national sample size of 600; these women will provide culturally-, ethnically-, seasonally- and spatially-relevant control data with which to compare women with normal and complicated pregnancies. Between the three countries we will recruit ≈10,000 unselected pregnant women over 2 years. An estimated 1500 women will experience one/more placental complications over the same epoch. Importantly, as we will have accurate gestational age dating using the TraCer device, we will be able to discriminate between fetal growth restriction and preterm birth. Recruitment and follow-up will be primarily facility-based and will include women booking for antenatal care, subsequent visits in the third trimester, at time-of-disease, when relevant, during/immediately after birth and 6 weeks after birth. CONCLUSIONS To accelerate progress towards the women's and children's health-relevant Sustainable Development Goals, we need to understand how a variety of social, chronic disease, biomarker and pregnancy-specific determinants health interact to result in either a resilient or a compromised pregnancy for either mother or fetus/newborn, or both. This protocol has been designed to create such a depth of understanding. We are seeking funding to maintain the cohort to better understand the implications of pregnancy complications for both maternal and child health.
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- Peter von Dadelszen
- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Science, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, 5th Floor, Becket House, 1 Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 7EU, UK.
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Science, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, 5th Floor, Becket House, 1 Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 7EU, UK
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Science, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, 5th Floor, Becket House, 1 Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 7EU, UK
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Science, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, 5th Floor, Becket House, 1 Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 7EU, UK
- Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Science, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, 5th Floor, Becket House, 1 Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 7EU, UK
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- Medical Research Council Unit (The Gambia) at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Fajara, The Gambia
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- Medical Research Council Unit (The Gambia) at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Fajara, The Gambia
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- Medical Research Council Unit (The Gambia) at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Fajara, The Gambia
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- Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health, East Africa, Aga Khan University in East Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health, East Africa, Aga Khan University in East Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça, Manhiça, Maputo Province, Mozambique
- Department of Physiological Science, Clinical - Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique
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- Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça, Manhiça, Maputo Province, Mozambique
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- MARCH Centre, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- MARCH Centre, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Science, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, 5th Floor, Becket House, 1 Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 7EU, UK
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- Department of Health Service and Population Research, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK
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- Lau China Institute, Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Science, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, 5th Floor, Becket House, 1 Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 7EU, UK
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Science, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, 5th Floor, Becket House, 1 Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 7EU, UK
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Ringer SK, Clausen NG, Spielmann N, Weiss M. Effects of moderate and severe hypocapnia on intracerebral perfusion and brain tissue oxygenation in piglets. Paediatr Anaesth 2019; 29:1114-1121. [PMID: 31472089 DOI: 10.1111/pan.13736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 07/27/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hypocapnia is a common alteration during anesthesia in neonates. AIM To investigate the effects of hypocapnia and hypocapnia combined with hypotension (HCT) on cerebral perfusion and tissue oxygenation in anesthetized piglets. METHOD Thirty anesthetized piglets were randomly allocated to groups: moderate hypocapnia (mHC), severe hypocapnia (sHC), and HCT. Cerebral monitoring comprised a tissue oxygen partial pressure and a laser Doppler probe inserted into the brain tissue as well as a near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) sensor placed on the skin, measuring regional oxygen saturation. Hypocapnia was induced by hyperventilation (target PaCO2 mHC: 3.7-4; sHC: 3.1-3.3 kPa) and hypotension by blood withdrawal and nitroprusside infusion (mean blood pressure: 35-38 mm Hg). Data were analyzed at baseline, during (Tr20, Tr40, Tr60) and after (Post20, Post40, Post60) treatment. RESULTS Compared to baseline, tissue oxygen partial pressure decreased significantly and equally during all treatments (mean [SD] at baseline: mHC 35.7 [32.45]; sHC: 28.1 [20.24]; HCT 25.4 [10.3] and at Tr60: mHC: 29.9 [27.36]; sHC: 22.2 [18.37]; HCT: 18.4 [9.5] mm Hg). Decreased laser Doppler flow was detected with all treatments at Tr20 (mHC: 0.9 [0.18]; sHC: 0.88 [0.15]; HCT: 0.97 [0.13] proportion from baseline). Independently of group, regional oxygen saturation varied only after reverting and not during treatment. Blood lactate, pH, HCO3- , and PaO2 increased during treatment with no differences between groups. CONCLUSION This animal model revealed reduced cerebral blood flow and brain tissue oxygenation during hypocapnia without detectable changes in regional oxygen saturation as measured by NIRS. Changes occurred as early as during moderate hypocapnia.
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- Simone K Ringer
- Section Anaesthesiology Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Children's Research Centre, University Children's Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Children's Research Centre, University Children's Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Children's Research Centre, University Children's Hospital of Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Görges M, West NC, Petersen CL, Ansermino JM. Development and Implementation of the Portable Operating Room Tracker App With Vital Signs Streaming Infrastructure: Operational Feasibility Study. JMIR Perioper Med 2019; 2:e13559. [PMID: 33393912 PMCID: PMC7709844 DOI: 10.2196/13559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Revised: 06/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Background In the perioperative environment, a multidisciplinary clinical team continually observes and evaluates patient information. However, data availability may be restricted to certain locations, cognitive workload may be high, and team communication may be constrained by availability and priorities. We developed the remote Portable Operating Room Tracker app (the telePORT app) to improve information exchange and communication between anesthesia team members. The telePORT app combines a real-time feed of waveforms and vital signs from the operating rooms with messaging, help request, and reminder features. Objective The aim of this paper is to describe the development of the app and the back-end infrastructure required to extract monitoring data, facilitate data exchange and ensure privacy and safety, which includes results from clinical feasibility testing. Methods telePORT’s client user interface was developed using user-centered design principles and workflow observations. The server architecture involves network-based data extraction and data processing. Baseline user workload was assessed using step counters and communication logs. Clinical feasibility testing analyzed device usage over 11 months. Results telePORT was more commonly used for help requests (approximately 4.5/day) than messaging between team members (approximately 1/day). Passive operating room monitoring was frequently utilized (34% of screen visits). Intermittent loss of wireless connectivity was a major barrier to adoption (decline of 0.3%/day). Conclusions The underlying server infrastructure was repurposed for real-time streaming of vital signs and their collection for research and quality improvement. Day-to-day activities of the anesthesia team can be supported by a mobile app that integrates real-time data from all operating rooms.
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- Matthias Görges
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Research Institute, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,ESS Technology Inc, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Research Institute, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Görges M, Afshar K, West N, Pi S, Bedford J, Whyte SD. Integrating intraoperative physiology data into outcome analysis for the ACS Pediatric National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Paediatr Anaesth 2019; 29:27-37. [PMID: 30347497 DOI: 10.1111/pan.13531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Revised: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Pediatric National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (P-NSQIP) samples surgical procedures for benchmarking and quality improvement. While generally comprehensive, P-NSQIP does not collect intraoperative physiologic data, despite potential impact on outcomes. AIMS The aims of this study were (a) to describe a methodology to augment P-NSQIP with vital signs data and (b) demonstrate its utility by exploring relationships that intraoperative hypothermia and hypotension have with P-NSQIP outcomes. METHODS Vital signs from 2012 to 2016 were available in a research databank. Episodes of hypotension and hypothermia were extracted and recorded alongside local P-NSQIP data. Multivariable regression analyses were performed to explore associations with undesired outcomes, including: surgical site infection, wound disruption, unplanned return to the operating room, and blood transfusion. Model variables were selected with the Akaike information criterion using 2012-2014 as the training set and validated with receiver operating characteristics analysis using 2015-2016 as the testing set. RESULTS Data from 6737 patients were analyzed, with 43.9% female, median [interquartile range] age 5.8 [1.3-12.4] years, undergoing procedures lasting 118 [75-193] minutes. Hypothermia, observed in 45% of cases, was associated with wound disruption (odds ratio 1.75, 95% CI 1.1-2.83). Hypotension, observed in 60% of cases, was associated with unplanned returns (odds ratio 1.58, 95% CI 1.02-2.51), and transfusions (odds ratio 1.95, 95% CI 1.14-3.52). Surgical site infection, wound disruption, unplanned return, and transfusion models had areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.69/0.67, 0.59/0.63, 0.78/0.79, and 0.92/0.93 for validation models including hypothermia/hypotension respectively. CONCLUSION Adding intraoperative vital signs to P-NSQIP data allowed identification of two modifiable risk factors: hypothermia was associated with increased wound disruption, and hypotension with increased blood transfusions and unplanned returns to the operating room. These findings may motivate prospective studies and prompt other centers and P-NSQIP to augment outcome data with intraoperative physiological data.
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- Matthias Görges
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada.,Research Institute, BC Children's Hospital (BCCH), Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Statistics, UBC, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Quality and Safety, BCCH, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada.,Research Institute, BC Children's Hospital (BCCH), Vancouver, Canada.,Department of Pediatric Anesthesia, BCCH, Vancouver, Canada
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Effects of moderate and severe arterial hypotension on intracerebral perfusion and brain tissue oxygenation in piglets. Br J Anaesth 2018; 121:1308-1315. [PMID: 30442258 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2018.07.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2018] [Revised: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hypotension is common in anaesthetised children, and its impact on cerebral oxygenation is unknown. The goal of the present study was to investigate the effects of moderate systemic arterial hypotension (mHT) and severe hypotension (sHT) on cerebral perfusion and brain tissue oxygenation in piglets. METHODS Twenty-seven anaesthetised piglets were randomly allocated to a control group, mHT group, or sHT group. Cerebral monitoring comprised a tissue oxygen partial pressure ( [Formula: see text] ) and laser Doppler (LD) perfusion probe advanced into the brain tissue, and a near-infrared spectroscopy sensor placed over the skin measuring regional oxygen saturation (rSO2). Arterial hypotension was induced by blood withdrawal and i.v. nitroprusside infusion [target MAP: 35-38 (mHT) and 27-30 (sHT) mm Hg]. Data were analysed at baseline, and every 20 min during and after treatment. RESULTS Compared with control, [Formula: see text] decreased equally with mHT and sHT [mean (SD) after 60 min: control: 17.1 (6.4); mHT: 6.4 (3.6); sHT: 7.2 (4.3) mm Hg]. No differences between groups were detected for rSO2 and LD during treatment. However, in the sHT group, rSO2 increased after restoring normotension [from 49.3 (9.5) to 58.9 (8.9)% Post60]. sHT was associated with an increase in blood lactate [from 1.5 (0.4) to 2.4 (0.9) mmol L-1], and a decrease in bicarbonate [28 (2.4) to 25.8 (2.6) mmol L-1] and base excess [4.7 (1.9) to 2.0 (2.7) mmol L-1] between baseline and 60 min after the start of the experiment. CONCLUSIONS Induction of mHT and sHT by hypovolaemia and nitroprusside infusion caused alterations in brain tissue oxygenation in a piglet model, but without detectable changes in brain tissue perfusion and regional oxygen saturation.
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Becke K, Eich C, Höhne C, Jöhr M, Machotta A, Schreiber M, Sümpelmann R. Choosing Wisely in pediatric anesthesia: An interpretation from the German Scientific Working Group of Paediatric Anaesthesia (WAKKA). Paediatr Anaesth 2018; 28:588-596. [PMID: 29851190 DOI: 10.1111/pan.13383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Inspired by the Choosing Wisely initiative, a group of pediatric anesthesiologists representing the German Working Group on Paediatric Anaesthesia (WAKKA) coined and agreed upon 10 concise positive ("dos") or negative ("don'ts") evidence-based recommendations. (i) In infants and children with robust indications for surgical, interventional, or diagnostic procedures, anesthesia or sedation should not be avoided or delayed due to the potential neurotoxicity associated with the exposure to anesthetics. (ii) In children without relevant preexisting illnesses (ie, ASA status I/II) who are scheduled for elective minor or medium-risk surgical procedures, no routine blood tests should be performed. (iii) Parental presence during the induction of anesthesia should be an option for children whenever possible. (iv) Perioperative fasting should be safe and child-friendly with shorter real fasting times and more liberal postoperative drinking and enteral feeding. (v) Perioperative fluid therapy should be safe and effective with physiologically composed balanced electrolyte solutions to maintain a normal extracellular fluid volume; addition of 1%-2.5% glucose to avoid lipolysis, hypoglycemia, and hyperglycemia, and colloids as needed to maintain a normal blood volume. (vi) To achieve safe and successful airway management, the locally accepted airway algorithm and continued teaching and training of basic and alternative techniques of ventilation and endotracheal intubation are required. (vii) Ultrasound and imaging systems (eg, transillumination) should be available for achieving central venous access and challenging peripheral venous and arterial access. (viii) Perioperative disturbances of the patient's homeostasis, such as hypotension, hypocapnia, hypothermia, hypoglycemia, hyponatremia, and severe anemia, should not be ignored and should be prevented or treated immediately. (ix) Pediatric patients with an elevated perioperative risk, eg, preterm and term neonates, infants, and critically ill children, should be treated at institutions where all caregivers have sufficient expertise and continuous clinical exposure to such patients. (x) A strategy for preventing postoperative vomiting, emergence delirium, and acute pain should be a part of every anesthetic procedure.
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- Karin Becke
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Cnopf Children's Hospital/Hospital Hallerwiese, Nürnberg, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Paediatric Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Auf der Bult Children's Hospital, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Clinic for Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Flexman AM, Gooderham PA, Griesdale DE, Argue R, Toyota B. Effects of an alveolar recruitment maneuver on subdural pressure, brain swelling, and mean arterial pressure in patients undergoing supratentorial tumour resection: a randomized crossover study. Can J Anaesth 2017; 64:626-633. [PMID: 28342045 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-017-0863-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2016] [Revised: 01/11/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Although recruitment maneuvers have been advocated as part of a lung protective ventilation strategy, their effects on cerebral physiology during elective neurosurgery are unknown. Our objectives were to determine the effects of an alveolar recruitment maneuver on subdural pressure (SDP), brain relaxation score (BRS), and cerebral perfusion pressure among patients undergoing supratentorial tumour resection. METHODS In this prospective crossover study, patients scheduled for resection of a supratentorial brain tumour were randomized to undergo either a recruitment maneuver (30 cm of water for 30 sec) or a "sham" maneuver (5 cm of water for 30 sec), followed by the alternative intervention after a 90-sec equilibration period. Subdural pressure was measured through a dural perforation following opening of the cranium. Subdural pressure and mean arterial pressure (MAP) were recorded continuously. The blinded neurosurgeon provided a BRS at baseline and at the end of each intervention. During each treatment, the changes in SDP, BRS, and MAP were compared. RESULTS Twenty-one patients underwent the study procedure. The increase in SDP was higher during the recruitment maneuver than during the sham maneuver (difference, 3.9 mmHg; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.2 to 5.6; P < 0.001). Mean arterial pressure decreased further in the recruitment maneuver than in the sham maneuver (difference, -9.0 mmHg; 95% CI, -12.5 to -5.6; P < 0.001). Cerebral perfusion pressure decreased 14 mmHg (95% CI, 4 to 24) during the recruitment maneuver. The BRS did not change with either maneuver. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that recruitment maneuvers increase subdural pressure and reduce cerebral perfusion pressure, although the clinical importance of these findings is thus far unknown. This trial was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02093117.
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- Alana M Flexman
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Room 2449 JPP 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada.
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Room 2449 JPP 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada
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- Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Wellcome Trust HRB Clinical Research Facility, St. James's Hospital, H&H Building, Level 2, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Using physiological monitoring data for performance feedback: an initiative using thermoregulation metrics. Can J Anaesth 2016; 64:245-251. [DOI: 10.1007/s12630-016-0762-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2016] [Revised: 09/15/2016] [Accepted: 10/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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