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Volume 119, Issue 1
July 2017
ISSN 0007-0912
EISSN 1471-6771

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In This Issue

EDITORIALS

Triple low, double low: it’s time to deal Achilles heel a single deadly blow
M. D. Willingham; M. S. Avidan
Some light in the grey zone?
J. Bickenbach; G. Marx
The Goldilocks principle as it applies to perioperative blood pressure: what is too high, too low, or just right?
B. J. Sweitzer; S. J. Howell
Quality metrics: hard to develop, hard to validate
R. E. Freundlich; J. M. Ehrenfeld
Sleep deprived and unprepared
L. Reinke; J. E. Tulleken
Supplemental oxygen and surgical site infection: getting to the truth
P. S. Myles; A. Kurz
Intraoperative fraction of inspired oxygen: bringing back the focus on patient outcome
L. Ball; A. B. Lumb; P. Pelosi
Methodology in systematic reviews of goal-directed therapy: improving but not perfect
S. T. Vistisen; E. Keus; T. W. L. Scheeren

REVIEW ARTICLES

Editor's Choice
Perioperative goal-directed therapy with uncalibrated pulse contour methods: impact on fluid management and postoperative outcome
F. Michard; M. T. Giglio; N. Brienza
Tags: colloids, crystalloid, fluid management, form perception, goal-directed therapy
Editor's Choice
Digital innovations and emerging technologies for enhanced recovery programmes
F. Michard; T. J. Gan; H. Kehlet
Tags: fluid management, mobile applications, sensor, surgical procedures, operative, technology

CARDIOVASCULAR

Prolonged concurrent hypotension and low bispectral index (‘double low’) are associated with mortality, serious complications, and prolonged hospitalization after cardiac surgery
A. Maheshwari; P. J. McCormick; D. I. Sessler; D. L. Reich; J. You ...
Tags: bispectral index, cardiac surgery procedures, morbidity, mortality, surgical procedures, operative
Predictor of fluid responsiveness in the ‘grey zone’: augmented pulse pressure variation through a temporary increase in tidal volume
J. J. Min; N.-S. Gil; J.-H. Lee; D. K. Ryu; C. S. Kim ...
Tags: fluid resuscitation, mechanical ventilation, pulse pressure variation, roc curve, tidal volume
Post-induction hypotension and early intraoperative hypotension associated with general anaesthesia
S. Südfeld; S. Brechnitz; J. Y. Wagner; P. C. Reese; H. O. Pinnschmidt ...
Tags: anesthesia, general, hypotension, intraoperative hypotension, surgical procedures, operative, emergency surgical procedure

CLINICAL PRACTICE

Cohort study of preoperative blood pressure and risk of 30-day mortality after elective non-cardiac surgery
S. Venkatesan; P. R. Myles; H. J. Manning; A. M. Mozid; C. Andersson ...
Tags: blood pressure, heart, hypotension, mortality, preoperative care
Association between preoperative pulse pressure and perioperative myocardial injury: an international observational cohort study of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery
T. E. F. Abbott; R. M. Pearse; R. A. Archbold; A. Wragg; E. Kam ...
Tags: heart, myocardial injury, preoperative care, pulse pressure, surgery specialty
Elevated preoperative heart rate is associated with cardiopulmonary and autonomic impairment in high-risk surgical patients
T. E. F. Abbott; G. Minto; A. M. Lee; R. M. Pearse; G. L. Ackland ...
Tags: autonomic nervous system, exercise stress test, heart failure, heart rate, preoperative care
Predicting postoperative morbidity in adult elective surgical patients using the Surgical Outcome Risk Tool (SORT)
D. J. N. Wong; C. M. Oliver; S. R. Moonesinghe
Tags: morbidity, surgical procedures, operative, profile of mood states, surgical outcome, adult

QUALITYAND PATIENT SAFETY

Hypotension during induction of anaesthesia is neither a reliable nor a useful quality measure for comparison of anaesthetists’ performance
R. H. Epstein; F. Dexter; E. S. Schwenk
Tags: anesthetist, hypotension
Continuous monitoring and feedback of quality of recovery indicators for anaesthetists: a qualitative investigation of reported effects on professional behaviour
D. D’Lima; G. Arnold; S. J. Brett; A. Bottle; A. Smith ...
Tags: anesthetist, feedback, quality indicators, consultant, behavioral change
Impact of sleep deprivation on anaesthesia residents’ non-technical skills: a pilot simulation-based prospective randomized trial
A. Neuschwander; A. Job; A. Younes; A. Mignon; C. Delgoulet ...
Tags: internship and residency, medical residencies, sleep, sleep deprivation, work teams
UK anaesthetists’ perspectives and experiences of severe perioperative anaphylaxis: NAP6 baseline survey
H. I. Kemp; T. M. Cook; M. Thomas; N. J. N. Harper
Tags: anaphylaxis, anesthetist, avoidance behavior, perception, antibiotics

RESPIRATION AND THE AIRWAY

High intraoperative inspiratory oxygen fraction and risk of major respiratory complications
A. K. Staehr-Rye; C. S. Meyhoff; F. T. Scheffenbichler; M. F. Vidal Melo; M. R. Gätke ...
Tags: inspiration, inspired fraction of oxygen, intraoperative care, oxygen, respiratory complication
Premedication with salbutamol prior to surgery does not decrease the risk of perioperative respiratory adverse events in school-aged children
A. Ramgolam; G. L. Hall; D. Sommerfield; L. Slevin; T. F. E. Drake-Brockman ...
Tags: adverse event, albuterol, child, premedication, surgical procedures, operative
Supraglottic jet oxygenation and ventilation enhances oxygenation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients sedated with propofol: a randomized multicentre clinical trial
Y. Qin; L. Z. Li; X. Q. Zhang; Y. Wei; Y. L. Wang ...
Tags: adverse event, alveolar ventilation function, cannulae, nasal, cell respiration, hypoxia

CORRESPONDENCE

Rising sudden death among anaesthesiologists in China
H.-F. Zhang; F.-X. Li; H.-Y. Lei; S.-Y. Xu
Pupillary dilatation associated with volatile anaesthetics: a small case series
S. Nowak; S. Rehberg; H. W. S. Schroeder; S. Fleck
ISO (Infraclavicular–SubOmohyoid) block: a single-puncture technique for diaphragm- and opioid-sparing shoulder anaesthesia
A. M. Taha
Lip, tooth, and pharyngeal injuries during tracheal intubation at a teaching hospital
N. Komasawa; M. Komatsu; H. Yamasaki; T. Minami
Reply to ‘Transnasal humidified rapid-insufflation ventilatory exchange (THRIVE) in children: a randomized controlled trial’
J. G. McCormack; S. Krosnar; A. Baxter
Somatic tissue oxygenation monitoring
L. Meng

ERRATUM

Cohort study of preoperative blood pressure and risk of 30-day mortality after elective non-cardiac surgery
S. Venkatesan; P. R. Myles; H. J. Manning; A. M. Mozid; C. Andersson ...
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