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In this special report we summarize recent reports that have looked at the effects of surgery on hemostatic changes in surgical patients and therapeutic approaches to reduce post-surgery bleeding, and include recently published guidelines for diagnosing and managing disseminated intravascular coagulation. We also summarize the updated guidelines for perioperative beta blockade in non-cardiac surgery.

Serum infection marker cuts ICU antibiotic exposure
	MedWire News: Using procalcitonin as a marker of severe bacterial infection to guide treatment decisions reduces intensive care unit (ICU) patients’ exposure to antibiotics, shows a randomized trial. Read More ...>

Deep sedation blamed for delirium after spinal anesthesia
	MedWire News: Using light rather than deep propofol sedation in elderly patients undergoing spinal anesthesia could halve the rate of postoperative delirium, research suggests. Read More ...>

Pulse oximetry surveillance cuts patient rescue events
MedWire News: Implementing universal pulse oximetry monitoring in an orthopedic unit reduces the frequency of patients requiring rescue events for cardiac or respiratory arrest, research shows. Read More ...>

Avoiding sedation may improve outcomes for mechanically ventilated patients
MedWire News: A policy of no sedation for critically ill patients requiring mechanical ventilation may help to reduce their dependency on the ventilator, say Danish researchers. Read More ...>

Recent Publications

	Mallampati class changes during pregnancy, labour, and after delivery: can these be predicted? BJA: British Journal of Anaesthesia 2010; 104(1): 67-70

	Echocardiographically Derived Parameters of Fluid Responsiveness International Anesthesia Clinics 2010; 48(1): 37-44

	Prescription and Administration of Opioids to Hospital In-patients, and Barriers to Effective Use Pain Medicine 2010; 11(1): 58-66

	Intraosseous Infusions: A Review for the Anesthesiologist with a Focus on Pediatric Use Anesthesia & Analgesia 2010; 110(2): 391-401

	Knowledge of residual curarization: an Italian survey: a prospective study of orthopedic surgical patients randomized to receive pancuronium or rocuronium Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 2010; 54(3): 307-12

	Effect of preoperative multimedia information on perioperative anxiety in patients undergoing procedures under regional anaesthesia BJA: British Journal of Anaesthesia 2010; 104(3): 369-74

	Long-term Cognitive Decline: Is There a Link to Surgery and Anesthesia? Anesthesiology 2009; 111(5): 931-2

	Teaching airway management to novices: a simulator manikin study comparing the ‘sniffing position’ and ‘win with the chin’ analogies BJA: British Journal of Anaesthesia 2010; aop: 10.1093/bja/aeq020

	Airway stents: anaesthetic implications Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain online 2010; aop: 10.1093/bjaceaccp/mkq006

	Intranasal cooling with or without intravenous cold fluids during and after cardiac arrest in pigs: epidemiology, pathophysiology, treatment, and prognostication. A scientific statement from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation; the American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee; the Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia; the Council on Cardiopulmonary, Perioperative, and Critical Care; the Council on Clinical Cardiology; the Council on Stroke Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 2010; 54(4): 494-501

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