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Critical Review and Meta-Analysis of Postoperative Sedation after Adult Cardiac Surgery: Dexmedetomidine Versus Propofol URL: https://www.jcvaonline.com/article/S1053-0770(20)31136-8/fulltext  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2020.10.022  Published: J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2020 October 17, in press. Authors: Hesham A. Abowali, Matteo Paganini, Garrett Enten, Ayman Elbadawiy, Enrico M....

A Comparison of Volatile Anesthesia and Total Intravenous Anesthesia (TIVA) Effects on Outcome From Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis URL: https://www.jcvaonline.com/article/S1053-0770(20)31150-2/fulltext DOI: https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2020.10.036 Published: J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2020 October 21, in press. Authors: Jamie Beverstock, Thomas Park,...

A Retrospective Evaluation of Airway Anatomy in Young Children and Implications for One-Lung Ventilation Authors: Downard MG, Lee AJ, Heald CJ, Anthony EY, Singh J, Templeton WT. URL: https://www.jcvaonline.com/article/S1053-0770(20)30809-0/fulltext DOI: https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2020.08.015 Published: J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2020 September 10, in...

Comparison of Hemodynamic Responses to Administration of Vasopressin and Norepinephrine Under General Anesthesia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials with Trial Sequential Analysis Authors: Hoshijima H, Mihara T, Denawa Y, Shiga T, Mizuta K. URL: https://www.jcvaonline.com/action/showPdf?pii=S1053-0770%2820%2930805-3 DOI:...

Current Practice of Calcium Use During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Weaning: Results of an International Survey Authors: Lomivorotov VV, Guvakov D, Belletti A, Boboshko V, Shmyrev V, Kunst G, Stoppe C, Akselrod B, Kamenshchikov N, Efremov S, Chernyavskiy A, Landoni G. URL:...

Management of Challenging Cardiopulmonary Bypass Separation Authors: Monaco F, Di Prima AL, Kim JH, Plamondon MJ, Yavorovskiy A, Likhvantsev V, Lomivorotov V, Hajjar LA, Landoni G, Riha H, Farag AMGA, Gazivoda G, Silva FS, Lei C, Bradic N, El-Tahan MR, Bukamal...

Considerations for Pediatric Heart Programs during Coronavirus Disease 2019: Recommendations from the Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society Faraoni, David MD, PhD; Caplan, Lisa A. MD; DiNardo, James A. MD, FAAP; Guzzetta, Nina A. MD; Miller-Hance, Wanda C. MD; Latham, Gregory MD; Momeni,...

Thoracic Anesthesia of Patients with suspected or confirmed 2019 Novel Coronavirus Infection: Preliminary Recommendations for Airway Management by the European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology Thoracic Subspecialty Committee Authors:Mert Şentürk, MD; Mohamed R. El Tahan, MD; Laszlo L. Szegedi, MD, PhD;...

ASE Statement on Protection of Patients and Echocardiography Service Providers During the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak Endorsed by the American College of Cardiology URL: https://www.asecho.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/COVIDStatementFINAL4-1-2020_v2_website.pdf DOI: DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.04.002 Published: Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2020) Contributors: James Kirkpatrick, MD,...

Prophylactic Haloperidol Effects on Long-term Quality of Life in Critically Ill Patients at High Risk for Delirium: Results of the REDUCE Study URL: https://anesthesiology.pubs.asahq.org/article.aspx?articleid=2737001 DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000002812 Published: Anesthesiology 2019; 131: 328-335 Authors: Paul J. T. Rood, R.N., M.Sc.; Marieke Zegers, Ph.D.; Arjen J....