Publications by authors named "A M Joosten"

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  • The study aimed to determine if opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) could reduce postoperative opioid use during laparoscopic colectomy compared to opioid-sparing anesthesia (OSA).
  • In a clinical trial with 160 patients, those receiving OFA did not show significantly lower opioid consumption 48 hours post-surgery compared to those on OSA.
  • Both anesthesia methods resulted in similar pain control and adverse events, although the OFA group experienced increased bradycardia incidents.
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Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication following liver transplantation (LT) that has a multifactorial etiology. While some perioperative risk factors have been associated with postoperative AKI, the impact of liver graft weight to recipient body weight ratio (GW/RBW) has been poorly explored. We hypothesized that a high GW/RBW ratio would be associated with AKI after LT.

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Blood pressure is a very important clinical measurement, offering valuable insights into the hemodynamic status of patients. Regular monitoring is crucial for early detection, prevention, and treatment of conditions like hypotension and hypertension, both of which increasing morbidity for a wide variety of reasons. This monitoring can be done either invasively or non-invasively and intermittently vs.

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  • * Conducted across 40 hospitals in France, the trial involved 2,222 patients who were randomly assigned to either keep using RASIs until surgery or stop them 48 hours prior.
  • * The results showed no significant difference in all-cause mortality or major complications within 28 days after surgery between the two groups, suggesting that either strategy can be safely applied.
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Background: Implementation of goal-directed fluid therapy (GDFT) protocols remains low. Protocol compliance among anesthesiologists tends to be suboptimal owing to the high workload and the attention required for implementation. The assisted fluid management (AFM) system is a novel decision support tool designed to help clinicians apply GDFT protocols.

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