Decreasing Postsurgical Length of Stay in the Postanesthesia Care Unit for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obese Patients Using Exspiron Minute Ventilation Monitoring.

Purpose: In the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), it is imperative to monitor respiration and ventilation, especially in patients diagnosed with or at risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Research studies have been published to highlight the importance of minute ventilation monitoring (MVM) as an early warning system of impending respiratory compromise, warranting studies to assess timely safe discharge in this high-risk population at UC San Diego Health.

Design: This quantitative study was conducted using a two-group comparative design method.

Using Glucocorticoids to Treat Croup in Children.

Editor's note: This is a summary of a nursing care-related systematic review from the Cochrane Library. For more information, see http://nursingcare.cochrane.

Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin or Heparinoids vs. Unfractionated Heparin in Acute Ischemic Stroke.

Editor's note: This is a summary of a nursing care-related systematic review from the Cochrane Library. For more information, see http://nursingcare.cochrane.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Emphasis on Discharge Education After Surgery.

In the United States, the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the adult population is increasing. More than half of the surgical patients with OSA are predisposed to increased incidence of perioperative complications. Based on the recent evidence, obstructive events are at the highest on the third day after surgery, which predisposes them for postoperative complications.

Surgical vs. Conservative Interventions for Treating ACL Injuries.

Editor's note: This is a summary of a nursing care-related systematic review from the Cochrane Library.

Commentary on a Cochrane Review of Routine Ultrasound in Late Pregnancy.

Diagnostic ultrasound can be used in late pregnancy to assess a fetus's condition, especially when there are complications. However, it remains controversial to carry out scans in late pregnancy on all pregnant women. Reasons for performing these scans include detecting clinical conditions that place a fetus or woman at high risk that would not necessarily have been detected by other means (such as clinical examination) and for which subsequent management would improve perinatal outcomes.