Environmental and patient safety outcomes of a health-system Green Anesthesia Initiative (GAIA): a retrospective observational cohort study.

Background: Inhaled anaesthetics are greenhouse gases. However, changes in the delivery of inhaled anaesthetics can mitigate environmental impact. We hypothesised that system-wide changes to the delivery of anaesthesia care would reduce environmental harm without compromising patient outcomes.

Ventricular assist devices and non-cardiac surgery.

The use of ventricular assist devices has expanded significantly since their approval by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States in 1994. In addition to this, the prevalence of heart failure continues to increase. We aim to provide an overview of perioperative considerations and management of these patients for non-cardiac surgery.

A systematic review of the role of videolaryngoscopy in successful orotracheal intubation.

Background: The purpose of our study was to organize the literature regarding the efficacy of modern videolaryngoscopes in oral endotracheal intubation, then perform a quality assessment according to recommended external criteria and make recommendations for use.

Methods: Inclusion criteria included devices with recent studies of human subjects. A total of 980 articles were returned in the initial search and 65 additional items were identified using cited references.