Publications by authors named "Dominique T Levy"
Background: This retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from the PROPPR study describes volatile anesthetic use in severely injured trauma patients undergoing anesthesia.
Methods: After exclusions, 402 subjects were reviewed of the original 680, and 292 had complete data available for analysis. Anesthesia was not protocolized, so analysis was of contemporary practice.
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzed data from the PROPPR trial involving 680 trauma patients to explore the relationship between opioid dosage during anesthesia and mortality rates.
- Results showed that patients who received any opioids had significantly lower mortality rates at 6 hours, 24 hours, and 30 days post-procedure compared to those who received no opioids, even after controlling for other factors.
- Additionally, the lowest opioid dose group experienced higher rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia, while higher doses appeared to reduce lung complications in surviving patients.