Publications by authors named "F Jans"
We aimed to confirm the positive association between a successful electrical cardioversion (ECV) and increase in SctO and investigated whether this increase is persisting or not. Secondary, the influence of a successful ECV on the neuropsychological function and the association with SctO was assessed as well. SctO was measured continuously during elective ECV using near-infrared spectroscopy.
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- The study investigated the link between cerebral oxygen levels and postoperative delirium in older cardiac surgery patients, finding that while intraoperative oxygen levels weren't significantly tied to delirium, lower postoperative oxygen levels were associated with increased delirium rates.
- Of the 103 patients studied, about 30% experienced delirium, with particularly noticeable drops in oxygen levels among those affected.
- Factors like older age, prior strokes, and certain pre-existing health assessments were independently linked to higher incidences of delirium post-surgery.
Background: In the initial hours after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), it remains difficult to estimate whether the degree of post-ischemic brain damage will be compatible with long-term good neurological outcome. We aimed to construct prognostic models able to predict good neurological outcome of OHCA patients within 48 h after CCU admission using variables that are bedside available.
Methods: Based on prospectively gathered data, a retrospective data analysis was performed on 107 successfully resuscitated OHCA patients with a presumed cardiac cause of arrest.
Background: We previously validated simplified electroencephalogram (EEG) tracings obtained by a bispectral index (BIS) device against standard EEG. This retrospective study now investigated whether BIS EEG tracings can predict neurological outcome after cardiac arrest (CA).
Methods: Bilateral BIS monitoring (BIS VISTA™, Aspect Medical Systems, Inc.