Overcoming age: Slow anesthesia induction may prevent geriatric patients from developing burst suppression and help developing intraoperative EEG signatures of a younger brain.

Elderly patients are prone to develop postoperative neurocognitive deficits potentially precipitated by inadequate anesthetic management. To investigate the potential of EEG-guided individualized anesthetic titration we evaluated the effect of the patient's age on the spectral composition of the EEG during slow propofol induction. Twenty-six young (<65 years) and 25 old (≥65 years) patients received propofol until loss of responsiveness (LOR).

Development of a research committee at a community hospital.

This paper describes the process undertaken in setting up a nursing research committee in a community hospital in British Columbia. The primary goal of the committee is to increase awareness among bedside nurses of the value of research in their practice. This goal is based on the belief that research conducted by practicing nurses validates existing practice and promotes quality patient care, important concerns for nurse administrators.