S2k guideline diagnosis and treatment of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Carbon monoxide (CO) can occur in numerous situations and ambient conditions, such as fire smoke, indoor fireplaces, silos containing large quantities of wood pellets, engine exhaust fumes, and when using hookahs. Symptoms of CO poisoning are nonspecific and can range from dizziness, headache, and angina pectoris to unconsciousness and death. This guideline presents the current state of knowledge and national recommendations on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with CO poisoning.

Respiratory complications after diode-laser-assisted tonsillotomy.

Children with certain risk factors, such as comorbidities or severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) are known to require extended postoperative monitoring after adenotonsillectomy. However, there are no recommendations available for diode-laser-assisted tonsillotomy. A retrospective chart review of 96 children who underwent diode-laser-assisted tonsillotomy (07/2011-06/2013) was performed.

Comparative evaluation of Bispectral Index and Narcotrend Index in children below 5 years of age.

Background: The use of electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring devices for assessing the depth of hypnosis is most difficult in children under 5 years of age.

Methods: Forty five children aged 0-60 months were included in a prospective observational study. A direct comparison of the processed EEG variables Bispectral Index (BIS, version 3.