Point of care guided coagulation management in adult patients on ECMO: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Despite the advancements in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) technology, balancing the prevention of thrombosis and the risk of bleeding in patients on ECMO is still a significant challenge for physicians. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of viscoelastic point-of-care (POC)-guided coagulation management in adult patients on ECMO.

Methods: PubMed Medline, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases were searched.

Comparison of postoperative pain in children after maintenance anaesthesia with propofol or sevoflurane: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Propofol and sevoflurane are two of the most commonly used anaesthetics for paediatric surgery. Data from some clinical trials suggest that postoperative pain incidence is lower when propofol is used for maintenance of anaesthesia compared with sevoflurane, although this is not clear.

Methods: This meta-analysis compared postoperative pain following maintenance of anaesthesia with propofol or sevoflurane in paediatric surgeries.

The Association Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Exposure to Tobacco Smoking: A Case-Control Study in Qatar.

Objective: This research investigated the association between childhood and adulthood tobacco smoking exposure with ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) in Qatar.

Study Design And Setting: In this case-control study, CD and UC cases were matched to controls of the same age and sex. The associations between UC and CD and childhood passive smoking and adulthood active smoking were assessed using conditional multivariable logistic regression.