Blood pressure behavior during mechanical thrombectomy and drugs used for conscious sedation or general anesthesia.

Background: The optimal blood pressure (BP) during mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke is currently unclear.

Objective: To investigate BP behavior during mechanical thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke and its relationship with drugs used for sedation or general anesthesia. Additionally, we investigated the association between BP oscillation during mechanical thrombectomy and recanalization status, and with functional outcome at discharge.

Inaccuracy of Venous Point-of-Care Glucose Measurements in Critically Ill Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction: Current guidelines and consensus recommend arterial and venous samples as equally acceptable for blood glucose assessment in point-of-care devices, but there is limited evidence to support this recommendation. We evaluated the accuracy of two devices for bedside point-of-care blood glucose measurements using arterial, fingerstick and catheter venous blood samples in ICU patients, and assessed which factors could impair their accuracy.

Methods: 145 patients from a 41-bed adult mixed-ICU, in a tertiary care hospital were prospectively enrolled.