Efficacy and Safety in the Implantation of Totally Implantable Venous Access Devices by Anesthesiologists: Perspectives From a Retrospective Oncology Cohort.

Background: Totally implantable venous access devices (TIVADs) are widely used in oncology patients to facilitate central venous access. Although they offer benefits, TIVADs can be associated with complications.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective cohort study included all oncology patients 18 years or older who underwent TIVAD implantation between September 2015 and October 2019.

Role of spot urinary sodium in outpatients with heart failure.

Introduction And Objectives: Spot determination of urinary sodium (UNa+) has emerged as a useful tool for monitoring diuretic response in patients with acute heart failure (AHF). However, the evidence in outpatients is scarce. We aimed to examine the relationship between spot UNa+ levels and the risk of mortality and worsening heart failure (WHF) events in individuals with chronic HF.

Effect of Repeated Exposure to Sevoflurane on Electroencephalographic Alpha Oscillation in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy: A Prospective Observational Study.

Background: Pharmacological tolerance is defined as a decrease in the effect of a drug over time, or the need to increase the dose to achieve the same effect. It has not been established whether repeated exposure to sevoflurane induces tolerance in children.

Methods: We conducted an observational study in children younger than 6 years of age scheduled for multiple radiotherapy sessions with sevoflurane anesthesia.

Techniques and Complications of Anesthesia in Pediatric Radiotherapy: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background: Anesthesia during pediatric external beam radiation therapy poses a challenge, as radiotherapy rooms are not designed for the administration of anesthesia.

Aims: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of children who underwent radiation therapy to describe the anesthetic approach and assess anesthetic-related complications.

Materials And Methods: Data of all, who underwent radiation therapy under general anesthesia between November 2019 and January 2021, were recorded.

Relationship Between Endothelial and Angiogenesis Biomarkers Envisage Mortality in a Prospective Cohort of COVID-19 Patients Requiring Respiratory Support.

Purpose: Endothelial damage and angiogenesis are fundamental elements of neovascularisation and fibrosis observed in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Here, we aimed to evaluate whether early endothelial and angiogenic biomarkers detection predicts mortality and major cardiovascular events in patients with COVID-19 requiring respiratory support.

Methods: Changes in serum syndecan-1, thrombomodulin, and angiogenic factor concentrations were analysed during the first 24 h and 10 days after COVID-19 hospitalisation in patients with high-flow nasal oxygen or mechanical ventilation.