Publications by authors named "Soo Bin Shim"
Article Synopsis
- Perioperative hyperglycemia can increase risks for patients, particularly those with diabetes, leading to this study evaluating the impact of 6% hydroxyethyl starch (HES-130/0.4) on blood glucose levels.
- Forty patients undergoing lower limb surgery were divided into two groups: one receiving lactated Ringer's solution and the other receiving HES-130, with various metrics recorded throughout the procedure.
- The study found no significant differences in blood glucose levels or other vital signs between the two groups, suggesting that HES-130 does not induce hyperglycemia in diabetic patients, though more research is recommended for confirmation.
Background: Hydroxyethyl starch (HES), a commonly used resuscitation fluid, has the property to induce hyperglycemia as it contains large ethyl starch, which can be metabolized to produce glucose. We evaluated the effect of 6% HES-130 on the blood glucose levels in non-diabetic patients undergoing surgery under spinal anesthesia.
Methods: Patients scheduled to undergo elective lower limb surgery were enrolled.
Background: The Mega Acer Kit® (MAK) is a newly designed heated and humidified breathing circuit that warms fluid passing through the circuit lumen. In this study, we investigated the system's efficacy for the perioperative prevention of hypothermia and fluid warming.
Methods: Ninety patients undergoing spinal surgery were enrolled in this study and randomly assigned to 3 groups based on the fluid warming device used: no fluid warming system (Group C, n = 30), via a Standard Ranger (Group R, n = 30), or via the MAK (Group M, n = 30).