Publications by authors named "Stefano D'Inca"
Article Synopsis
- Researchers believe that lung ultrasound scores (LUS) can better predict cardiac risks in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery, compared to existing methods like the Revised Cardiac Risk Index and ASA Physical Status.
- The study involved 877 patients across 11 Italian hospitals, finding a significant correlation between higher LUS scores and complications, with a notable incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).
- Results showed that a preoperative LUS score of 8 or higher was more effective at predicting MACE than traditional scoring methods, indicating its potential as a valuable tool for risk assessment in this patient population.
Article Synopsis
- Hip fractures are common in elderly, frail patients and carry a high risk of complications after surgery, which traditional risk assessments often underestimate.
- This study, LUSHIP, aims to determine if preoperative lung ultrasound (LU) can better predict postoperative issues in patients over 65 undergoing hip fracture surgery, using a scoring system based on lung aeration patterns.
- The study will involve 877 patients across 12 centers in Italy and aims to assess the relationship between lung health and postoperative cardiac or pulmonary complications with a focus on improving surgical outcomes.
Background: Rapid neuromuscular block reversal at the end of major abdominal surgery is recommended to avoid any postoperative residual block. To date, no study has evaluated sugammadex performance after rocuronium administration in patients undergoing liver transplantation. This is a randomized controlled trial with the primary objective of assessing the neuromuscular transmission recovery time obtained with sugammadex versus neostigmine after rocuronium induced neuromuscular blockade in patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssessment of Pleural Effusion and Small Pleural Drain Insertion by Resident Doctors in an Intensive Care Unit: An Observational Study.
Clin Med Insights Circ Respir Pulm Med
September 2019
Small-bore pleural drainage device insertion has become a first-line therapy for the treatment of pleural effusions (PLEFF) in the intensive care unit; however, no data are available regarding the performance of resident doctors in the execution of this procedure. Our aim was to assess the prevalence of complications related to ultrasound-guided percutaneous small-bore pleural drain insertion by resident doctors. In this single-center observational study, the primary outcome was the occurrence of complications.
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