The word dermatome refers to a correspondence between the skin and the nervous system. Sensory dermatome maps used to help localize the level of neurologic deficit.
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Alessandro Brunelli; Michele Salati Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2008;14(4):275-281. ©2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Posted 12/12/2008 The objective of this review is to summarize the best clinical evidence published in the last year and regarding the functional evaluation and the residual quality of life (QOL) after lung resection in patients with lung cancer. A recent [...]
Allogeneic blood transfusion is associated with a poorer prognosis in cancer patients, but the independent effect of the transfusion has been the subject of controversy. The mechanisms giving rise to the reported cancer-promoting effects of blood transfusion have not been elucidated.
MedWire News: Study findings suggest that the maturation of morphine metabolism may be delayed in ventilated preterm neonates, a finding that could be related to severity of illness in such infants.
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Neuromuscular block (NMB) is an essential part of anesthetic management of many types of modern surgery. It allows for tracheal intubation to take place atraumatically, surgery to take place at lighter levels of anesthesia with added safety, and ensures absolute immobility when necessary. However, the management of NMB in routine clinical practice is performed intuitionally [...]
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Dr Luigi Pasquale U.O.C. Gastroscopia ed endoscopia digestiva – ASL AV1 Nella pratica clinica l’impiego degli inibitori di pompa protonica è elettivo nel trattamento delle malattie acido-correlate: MRGE, malattia ulcerosa, dispepsia e nella gastro-protezione in pazienti che assumono farmaci con elevata lesività gastrointestinale. L’evidenza scientifica indica negli IPP il trattamento di prima scelta per la [...]
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ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) (09/2011): Antiemetics: Practice Guideline - Drug, Dose, Schedule Table Deutsches Aerzteblatt International (11/2010): Nausea and Vomiting after Surgery under General Anesthesia The Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain & Ireland: Guidelines 2009 on the Prevention of Post-operative Vomiting in Children American Society of Anesthesiology (12/2008): How Much Does Pharmacologic Prophylaxis Reduce [...]
SIAARTI (2010): Consenso Intersocietario sulla Profilassi Antitrombotica in Chirurgia Protesica dell’Anca, del Ginocchio e nelle Fratture del Collo del Femore American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (06/2009): Management of antithrombotic agents for endoscopic procedures Univadis (01/2009): La Malattia Tromboembolica – Profilassi del rischio in Chirurgia Ortopedica Anesthesiology (11/2008): Perioperative Hemostatic Management of Patients Treated with Vitamin [...]
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Minerva Anestesiologica (08/2008): Management of anesthesia in awake craniotomy Minerva Anestesiologica (06/2008): Awake neurosurgery – an update Minerva Anestesiologica (10/2007): Anesthetic management for neurosurgery in awake patients Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 2005: An Update on Neuroanesthesia for the occasional neuroanesthesiologist.
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (01/2009): Management of Sore Throat and Indications for tonsillectomy Associazione Otorinolaringologi Ospedalieri Italiani (AOOI) 2003: Le Urgenze ed Emergenze in ORL.
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I.S.S. – S.N.L.G. (09/2011): Linee Guida Antibioticoprofilassi Perioperatoria nell’Adulto ASL Lanciano-Vasto (2009): Linee Guida Aziendali di Antibiotico profilassi perioperatoria – Prevenzione delle Infezioni del Sito Chirurgico I.S.S. – S.N.L.G. (2008): Linee Guida Antibioticoprofilassi perioperatoria nell’adulto; Allegato 1: Esempi di Implementazione Locale. Ospedale San Filippo Neri (2007): Linee guida per l’uso di antibiotici nella profilassi delle infezioni della [...]
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Minerva Anestesiologica (02/2008): Ophthalmic regional anesthesia techniques Linee Guida AAROI-SOI 2006: Assistenza anestesiologica in chirurgia oftalmica.
Società Italiana di Medicina Trasfusionale e Immunoematologia (SIMTI) 2010: Raccomandazioni SIMTI sulla trasfusione perioperatoria Società Italiana di Medicina Trasfusionale e Immunoematologia (SIMTI) 2008: Raccomandazioni SIMTI sul corretto utilizzo degli emocomponenti e dei plasmaderivati Transfusion alter Transfusion Med. 2008: Clinical Guidelines, Audits and Hemovigilance in Managing Blood Transfusion Needs (Linee Guida Cliniche, Audit ed Emovigilanza nella gestione delle [...]
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Teresa J. Nel Transfusion Alter Transfusion Med. 2008;10(2):61-69. ©2008 Blackwell Publishing Posted 10/07/2008 Abstract The transfusion of blood and blood components is a critical element for the delivery of a healthcare service to patients. Tools to help improve the safety of the blood supply of a country include: (i) clinical (transfusion) guidelines to direct transfusion [...]
