Respiratory Complications following Tonsillectomy/UPPP: Is Step-Down Monitoring Necessary?

[Electric accidents. Is cardiac monitoring necessary?].

Hypoadrenalism following trauma: is sepsis always necessary?

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Trauma patients can exhibit the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) without evidence of infection. SIRS from infection has been associated with hypoadrenalism. We hypothesized that hypoadrenalism can accompany SIRS from trauma without infection. To investigate this further, we performed a retrospective study of trauma patients admitted to the ICU at our rural aca...

FGFR4 signaling is a necessary step in limb muscle differentiation.

In chick embryos, most if not all, replicating myoblasts present within the skeletal muscle masses express high levels of the FGF receptor FREK/FGFR4, suggesting an important role for this molecule during myogenesis. We examined FGFR4 function during myogenesis, and we demonstrate that inhibition of FGFR4, but not FGFR1 signaling, leads to a dramatic loss of limb muscles. All muscle markers ana...

Continuous positive airway pressure reduces respiratory complications following abdominal surgery.

Objective: To review the evidence as to whether continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) reduces postoperative pulmonary complications compared with standard care in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. Data sources: OVID version of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, searched to November 2005. This search was supplemented by mail and phone fol...

Minimizing complications during retropubic radical prostatectomy - is ureteral stenting necessary?

OBJECTIVES AND AIMS To avoid damage to the ureters during bladder neck preparation in radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer, it may be helpful to insert ureteral stents temporarily or to intravenously administer indigo carmine dye for enhanced visualisation of ureteric orifices. We evaluated our bladder neck preserving technique at radical prostatectomy with regard to ureteric injuries. P...