2021
Endocrine emergencies in anesthesia
Fernandez-Robles C, Carr ZJ, Oprea AD. Endocrine emergencies in anesthesia. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2021, 34: 326-334. PMID: 33935181, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000986.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsEndocrine disordersPerioperative managementOral hyperglycemic agentsPerioperative fluid resuscitationPerioperative glycemic managementSafe perioperative managementCommon endocrine disorderPerioperative time periodNumber of patientsBetter operative outcomesInvasive surgical techniquesCarcinoid syndromeEndocrine emergencyAdverse eventsFluid resuscitationGlycemic managementOperative outcomesAvoidable complicationsMedical managementComplex patientsSurgical techniqueHyperglycemic agentOptimal managementOperating roomDisorders
2020
Perioperative β-blocker use: what is new in 2020?
Wang X, Fernandez Robles C, Kertai MD. Perioperative β-blocker use: what is new in 2020? Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2020, 33: 417-422. PMID: 32324663, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerioperative β-blockersΒ-blockersPerioperative β-blocker useSurgical risk factorsΒ-blocker useCongestive heart failureManagement of patientsAdverse eventsHeart failureMyocardial infarctionRisk factorsPerioperative settingLabel usesRecent evidenceRecent studiesEvaluation trialsNumerous studiesHypotensionBradycardiaInfarctionPatientsStrokeMortalityTrials