Dexmedetomidine improves pulmonary outcomes in thoracic surgery under one-lung ventilation: A meta-analysis
Zorrilla-Vaca A, Grant M, Law M, Messinger C, Pelosi P, Varelmann D. Dexmedetomidine improves pulmonary outcomes in thoracic surgery under one-lung ventilation: A meta-analysis. Journal Of Clinical Anesthesia 2023, 93: 111345. PMID: 37988813, PMCID: PMC11034816, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2023.111345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute respiratory distress syndromePostoperative pulmonary complicationsOne-lung ventilationThoracic surgeryDexmedetomidine groupPlacebo groupPostoperative atelectasisRandomized trialsOdds ratioIncidence of PPCsImpact of dexmedetomidineIntraoperative respiratory mechanicsPostoperative lung functionRespiratory distress syndromeML/cmHRandom-effects modelPostoperative pneumoniaPulmonary complicationsPulmonary outcomesIntrapulmonary shuntPostoperative FEV1Secondary outcomesDistress syndromeLung functionPrimary outcomePerformance Comparison of Pulmonary Risk Scoring Systems in Lung Resection
Zorrilla-Vaca A, Grant M, Rehman M, Sarin P, Mendez-Pino L, Urman R, Varelmann D. Performance Comparison of Pulmonary Risk Scoring Systems in Lung Resection. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2023, 37: 1734-1743. PMID: 37330329, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.05.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative pulmonary complicationsLung resection surgeryRisk-scoring systemPulmonary complicationsResection surgeryScoring systemLung resectionRisk scoreRisk of PPCsRetrospective cohort study SETTINGLAS VEGASAlternative risk scoresSingle-center cohortCohort study SETTINGAdult patientsExpiratory volumeLung surgeryThoracic surgeryPulmonary riskConcordance indexSurgeryPatientsDiscriminatory powerStudy settingComplications