Results: 3

Factors associated with failure of postoperative nausea and vomiting prophylaxis in a high complexity health center in Cali, Colombia: case-control study

Rev. colomb. anestesiol; 47 (3), 2019
Abstract Introduction: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) negatively impact patients undergoing surgical procedures under anesthesia. The scientific evidence on the risk factors for PONV after antiemetic prophylaxis is unsatisfactory, so there is a need to identify the factors associated with the ...

Comment on the article "Postoperative residual paralysis in patients aged over 65 years old at the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit"

Rev. colomb. anestesiol; 45 (supl.2), 2017
Residual paralysis with the use of non-depolanzmg muscle relaxants is a problem that has beset us for many years.1 Much has been written about avoiding it and about the need to mon itor relaxation at the completion of the surgery in order to avoid undesirable effects in the recovery room,2 nd identify th...

Evaluación de la herramienta SaTScan-Whonet para la detección precoz de brotes en infecciones bacterianas en una institución de tercer nivel de atención en Colombia

Infectio; 21 (2), 2017
Introducción: Las infecciones asociadas al cuidado de la salud representan un problema de salud pública y la transmisión horizontal supone un incremento en la morbimortalidad y los costos en la atención. La vigilancia activa es costosa y tiene alto riesgo de omitir la detección de brotes, mientras ...