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The firs tissue of the Greek e-journal of Perioperative Medicine for 2022 presents a variety of scientific articles.
The systematic review article of Guimarães Pereira JE et al. presents the efficacy and safety of medicinal cannabis on clinical outcomes of patients suffering from sickle cell (SCD) anemia pain. Due to the lack of evidence in the current literature, the authors noted in their conclusion, the need for large RCTs in order to evaluate the impact of cannabis use among SCD patients on quality of life and also on the controversial association between cannabis use and an increase in Emergency Room visits.
Next, the article of Aslanidis Th et al. reviews the available literature about the possible need for a new definition of death due to the fact that the advance of resuscitation medicine (in intensive care units or not) profoundly modified the durations of agony and the survival times, and perhaps also the essential meaning of death.
The retrospective clinical study of Deligianni M et al. showed that hypoxia during one lung ventilation (OLV) did not have negative impact on early outcome in patients that underwent thoracic surgical procedures,… Continue reading
The continuous presence of the Greek e-journal of Perioperative Medicine in the scientific literature, over last 21 years, has been gradually increased and this is attributed to your help and we would like to thank you again for this continuous support. Continue reading
The Greek e-journal of Perioperative Medicine in it’s third issue for this year presents various articles -a Review Article, Clinical Studies and Case Reports- concerning perioperative medicine. Continue reading
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Dear colleagues,
The second issue of the Greek e-journal of Perioperative Medicine for 2021 presents various articles including a Medical History Article, a Review Article, and Case Reports concerning perioperative medicine.
The medical history article of Aledzhanov N. Yu reviews the knowledge of anatomy and treatment of venous pathology in ancient Greece and Byzantium. It also describes the methods and techniques used and their influence on the birth of phlebology.
The review article of Ioannidis R et al. reviews post-extubation dysphagia (PED), which is a common complication in ICU patients and is associated with severe adverse patient outcomes. It is noted that screening ICU protocols can lead to an early identification and proper therapeutic interventions.
The following case report of Aslanidis Th et al. presents a case of extreme hyperferrinemia in a male criticall ill patient with COVID-19 along with a short synthesis of the available literature.
The next article of Sarakatsanou Ch et al. describes the anesthetic considerations and management of a child with Friedreich’s ataxia during orthopedic surgery. It is reported that although there are various approaches to anesthesia techniques for these patients, it is preferable to choose regional… Continue reading
The first issue of the Greek e-journal of Perioperative Medicine for 2021 includes various articles concerning perioperative medicine.
The first article of this issue is a review of Bersot et al, which attempts to gather the evolving evidence on different ventilation strategies concerning severe "atypical" ARDS of COVID-19 patients. The authors conclude that the main features of respiratory mechanics, the response to treatment (such as oxygenation response to lung recruitment maneuvers or prone position) and prognosis are similar in COVID-19 and non- COVID-19 ARDS patients. The oxygenation response to LRM and a high PEEP appear to be very heterogeneous in COVID-19 ARDS; this would argue in favor of a personalized ventilation strategy... Continue reading
The third issue of the Greek e-journal of Perioperative Medicine for 2020 covers a wide range of interest in perioperative scientific articles.
The first article of this issue is a narrative review of Staikou Ch et al, which identifies, in the existing literature, the providing information about the development of chronic pain after ICU stay. This article discusses the epidemiology, the risk factors, the pathophysiology and the treatment of chronic pain in intensive care survivors. The authors conclude that chronic pain after ICU stay demands vigilance, care and an individualized multimodal analgesic regimen, in order to improve the quality of surviving patient’s lives. Continue reading
This second issue of the Greek e-journal of Perioperative Medicine for 2020 is mainly dedicated to COVID-19 pandemic, with world-reported 6.762.211 confirmed cases and 394.992 deaths1.
As countries are trying to reemerge from their coronavirus lockdowns and reopen their economies, scientists fear a second wave of COVID-19 infections and deaths.
In this issue, the editorial originates from Intensive Care Unit of the AHEPA University Hospital in Thessaloniki, which is one of the forefronts of the effort to fight the new coronavirus pandemic in Thessaloniki. Their article describes their experiences and feelings in treating patients with COVID-19 infections. Continue reading
Dear colleagues,
In this issue of the Greek e-journal of Perioperative Medicine the first article of Massa E, et al answers vital questions concerning urgent readmissions to the ICU. It emphasizes that although a lot of efforts are being made to reduce them, these adverse events still exist. It provides also evidence, from current published literature, that readmitted patients to the ICU have a much poorer prognosis and higher mortality rates compared with other hospitalized patients.
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In this first issue of the Greek e-journal of Perioperative Medicine for 2019various articles are presented.
The first article of Katsanoulas K., et al provides a thorough explanation of viscoelastic haemostatic assays (VHA) monitoring, mainly with rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM®), in contrast to the traditional coagulation management with standard laboratory tests.It may be helpful for young clinicians and those interested to understand this relatively new technique. It provides also evidence based information from current published literature, where it’s utility and value has been proven. Continue reading
In this issue of the Greek e-journal of Perioperative Medicine for 2018 there is a wide coverage of interest in scientific articles.
The review article of Passakiotou M describes the safety and policy concerning the public health consequences of the massive arrival of migrants from various parts of the world, which puts the national health systems under pressure. The article emphasizes in public health interventions and intersectoral and international collaboration in order the arrived migrants and refugees to receive a more systematic health-reception which also will protect the public health of host countries.
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