2017
Relation between bispectral index measurements of anesthetic depth and postoperative mortality: a meta-analysis of observational studies
Zorrilla-Vaca A, Healy R, Wu C, Grant M. Relation between bispectral index measurements of anesthetic depth and postoperative mortality: a meta-analysis of observational studies. Journal Canadien D'anesthésie 2017, 64: 597-607. PMID: 28361391, DOI: 10.1007/s12630-017-0872-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepth of anesthesiaLow bispectral indexObservational studyBispectral indexSubgroup analysisSignificant associationResultsEight observational studiesLong-term mortalityPooled effect sizeMain electronic databasesBispectral index measurementsRandom-effects modelPostoperative mortalityHazard ratioIntroductionThe associationRandomized trialsInclusion criteriaAnesthesiaElectronic databasesNarrative reviewPotential associationAnesthetic depthMethodsThe literatureMortalityAnesthesia depth
2016
The Impact of Neuraxial Versus General Anesthesia on the Incidence of Postoperative Surgical Site Infections Following Knee or Hip Arthroplasty
Zorrilla-Vaca A, Grant MC, Mathur V, Li J, Wu CL. The Impact of Neuraxial Versus General Anesthesia on the Incidence of Postoperative Surgical Site Infections Following Knee or Hip Arthroplasty. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2016, 41: 555-563. PMID: 27380106, DOI: 10.1097/aap.0000000000000437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative surgical site infectionSurgical site infectionKnee arthroplastyHip arthroplastySite infectionNeuraxial anesthesiaGeneral anesthesiaSubgroup analysisOdds ratioDevelopment of SSIPooled unadjusted odds ratioUnadjusted odds ratioLarge observational trialsRandom-effects modelOverall beneficial effectObservational trialAnesthetic techniqueAnesthesia techniquesJoint arthroplastyInclusion criteriaTrial designArthroplastyMeta-AnalysisAnesthesiaPotential association