Anthony D. Ivankovich

TL;DR: Improved risk stratification for difficulty with visualization during rigid laryngoscopy (Grade IV) can be obtained by use of a simplified preoperative multivariate airway risk index, with better accuracy compared to oropharyngeal (Mallampati) classification at both low- and high-risk levels.

TL;DR: It is concluded that in patients with atherosclerotic vascular disease undergoing arterial reconstructive surgery (a) thromboelastographic evidence of increased platelet-fibrinogen interaction is associated with early postoperative thrombotic events, and (b) epidural anesthesia and analgesia isassociated with beneficial effects on coagulation status and postoperative outcome compared with intermittent on-demand opioid analgesia.

TL;DR: Two thousand patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass were prospectively studied to compare the influence of age on the incidence of neurologic, cardiac, and other complications.

TL;DR: The data from this study indicate that intraperitoneal insufflation produces serious hemodynamic alterations which are manifested by low cardiac output and elevated total peripheral resistance, and directly measured right atrial pressure cannot be used clinically as an indicator of venous return to the heart since it reflects a composite of pleural and intra-abdominal insUFFlation pressures.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that it is feasible to design a simple method to stratify the risk of serious morbidity after adult cardiac surgery and is likely to be useful for adjusting severity of illness when reporting outcome statistics as well as planning resource utilization.