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(Zool.) A South American fresh-water fish (Myletes pacu), of the family Characinidæ. It is highly esteemed as food.

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Critical respiratory events in the postanesthesia care unit Patient, surgical, and anesthetic factors.

Identification of Various Perioperative Risk Factors Responsible for Development of Postoperative Hypoxaemia/Postoperatif Hipokseminin Gelismesinden Sorumlu Cesitli Perioperatif Risk Faktorlerinin Belirlenmesi

Factors associated with early postoperative hypoxemia in the postanesthesia care unit. Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis OR (95% CI) P OR (95% CI) P Age 1.05 (1.03-1.078) <0.0001 1.06 (1.03-1.08) <0.0001 OSAS 4.27 (1.11-16.40) 0.034 5.20 (1.22-22.1) 0.025 Anesthesia 1.00 (1.00-1.01) 0.011 1.00 (1.00-1.01) 0.001 time (min) 95% CI=95% confidence interval, OR=odds ratio, OSAS=obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Incidence of early postanesthetic hypoxemia in the postanesthetic care unit and related factors/Factores relacionados e incidencia de hipoxemia postoperatoria temprana en la unidad de cuidados postanestesicos

Furthermore, the timing of what is classified as postoperative respiratory impairment varies considerably, ranging from the time spent in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) to multiple days following surgery.

Postoperative Respiratory Impairment Is a Real Risk for Our Patients: The Intensivist's Perspective

PACU: postanesthesia care unit. PDNV: postdischarge nausea and vomiting.

Erector Spinae Plane Block for Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the Ambulatory Surgical Setting

In the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), though initially stable after surgery, the patient experienced a seizure and developed refractory status epilepticus (RSE) requiring admission to the ICU.

Recurrence of Postoperative Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy Resulting from Status Epilepticus

The cost saving due to lesser use of opioids, muscle relaxants, carrier gases, and early discharge from the postanesthesia care unit could impinge on the decision regarding use of either sevoflurane or desflurane in a day care setting.

Comparison of hemodynamic parameters and recovery characteristics between sevoflurane and desflurane in patients undergoing day care gynecological laparoscopic surgery

Predictive factors of early post-operative urinary retention in the postanesthesia care unit. Anesth Analg.

OUTCOME OF LOCAL ANESTHESIA IN PAIN RELIEF AFTER HEMORRHOIDECTOMY

We assessed pain intensity using a visual analog scale (VAS); adverse effects, such as nausea or vomiting, were recorded in the postanesthesia care unit at 4, 8,12, and 24 h postoperatively.

Analgesic effect of dexamethasone after arthroscopic knee surgery: a randomized controlled trial

The average amount billed for the operation, for time in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), and for time in the same-day unit (SDU) on the outpatient surgery nursing floor was $8,248 in the planar MIBI group.

Comparison of SPECT/CT and planar MIBI in terms of operating time and cost in the surgical management of primary hyperparathyroidism

The various time intervals (waiting for anesthesia, operation time, anesthesia time, emergence time, exit from OR after extubation, total OR time and postanesthesia care unit stay time) and the incidence of prolonged extubation (≥15 min) were compared between the two anesthetic techniques.

Analysis of anesthesia-controlled operating room time after propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia compared with desflurane anesthesia in gynecologic laparoscopic surgery: A retrospective study

A prospective cohort study of emergence agitation in the pediatric postanesthesia care unit. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 96, 1625-1630.