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{"title":"A new perspective on amino acid infusion: from perioperative parenteral nutrition to renal protection.","authors":"Yoshitaka Aoki, Yoshiki Nakajima","doi":"10.1186/s40981-024-00723-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40981-024-00723-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11176115/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141310734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Second-degree atrioventricular block induced by electrical stimulation of transcranial motor-evoked potential: a case report.","authors":"Toru Murakami, Satoshi Tanaka, Ryusuke Tanaka, Mariko Ito, Takashi Ishida, Mikito Kawamata","doi":"10.1186/s40981-024-00722-3","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40981-024-00722-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Although several complications of transcranial motor-evoked potentials (Tc-MEPs) have been reported, reports of arrhythmias during Tc-MEP are very rare.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>A 71-year-old woman underwent transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion under general anesthesia, with intraoperative Tc-MEP monitoring. Preoperative electrocardiography showed an incomplete right bundle branch block but no cardiovascular events in her life. After induction of anesthesia, Tc-MEP was recorded prior to the surgery. During the Tc-MEP monitoring, electrocardiography and arterial blood pressure showed a second-degree atrioventricular block, but it improved rapidly at the end of the stimulation, and the patient was hemodynamically stable. Tc-MEP was recorded seven times during surgery; the incidence of P waves without QRS complexes was significantly higher than before stimulation. The surgery was uneventful, and she was discharged eight days postoperatively without complications.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our case suggests that electrical stimulation for Tc-MEP can cause arrhythmia. Electrocardiography and blood pressure must be closely monitored during Tc-MEP monitoring.</p>","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11166606/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141305913","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pros and cons of using rapid sequence induction in all cases requiring general anesthesia.","authors":"Keisuke Yoshida, Atsushi Takizuka, Ko Kakinouchi, Satoki Inoue","doi":"10.1186/s40981-024-00720-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40981-024-00720-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11156823/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141262056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Retraction Note: Acute coronary syndrome due to left main coronary trunk compression 2 months after left atrial auricle clipping: a case report.","authors":"Satoshi Uchida, Daiki Takekawa, Koudai Kato, Kazuyoshi Hirota","doi":"10.1186/s40981-024-00719-y","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40981-024-00719-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11153474/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141262100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"3D transesophageal echocardiographic visualization of the pulmonary artery catheter through the tricuspid valve and their position relative to the tricuspid valve leaflets.","authors":"Shoko Takada, Tomoko Fujimoto, Akiko Tomita-Kobayashi, Yukio Hayashi","doi":"10.1186/s40981-024-00718-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40981-024-00718-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The tricuspid valve is an atrioventricular valve consisting of three lobes. We used the 3D transesophageal echocardiography to visualize position of the pulmonary artery catheter at the tricuspid valve annulus and examined where the catheter passed through at the level of the tricuspid annulus.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this prospective and observational study, we monitored the pressure wave on patients undergoing cardiac surgery with the catheter placement by monitoring the pressure waveform for 8 months. We measured the time required for the catheter to pass through the tricuspid and pulmonary valves, respectively. We acquired the 3D image of the tricuspid valve by transesophageal echocardiography and determined the position of the pulmonary artery catheter at the level of the tricuspid annulus. The data were analyzed by Kruskal-Wallis test followed by Mann-Whitney test with Holm multiple comparisons. P < 0.05 was considered significant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 116 cases, the pulmonary artery catheter passed through the tricuspid valve between antero-posterior leaflets in 78 cases (67.2 %), between septal-posterior leaflets in 25 cases (21.6 %), and between antero-septal leaflets in 2 cases (1.7 %) and the center in 11 cases (9.5 %), respectively. The time required for the catheter to pass through the pulmonary valves was significantly different among the catheter positions at the level of the tricuspid annulus.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The pulmonary artery catheter location at the level of the tricuspid annulus can be identified using 3D transesophageal echocardiography. The location of the catheter significantly affects the pulmonary artery catheter placement time.</p>","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11139813/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141175635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Remimazolam for general anesthesia in a patient with aortic stenosis and severe obesity undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation.","authors":"Atsushi Kainuma, Ayaka Koyama, Mao Kinoshita, Jun Iida, Teiji Sawa","doi":"10.1186/s40981-024-00716-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40981-024-00716-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>There is currently limited research on the clinical use of remimazolam in severely obese patients. In this report, we describe the anesthesia management of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in a severely obese patient using remimazolam.</p><p><strong>Case description: </strong>A 76-year-old woman (height 1.54 m; total body weight 104 kg; body mass index 43.9 kg/m²) was scheduled for TAVI via the femoral artery approach for aortic valve stenosis. Preoperative echocardiography showed an aortic valve peak flow of 4.0 m/s and an effective orifice area of 0.75 cm². Anesthesia induction was performed with a bolus dose of 100 μg fentanyl, 15 mg remimazolam, 60 mg rocuronium, and a continuous infusion of remifentanil at 0.4 mg/h. Intraoperatively, remimazolam was administered at a rate of 35 mg/h. General anesthesia management was completed without any complications, although the patient required temporary catecholamine and inhalation anesthesia assistance due to hemodynamic changes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Owing to its pharmacological advantages, remimazolam may be an option for anesthesia induction and maintenance in severely obese patients with unstable circulation.</p>","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11128417/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141154464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Predictive model for post-induction hypotension in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a retrospective observational study.","authors":"Kohei Noto, Satoshi Uchida, Hirotaka Kinoshita, Daiki Takekawa, Tetsuya Kushikata, Kazuyoshi Hirota","doi":"10.1186/s40981-024-00717-0","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40981-024-00717-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Post-induction hypotension (PIH) is an independent risk factor for prolonged postoperative stay and hospital death. Patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) are prone to develop PIH. This study aimed to develop a predictive model for PIH in patients undergoing TAVI.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This single-center retrospective observational study included 163 patients who underwent TAVI. PIH was defined as at least one measurement of systolic arterial pressure <90 mmHg or at least one incident of norepinephrine infusion at a rate >6 µg/min from anesthetic induction until 20 min post-induction. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to develop a predictive model for PIH in patients undergoing TAVI.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 161 patients were analyzed. The prevalence of PIH was 57.8%. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that baseline mean arterial pressure ≥90 mmHg [adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 0.413, 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 0.193-0.887; p=0.023] and higher doses of fentanyl (per 1-µg/kg increase, aOR: 0.619, 95% CI: 0.418-0.915; p=0.016) and ketamine (per 1-mg/kg increase, aOR: 0.163, 95% CI: 0.062-0.430; p=0.002) for induction were significantly associated with lower risk of PIH. A higher dose of propofol (per 1-mg/kg increase, aOR: 3.240, 95% CI: 1.320-7.920; p=0.010) for induction was significantly associated with higher risk of PIH. The area under the curve (AUC) for this model was 0.802.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The present study developed predictive models for PIH in patients who underwent TAVI. This model may be helpful for anesthesiologists in preventing PIH in patients undergoing TAVI.</p>","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11126397/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141086778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A case of pediatric Perthes' disease with unexplained hyperlactatemia at the time of initial surgery and anesthetic management with remimazolam for the subsequent surgery.","authors":"Ko Ishikawa, Tadanao Hiroki, Sachiko Ito, Chizu Aso, Shigeru Saito","doi":"10.1186/s40981-024-00715-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40981-024-00715-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The causes of perioperative hyperlactatemia vary, but they are generally associated with hypoperfusion. Here, we report the case of a pediatric patient who developed unexplained hyperlactatemia during anesthesia with propofol and sevoflurane, which recurred during a second surgery under anesthesia with remimazolam.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>An 8-year-old boy with Perthes disease and no remarkable past or family history was scheduled for an osteotomy. Anesthesia was induced with propofol and rocuronium and then maintained with sevoflurane and remifentanil. The patient developed lactic acidosis without hemodynamic instability during anesthesia, with a normal lactate/pyruvate ratio after surgery, suggesting a lack of hypoperfusion. We used remimazolam instead of propofol during the second surgery 6 months later, considering the possibility of drug-induced lactic acidosis, including malignant hyperthermia and propofol infusion syndrome, where the unexplained hyperlactatemia recurred.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Distinguishing the causes of hyperlactatemia, particularly in the absence of other symptoms, is challenging. The lactate/pyruvate ratio during episodes of hyperlactatemia can provide insights into the underlying pathology.</p>","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11126548/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141086660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Treatment-resistant hiccups during general anesthesia possibly caused by remimazolam: a case report.","authors":"Miku Sakurai, Yusuke Matsui, Tomonori Takazawa, Yoji Kabasawa, Wataru Nagumo, Ryo Takada, Shigeru Saito","doi":"10.1186/s40981-024-00714-3","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40981-024-00714-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Previous reports have described hiccups during general anesthesia that were possibly induced by drugs, including benzodiazepines. However, there are few reports of hiccups caused by remimazolam. Case presentation A 75-year-old woman underwent corneal transplantation under general anesthesia with remimazolam. She presented with hiccups once the effects of muscle relaxants used during induction wore off, which persisted even after various treatments, such as the administration of antipsychotic drugs. However, when remimazolam administration was terminated after surgery to awaken the patient, the hiccups stopped and did not recur after extubation. Evaluation of predicted blood levels of remimazolam suggests that higher levels of remimazolam might cause hiccups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Remimazolam might induce hiccups during general anesthesia. Anesthesiologists should consider administering muscle relaxants or changing the anesthetic in cases of refractory hiccups under general anesthesia.</p>","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11126544/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141086718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A retrospective study of the prevalence of isolated prolongation of activated partial thromboplastin time in the preoperative setting.","authors":"Yasuhiro Watanabe, Yuki Kato, Takayuki Matsuno","doi":"10.1186/s40981-024-00713-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40981-024-00713-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Isolated prolongation of activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) has various causes including inheritable bleeding disorders, and has medical significance as it can lead to the cancelation of surgery. However, even an emergency surgery can be conducted in a patient presenting with severe APTT prolongation, provided careful evaluation and appropriate measures are taken. Hence, the identification of the underlying etiology of the prolonged APTT is crucial. To date, little evidence exists regarding the prevalence of isolated APTT prolongation in Japanese patients undergoing surgery. Herein, we aimed to clarify the prevalence of isolated prolongation of APTT in the preoperative setting and to identify the reasons underlying isolated, severely prolonged APTT.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Preoperative coagulation data of all elective and emergent patients who presented to the anesthetic department between January 1, 2020, and June 30, 2023, were retrospectively collected. Isolated prolongation of APTT was defined as an APTT ≥ 37 s with an international normalized ratio of prothrombin time < 1.2. The underlying etiology of the patient with isolated, severely prolonged APTT (≥ 46 s) was investigated, and canceled surgical procedures in relation to the isolated APTT prolongation were searched.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 10,684 measurements from 9413 patients were included, of which 725 (6.8%) were identified as having isolated APTT prolongation. The reasons for the severely prolonged APTT (n = 60) were miscellaneous, with the most frequently detected etiology being antiphospholipid antibody positivity. Preoperative isolated APTT prolongation contributed to the cancellation of surgery in elective five cases.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We clarified the prevalence of preoperative isolated prolongation of APTT. The presence of antiphospholipid antibody was the most frequently detected etiology of the patient with isolated, severely prolonged APTT. The present study provides an important dataset regarding the isolated prolongation of APTT in East Asian patients undergoing surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":14635,"journal":{"name":"JA Clinical Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11076442/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140859014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}