Why the study?
Are cardiovascular events in the postanesthesia care unit associated with increased risk of unplanned critical care admission or mortality in patients receiving general anesthesia?
Are cardiovascular events in the postanesthesia care unit associated with increased risk of unplanned critical care admission or mortality in patients receiving general anesthesia?
Hypertension and tachycardia in the PACU are associated with an increased risk of unplanned critical care admission and mortality, driven more by patient and surgical factors than anesthetic management.
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May warrant closer PACU monitoring in at-risk patients; leaves open whether interventions targeting these events improve outcomes.
Rose et al. (1996) studied this question.
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