Key result
Cumulative duration of low bispectral index during surgery is associated with increased postoperative mortality, though it remains unclear if this is causal or a marker of underlying comorbidity.
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Editorial
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This editorial highlights the growing body of evidence linking deep anesthesia (low BIS) to increased postoperative mortality, emphasizing the need to determine if this is a causal relationship or a marker of underlying patient vulnerability.
This editorial highlights the growing body of evidence linking deep anesthesia (low BIS) to increased postoperative mortality, emphasizing the need to determine if this is a causal relationship or a marker of underlying patient vulnerability.
Monk et al. (2010) conducted an editorial in Surgery requiring anesthesia. Low bispectral index (BIS) during anesthesia was evaluated on Postoperative mortality. Cumulative duration of low bispectral index during surgery is associated with increased postoperative mortality, though it remains unclear if this is causal or a marker of underlying comorbidity.
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