LUQUE OLIVEROS , Manuel

Objective: to determine the microbiological characteristics of the red blood cells obtained with the cell saver in heart surgery patients on an extra-body circuit. Method: a cross sectional and descriptive study conducted with 358 patients scheduled for heart surgery where the saver was used. Sociodemographic variables were collected, as...

Objetivo Los pacientes intervenidos de cirugía cardíaca presentan riesgo elevado de ser transfundidos con sangre durante el postoperatorio, debido al descenso de sus cifras de hemoglobina y hematocrito. Una de las alternativas a la transfusión sanguínea es el uso del recuperador celular intraquirúrgico. El objetivo de este estudio fue...

Introduction: The cell saver (CR) is an alternative to blood transfusion. It is used in surgical procedures that lose large blood concentrates, such as cardiac surgery under an extracorporeal circuit. Also CR is used in heart operations where they predict major blood loss, such as coronary and valve surgery, so we ask the research question; Is...

Introducción y objetivos Recientes estudios destacan la presencia del dolor intenso en las extremidades inferiores postsafenectomía. A pesar de que la infiltración local con bupivacaína en el tratamiento del dolor posquirúrgico está extendido en muchas cirugías, hasta el momento en la de revascularización coronaria no se ha empleado. Nos...

Background: Individuals undergoing cardiac surgery face an increased risk of bleeding, as well as alterations in biochemical and coagulation patterns. Therefore, assessing the effectiveness of systems such as Cell Salvage is necessary to prevent potential surgical complications. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of Cell Salvage in relation to...

Unprecedentedly, this article presents a useful management protocol for the workers in emergency situations assisting victims of white weapon aggressions with a dual innovation. It could presage a possible advance in the healthcare management of these patients and support important repercussions in the legal field when this type of wound is...

Background. A Cochrane review found that there is insufficient evidence to determine the effectiveness of acupressure for pain relief. One of the problems detected is the methodological variability reported. Objective. To assess the impact of the application of acupressure on obstetric and neonatal outcomes of labor, pain experience, and...