Does anesthesia contribute to operative mortality?

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Radiation dose to patients during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. World J Gastrointest Endosc (2011) 1.14

A cross-validated multifactorial index of perioperative risks in adults undergoing anaesthesia for non-cardiac surgery. Analysis of perioperative events in 26907 anaesthetic procedures. J Clin Monit Comput (1998) 0.97

Transversus abdominis plane block for an emergency laparotomy in a high-risk, elderly patient. Indian J Anaesth (2010) 0.97

Comparison of the analgesic effect of intravenous paracetamol/midazolam and fentanyl in preparation of patients for colonoscopy: A double blind randomized clinical trial. Caspian J Intern Med (2015) 0.79

Does the Timing of Pre-Operative Medical Evaluation Influence Perioperative Total Hip Arthroplasty Outcomes? Open Orthop J (2017) 0.75

Does anesthesia contribute to operative mortality? JAMA (1989) 0.75

[Anesthesiology and intensive care medicine in geriatric gynecologic surgery]. Arch Gynecol Obstet (1995) 0.75

Assessing discomfort after anaesthesia: should you ask the patient or read the record? Qual Health Care (1994) 0.75

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy during ambulatory anesthesia for bladder hydrodistension therapy -A case report-. Korean J Anesthesiol (2012) 0.75

An ICU Preanesthesia Evaluation Form Reduces Missing Preoperative Key Information. J Anesth Clin Res (2012) 0.75

Short-term postoperative functional outcomes in older women undergoing prolapse surgery. Obstet Gynecol (2015) 0.75

Validation of routine incidence reporting of one anaesthesia provider institution within a nation-wide quality of process assessment program. J Clin Monit Comput (1998) 0.75

Corrected incidences of co-morbidities - a statistical approach for risk-assessment in anesthesia using an AIMS. J Clin Monit Comput (2007) 0.75

The natural history of atrial fibrillation: incidence, risk factors, and prognosis in the Manitoba Follow-Up Study. Am J Med (1995) 6.49

Pulmonary oedema associated with airway obstruction. Can J Anaesth (1990) 2.76

Medical ethics and legal standards. Anesth Analg (1996) 2.69

The postoperative interview: assessing risk factors for nausea and vomiting. Anesth Analg (1994) 2.28

A survey of 112,000 anaesthetics at one teaching hospital (1975-83). Can Anaesth Soc J (1986) 1.81

Variations in physicians' hospitalization practices: a population-based study in Manitoba, Canada. Am J Public Health (1986) 1.49

Waiting times for nursing-home placement: the impact of patients' choices. CMAJ (1992) 1.39

A population-based approach to monitoring adverse outcomes of medical care. Med Care (1995) 1.37

Pediatric anesthesia morbidity and mortality in the perioperative period. Anesth Analg (1990) 1.37

Prevalence of asthma symptoms among adults aged 20-44 years in Canada. CMAJ (2001) 1.33

Fetal risk of anesthesia and surgery during pregnancy. Anesthesiology (1986) 1.31

The quest for meaningful outcomes. Anesthesiology (1993) 1.30

Chronobiology of cardiac sudden death in men. JAMA (1980) 1.30

The natural history of primary first-degree atrioventricular heart block. N Engl J Med (1986) 1.23

The Canadian four-centre study of anaesthetic outcomes: II. Can outcomes be used to assess the quality of anaesthesia care? Can J Anaesth (1992) 1.22

The natural history of electrocardiographic preexcitation in men. The Manitoba Follow-up Study. Ann Intern Med (1992) 1.15

A randomized controlled trial to prevent patient lift and transfer injuries of health care workers. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2001) 1.13

Cyclic nucleotides and contraction/relaxation in airway muscle: H1 and H2 agonists and antagonists. J Pharmacol Exp Ther (1980) 1.09

Response and sensitivity of female guinea-pig respiratory tissues to agonists during ontogenesis. J Pharmacol Exp Ther (1980) 1.09

The Canadian four-centre study of anaesthetic outcomes: I. Description of methods and populations. Can J Anaesth (1992) 1.08

Bronchoalveolar lavage in the normal volunteer subject. I. Technical aspects and intersubject variability. Chest (1988) 1.04

Predicting risk of ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease from systolic and diastolic blood pressures. Ann Intern Med (1978) 1.03

Respiratory symptoms in a susceptible population due to burning of agricultural residue. Chest (1998) 1.02

Physical status score and trends in anesthetic complications. J Clin Epidemiol (1988) 1.01

Prilocaine-induced methemoglobinemia in a newborn infant. Anesthesiology (1983) 1.01

Effect of an early intervention program on the relationship between subjective pain and disability measures in nurses with low back injury. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (1996) 1.00

Haemophilus influenzae meningitis in Manitoba and the Keewatin District, NWT: potential for mass vaccination. CMAJ (1988) 0.96

The electrocardiogram in apparently healthy men and the risk of sudden death. Br Heart J (1982) 0.95

Postoperative complications: factors of significance to anaesthetic practice. Can J Anaesth (1987) 0.94

Bronchoalveolar lavage in the normal volunteer subject. 2. Safety and results of repeated BAL, and use in the assessment of intrasubject variability. Chest (1988) 0.92

Do nursing homes reduce hospital use? Med Care (1987) 0.91

Efficacy of helium--oxygen mixtures in the management of severe viral and post-intubation croup. Can Anaesth Soc J (1979) 0.91

Value of toe pulse waves in addition to systolic pressures in the assessment of the severity of peripheral arterial disease and critical limb ischemia. J Vasc Surg (1996) 0.91

Beta-receptors during aging in respiratory tissues. Eur J Pharmacol (1982) 0.90

Relationship of ventricular ectopy in men without apparent heart disease to occurrence of ischemic heart disease and sudden death. Am Heart J (1981) 0.90

The relation of blood pressure to stroke prognosis. Ann Intern Med (1978) 0.90

The response and sensitivity to histamine of respiratory tissues from normal and ovalbumin-sensitized guinea pigs: effects of cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase inhibition. J Pharmacol Exp Ther (1981) 0.90

Natural history of left bundle-branch block. Br Heart J (1980) 0.89

Anesthesia and immunology. Anesthesiology (1976) 0.88

Satisfaction of women attending the Manitoba breast screening program. Prev Med (1999) 0.88

A comparison of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure and the Health Assessment Questionnaire. Can J Occup Ther (2001) 0.87

Management of tracheobronchomalacia with continuous positive airway pressure. J Pediatr Surg (1985) 0.87

Effectiveness of overhead lifting devices in reducing the risk of injury to care staff in extended care facilities. Ergonomics (2005) 0.86

Characterisation of textile dust extracts: II. Bronchoconstriction in man. Br J Ind Med (1984) 0.86

Influences of gender and maturation on responses of guinea-pig airway tissues to LTD4. Eur J Pharmacol (1985) 0.85

Long term changes in blood pressure and risk of cerebrovascular disease. Stroke (1978) 0.84

Histamine, endogenous prostaglandins and cyclic nucleotides in the regulation of airway muscle responses in the guinea pig. Prostaglandins (1981) 0.84

Relationship of blood pressure in 20-39-year-old men to subsequent blood pressure and incidence of hypertension over a 30-year observation period. Circulation (1982) 0.83

Characterisation of textile dust extracts: I. Histamine release in vitro. Br J Ind Med (1984) 0.82

The value of toe pulse waves in determination of risks for limb amputation and death in patients with peripheral arterial disease and skin ulcers or gangrene. J Vasc Surg (2001) 0.82

Evidence that height is an independent risk factor for coronary artery disease (the Manitoba Follow-Up Study). Am J Cardiol (1994) 0.82

Differences in the DNA supercoiling response of irradiated cell lines from ataxia-telangiectasia versus unaffected individuals. Int J Radiat Biol (1991) 0.82

Soft tissue profile changes in late adolescent males. Angle Orthod (1997) 0.81

Decreased vascular sensitivity to histamine during aging. Agents Actions (1984) 0.81

Sensitivity and responsiveness of tracheal and bronchial tissues from young and old guinea pigs: effect of calcium antagonists. J Pharmacol Exp Ther (1984) 0.80

Anesthesia human resources in Canada. Can J Anaesth (2000) 0.80

Changes in the response of guinea-pig airways in vivo and in vitro to cimetidine and propranolol during development. Br J Pharmacol (1982) 0.80

Using the McGill Pain Questionnaire to study common postoperative complications. Pain (1989) 0.80

The pharmacological characterization of aqueous extracts of vegetable dusts. Lung (1983) 0.80

Natural history of marked left axis deviation (left anterior hemiblock). Am J Cardiol (1979) 0.80

Failure of enflurane and halothane anesthesia to inhibit lymphocyte transformation in volunteers. Anesthesiology (1976) 0.80

Prognosis after acute myocardial infarction: relation to blood pressure values before infarction in a prospective cardiovascular study. Am J Cardiol (1977) 0.80

The price of quality. Can J Anaesth (1994) 0.79

The role of human alveolar macrophages in the allogeneic and autologous mixed leucocyte reactions. Clin Exp Immunol (1989) 0.79

Health-risk perception in the inner city community of Centro Habana, Cuba. Int J Occup Environ Health (2000) 0.79

Gastroesophageal reflux during anaesthesia. Can J Anaesth (1992) 0.79

Pharmacological characterisation of extracts of coffee dusts. Br J Ind Med (1983) 0.79

Age-related changes in guinea pig respiratory tissues: considerations for assessment of bronchodilators. Eur J Pharmacol (1985) 0.79

Who's to blame? Can J Anaesth (1992) 0.79

The antagonism of histamine-induced tracheal and bronchial muscle contraction by diphenhydramine: effect of maturation. Br J Pharmacol (1984) 0.78

The lung parenchymal strip: a reappraisal. J Pharmacol Exp Ther (1981) 0.78

The relationship of marked left axis deviation to the risk of ischemic heart disease. Int J Cardiol (1981) 0.77

Anesthesia and the modification of response to infection in mice. Anesth Analg (1977) 0.77

Inhibition of cell-mediated cytotoxicity by halothane and nitrous oxide. Anesthesiology (1976) 0.77

Is health care use changing? A comparison between physician, hospital, nursing-home, and home-care use of two elderly cohorts. Med Care (1989) 0.77

Using an alternative data source to examine randomization in the Canadian National Breast Screening Study. J Clin Epidemiol (1996) 0.77

Preservation of auditory-evoked brainstem responses in anaesthetized children. Can Anaesth Soc J (1979) 0.77

Histamine tachyphylaxis in canine isolated airways: role of endogenous prostaglandins. J Pharm Pharmacol (1982) 0.76

Components of initial and residual disability after back injury in nurses. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (1998) 0.76

The effect of body heating and cooling on the ankle and toe systolic pressures in arterial disease. J Vasc Surg (1992) 0.76

The relationship of the transcutaneous oxygen tension, pulse waves and systolic pressures to the risk for limb amputation in patients with peripheral arterial disease and skin ulcers or gangrene. Int Angiol (2006) 0.76

That was then, this is now! The value of observing change. Anesth Analg (1998) 0.75

The effect of nitrous oxide on baroreceptor function in newborn and adult rabbits. Can Anaesth Soc J (1981) 0.75

Comparison of a standard neurological tool with a stroke scale for detecting symptomatic cerebral vasospasm. J Neurosci Nurs (2002) 0.75

Assessing discomfort after anaesthesia: should you ask the patient or read the record? Qual Health Care (1994) 0.75

Halothane stimulates the aggregation of platelets of both normal individuals and those susceptible to malignant hyperthermia. Br J Anaesth (1983) 0.75

Availability of dantrolene in Canadian hospitals. Can Anaesth Soc J (1985) 0.75

Fatal air embolism in an adolescent with Duchenne muscular dystrophy during Harrington instrumentation. Anesth Analg (1989) 0.75

Acute epiglottitis in adults: diagnosis and treatment in 43 patients. J Otolaryngol (1994) 0.75

Auditory brainstem responses in patients with global cerebral insults. J Otolaryngol (1981) 0.75

The action of caffeine on X-irradiated HeLa cells. IX. Hypothermic effects. Radiat Res (1990) 0.75

Clinical differences in spinal opioid efficacy. Can J Anaesth (1989) 0.75

Regular narrow QRS complex tachycardias in the Manitoba Follow-up Study (1948-88). Can J Cardiol (1992) 0.75

Saskatchewan anaesthetic machines and related monitors--a hospital prevalence study. Can J Anaesth (1990) 0.75

Cardiac structure and exercise blood pressure in urban and rural Canadian men of Icelandic descent. Am J Hypertens (1996) 0.75

Thiopental inhibition of tumor immunity. Anesthesiology (1977) 0.75

Revised guidelines to the practice of anaesthesia. Can J Anaesth (1987) 0.75

Towards excellence in anaesthesia. Can J Anaesth (1988) 0.75