The health status, health needs and demands as well as the concept of health itself have changes dramatically in the last one hundred years, the organizational and institutional evolutions of health system took place accordingly. To adapt the changes of health system, medical education has experienced three generations of major reform in the last century: the science-based curricula, problem-based instruction, system-based and competence-oriented education. At the same time the organization of medical education evolved from academic medicine to academic health center to academic health system. This article briefly describes the process of this evolution and presents author’s personal views on academic health system.
Cardiac surgery has always been one of the major specialties in the development of “fast track surgery”. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) has become a widespread topic in perioperative medicine over the past 20 years, and it results in substantial improvements in clinical outcomes and cost savings. This frontier concept has also been increasingly applied and promoted in cardiac surgery. However, compared with other surgical fields, current studies regarding cardiac surgery are still limited in quantity, scale and universality of application. Therefore, this review focuses on current concept and progress of ERAS in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, aiming to provide guidance for the establishment of a better framework.
Objective To evaluate the association between intraoperative fluid management and prolonged postoperative ileus (PPOI) after colorectal surgery. Methods We reviewed the data of 980 patients who underwent elective colorectal surgery in West China Hospital of Sichuan University between July and December 2016. The primary outcome was PPOI. The association of intraoperative fluid volume and fluid balance with PPOI were analyzed. Results Nine hundred and eighty patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery were included, and the incidence of PPOI was 31.1% (305/980). Compared with non-PPOI patients, patients with PPOI had longer postoperative hospital stay and increased total hospital cost (P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis did not find intraoperative fluid volume and fluid balance were associated with PPOI in patients undergoing colorectal surgery (P>0.05). Conclusions There is no clinically relevant association between intraoperative fluid management and PPOI in adult patients underwent colorectal surgery. However, the occurrence of PPOI may prolong postoperative hospital stay and increase hospitalization cost.
ObjectiveTo explore the incidence and influencing factors of moderate-to-poor quality of recovery (QoR) in patients undergoing minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE). MethodsA secondary analysis was conducted based on data from a randomized controlled study on the effects of different anesthesia methods on postoperative pulmonary complications after MIE. Patients who underwent elective MIE at West China Hospital of Sichuan University from May 2019 to December 2021 were included. The QoR-15 scale was used to assess the QoR 30 days postoperatively, and logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors affecting moderate-to-poor QoR (defined as a QoR-15 score≤121). ResultsA total of 541 patients were included, including 426 males and 115 females, with an average age of (63.0±8.3) years. At 30 days postoperatively, the numbers of patients with excellent, good, moderate, and poor QoR were 101 (18.7%), 273 (50.5%), 147 (27.2%), and 20 (3.7%), respectively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that preoperative pain [OR=1.527, 95%CI (1.032, 2.258), P=0.034] and a nutrition risk screening-2002 score≥3 [OR=1.617, 95%CI (1.069, 2.447), P=0.023] were influencing factors for moderate-to-poor QoR 30 days postoperatively. ConclusionAbout 30.9% of patients undergoing MIE have a moderate-to-poor QoR 30 days postoperatively. Improving preoperative pain management and nutritional status may enhance postoperative QoR.
【摘要】 目的 评价α2受体激动剂是否可以降低七氟烷引起的小儿术后躁动的发生率。 方法 通过检索Medline、荷兰医学文摘、Cochrane临床试验数据库、中国生物医学文献数据库和中国期刊网全文数据库等数据库，收集可乐定或右美托咪啶对七氟烷引起的小儿术后躁动的预防作用的随机对照试验（randomized controlled trial，RCT），提取资料和评估方法学质量，采用Cochrane协作网RevMan 5.0软件进行Meta分析。 结果 最终纳入11个RCT，其中104例患儿预防性使用右美托咪啶，268例患儿使用可乐定，365例患儿使用安慰剂。Meta分析显示，可乐定组小儿术后躁动发生率的比值比（OR）为0.31，95%CI为（0.15，0.61）（P=0.000 8）；右美托咪啶组小儿术后躁动发生率的OR为0.16，95%CI为（0.08，0.31）（Plt;0.000 01）。 结论 α2受体激动剂可以显著降低七氟烷引起的小儿术后躁动的发生率。【Abstract】 Objective To determine whether alpha2-adrenoceptor agonists can decrease emergence agitation (EA) in pediatric patients after sevoflurane anesthesia. Methods The Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library, CBM and CNKI were searched. All randomized controlled trials comparing clonidine or dexmedetomidine with other interventions in preventing emergence agitation after sevoflurane anesthesia were retrieved. Study selection and assessment, data collection and analyses were undertaken. Meta-analysis was done using the Cochrane Collaboration RevMan 5.0 software. Results Eleven articles reached our inclusion criteria and were included in the Meta-analysis. A total of 104 children treated with dexmedetomidine, 268 children treated with clonidine, and 365 children treated with placebo were evaluated for the incidence of emergence agitation. The pooled odds ratio for the clonidine subgroup was 0.31, with a 95% confidence interval of 0.15-0.61 (P=0.000 8). The pooled odds ratio for the dexmedetomidine subgroup was 0.16, with a 95% confidence interval of 0.08-0.31 (Plt;0.000 01). Conclusion Alpha2-adrenoceptor agonists can significantly decrease the incidence of emergence agitation in pediatric patients after sevoflurane anesthesia.
Objective To analyze the incidence and possible risk factors of the chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass via median sternotomy. Methods A total of 248 cardiac surgery patients (104 males, 144 females with age of 20–74 years) were enrolled in this single-center, prospective observational study. The severity of acute postoperative pain at first 7 days was evaluated by numeric rating scale (NRS) and pain at 30 days after surgery and CPSP at 3 and 6 months after surgery was evaluated with modified brief pain inventory. Results The CPSP at postoperative 6 months occurred in 45.2% (112/248) patients and 24.1% of them suffered moderate to severe pain (NRS≥4). The CPSP at postoperative 3 months occurred in 60.9% (151/248) patients and 25.8% of them suffered moderate to severe pain. Moderate to severe postoperative pain at postoperative 30 days and 3 months, and intraoperative remifentanil infusion were the risk factors of the CPSP at postoperative 6 months. Conclusion CPSP is common in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with median sternotomy. Moderate to severe postoperative pain at 30 days and 3 months, and intraoperative remifentanil infusion can predict the presence of CPSP at 6 months.
Lidocaine is an amide local anaesthetic. In recent years, clinical evidence shows that perioperative intravenous lidocaine injection plays an active role in anti-inflammation, analgesia, anti-tumor and organ protection. Postoperative pain is severe in patients after thoracic surgery, and the incidence of pulmonary complications and cognitive impairment is high. These adverse reactions and complications are closely related to the inflammatory reaction after thoracic surgery. Intravenous infusion of lidocaine may have some effects on alleviating these adverse reactions and complications. Thus, this article reviews the current status of intravenous lidocaine injection in thoracic surgery and explores the related mechanisms to optimize the management of anaesthesia during the perioperative period of thoracic surgery.
ObjectiveTo evaluate the association of anesthesia regime (volatile or intravenous anesthetics) with the occurrence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) in adult patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).MethodsThe electronic medical records of 194 patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery under CPB at West China Hospital, Sichuan University between September 2018 and February 2019 were reviewed, including 92 males and 102 females with an average age of 53 years. The patients were classified into a volatile group (n=94) or a total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) group (n=100) according to anesthesia regimen during surgery (including CPB). The primary outcome was the incidence of PPCs within first 7 d after surgery. Secondary outcomes included incidence of reintubation, duration of mechanical ventilation, ICU stay and hospital stay.ResultsThere was no significant difference in the incidence of PPCs between the two groups (RR=1.020, 95%CI 0.763-1.363, P=0.896), with an incidence of 48.9% in the volatile group and 48.0% in the TIVA group. Secondary outcomes were also found no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05).ConclusionNo association of anesthesia regimen with the incidence of PPCs is found in adult patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery under CPB.
ObjectiveTo determine whether there was a clinical relevant association between anesthetic regimen (propofol or inhalational anesthetics) and the occurrence of postoperative delirium (POD) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.MethodsThis retrospective study was conducted on patients with elective cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) at West China Hospital of Sichuan University between October 2018 and March 2019. The patients were divided into a propofol group or an inhalational anesthetics group according to anesthetic regimen (including CPB). The primary outcome was the occurrence of POD during first 3 days after surgery. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the relationship between anesthetic regimen and the occurrence of POD.ResultsA total of 197 patients who met the inclusion criteria were included, with an average age of 53 years, and 51.8% (102/197) were females. POD occurred in 21.3% (42/197) patients. The incidence of POD was 21.4% in the propofol group and 21.2% in the inhalational anesthetics group; there was no significant difference between the two groups (RR=1.01, 95%CI 0.51-2.00, P=0.970). Logistic regression analysis did not find that anesthetic regimen was a risk factor for delirium after cardiac surgery after adjusting risk factors (OR=1.05, 95%CI 0.48-2.32, P=0.900).ConclusionAnesthetic regimen (propofol or inhalational anesthetics) is not associated with an increased risk for POD in adult patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery under CPB.