Clinical Research Directory

Clinical Accuracy Validation of the Moni-Patc Temperature Monitoring Patch During Surgery (Compared With Esophageal and Bladder Temperature)

Moni-Patc Temperature Monitoring Patch System, a non-invasive, continuous temperature monitoring device designed to estimate core body temperature by applying a Sensor to the neck.This clinical accuracy validation study aims to verify the accuracy and repeatability of the Moni-Patch compared with an FDA-cleared continuous esophageal and bladder temperature monitoring device used as the clinical reference.Main ObjectivesTo verify that the Moni-Patch and the reference device(esophageal and bladder) demonstrate acceptable agreement, as defined by Bland-Altman Analyses (bias within ±0.4°C and limits of agreement between -1.0°C and 1.0°C).To verify the consistency and repeatability of temperature measurements obtained from the Moni-Patch during continuous monitoring.

Effects of Sevoflurane Versus Desflurane Anesthesia Under Protective Mechanical Ventilation for Robotic Assisted Surgery

Inhalational anesthetics, when used in abdominal surgery, offer advantages of lung protection and reduced alveolar inflammation. There is little literature, however, in the comparative use of sevoflurane versus desflurane anesthesia in patients undergoing abdominal robotic-assisted surgery and their effects on lung mechanics.

Venous Congestion And Delirium After Cardiac Surgery

Postoperative delirium (POD) is an acute brain dysfunction characterized by inattention, impaired consciousness, and cognitive and orientation disturbances, and is a common complication after cardiac surgery. The high incidence of up to 52% of POD in cardiac surgery patients lead to a range of adverse clinical outcomes.The brain tissue is enclosed in a rigid anatomical structure; when there is an obstruction to venous return from the brain, intracranial pressure can increase, and blood supply to the brain tissue can decrease, leading to central nervous system dysfunction. Systemic venous congestion can occur when there is right heart dysfunction or excessive volume load. When right heart failure and/or volume overload occurs, changes in right atrial pressure are transmitted to the venous system of organs throughout the body, with dilatation of the inferior vena cava (IVC), obstruction of blood return from the hepatic, portal, and renal veins, and abnormal venous flow signals and altered ultrasound Doppler flow patterns. The primary objective of this prospective cohort study is to explore if intraoperative systemic venous congestion is associated with POD after cardiac surgery. This study will also investigate the relationship between intraoperative systemic venous congestion and postoperative complications, and the relationship between each separate venous congestion and POD after cardiac surgery.

Venous Congestion and Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury

Venous pressure is often overlooked as an important hemodynamic parameter. Elevated venous pressure and blood stasis in organ tissues can lead to interstitial edema. Intraoperative venous blood stasis can rapidly increase interstitial pressures within organ tissues, especially in organs encapsulated by tissue envelopes, such as the kidney, thereby rapidly reducing effective circulating blood flow to the organ. Systemic venous blood stasis, which tends to occur in patients with right heart failure or pulmonary hypertension, as well as in patients with fluid overload, can lead to intraoperative stasis in multiple organs and tissues, mediating the development of multisystem complications, including acute kidney injury. Therefore, timely, effective, and accurate intraoperative assessment of systemic venous blood stasis is particularly important. When right heart failure and/or volume overload occurs in the body, changes in right atrial pressure are transmitted to the venous system of organs throughout the body, with dilatation of the inferior vena cava (IVC), obstruction of blood return from the hepatic, portal, and renal veins, and abnormal venous flow signals and altered ultrasound Doppler flow patterns. The primary objective of this prospective cohort study is to explore if intraoperative systemic venous congestion during cardiac surgery is associated with postoperative CSA-AKI. In doing so, we seek to identify a promising physiological marker that can provide cues for the prediction of CSA-AKI. This study will also investigate the relationship between intraoperative systemic venous congestion and postoperative complications, and explore the relationship between each separate venous congestion and AKI after cardiac surgery.

Intraoperative Combination of Ketamine and Magnesium Sulfate Infusions on Postoperative Analgesia in Open Rhinoplasty

The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of intraoperative combination of ketamine and magnesium sulfate infusions on postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing open rhinoplasty.

Pre-operative Phentolamine Vs Intraoperative Esmolol Efficacy for Hypotensive Anesthesia in Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of intra-operative phentolamine vs intraoperative esmolol for hypotensive anesthesia in functional endoscopic sinus surgery.