Fernando Gilsanz Rodríguez

TL;DR: It is shown that the use of neuromuscular blocking drugs in general anaesthesia is associated with an increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications, and Anaesthetists must balance the potential benefits of neurmuscular blockade against the increasedrisk of postoperatively pulmonary complications.

TL;DR: The injury score indices of firearm casualties were higher than the explosive device casualties' injury scores indices, and the possible reasons for this finding are discussed.

TL;DR: Increases of CRP constitute an easy and cheap prognostic alert system and may be used to establish strategies aimed to detect infection in surgical pediatric patients.

TL;DR: The case of a 28-year-old woman with a congenital heart disease who was submitted to a caesarean section under general anaesthesia is described, illustrating the importance of advanced haemodynamic monitoring with an acceptably invasive device in obstetric patients with high cardiac risk.

TL;DR: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome presents with a variety of neurologic features, which, although devastating at some point, are potentially reversible on prompt recognition and institution of appropriated treatment.