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This study tested whether automatic 'smart' syringe pumps are safer than manual pumps when nurses need to replace empty medication syringes for critically ill patients. It involved 50 intensive care patients receiving a common blood pressure medication called noradrenaline. Resea…

This study tested two different training programs to make dialysis treatments safer for people with kidney failure. Researchers worked with 20 dialysis clinics to see if training healthcare teams or coaching patients could reduce dangerous drops in blood pressure during treatment…

This study aimed to find out which of two common medications is better for maintaining a patient's blood pressure during major surgery. Researchers compared norepinephrine and phenylephrine in over 3,600 adults undergoing long operations to see which drug led to fewer serious com…

This study tested whether a special monitor could help prevent low blood pressure in patients waking up from surgery. The monitor predicts when blood pressure might drop, allowing nurses to give fluids or medications early. Researchers compared patients using this smart monitor t…

This study tested if a simple, non-invasive ultrasound scan of a neck vein could predict which elderly patients might experience a dangerous drop in blood pressure after receiving spinal anesthesia for surgery. Researchers measured the vein's size in 70 patients over 65 years old…

This small pilot study tested whether a new finger-cuff blood pressure monitor could help nurses spot and treat low blood pressure faster in healthy women getting an epidural during labor. Researchers compared how quickly low blood pressure was treated between women monitored wit…

This study tested whether giving a blood pressure medication called norepinephrine early during major abdominal surgery could prevent dangerous drops in blood pressure and reduce serious complications after surgery. It involved 500 patients aged 50 and older who were having major…

This study looked at whether giving spinal anesthesia slowly (over 90 seconds) causes less of a drop in blood pressure compared to giving it quickly (over 15 seconds) in elderly patients having hip fracture surgery. Researchers monitored 84 patients' heart and blood pressure func…

This study compared two common drugs used to support blood pressure during spinal fusion surgery. Researchers randomly assigned 101 patients to receive either norepinephrine or phenylephrine during their operation. The goal was to see if one drug leads to better recovery, includi…

This study looked at whether intentionally lowering a patient's blood pressure during common nose and sinus surgeries might cause hidden, early damage to the kidneys. Researchers measured special markers in the blood of 35 healthy adults before and after their surgery to detect a…