Does antineoplasm treatment decrease the glomerular filtration rate in children?
Patients diagnosed with nephroblastoma and other solid tumours have lower eGFR than children with oncohaematological childhood diseases and are at higher risk for developing CKD. This study demonstrates the necessity of nephrological monitoring.
Maintenance of anesthesia with remifentanil-nitrous oxide (N(2)O), compared with isoflurane-N(2)O-fentanyl, can safely shorten postoperative recovery of cognitive function in a geriatric population. Earlier recovery may facilitate postoperative neurological assessment. Use of remifentanil-N(2)O for maintenance did not shorten the overall length of stay in the postanesthesia care unit, a stay often related to multiple administrative issues, rather than cognitive recovery.