Does colloid cohydration and variable rate phenylephrine infusion effectively prevent postspinal hypotension in elective Cesarean deliveries?
A combination of colloid cohydration and prophylactic phenylephrine infusion initiated at 60 μg/minute maintained maternal hemodynamics and neonatal well-being during Cesarean deliveries requiring minimum interventions by the anesthesiologist.
These findings suggest a new and potentially important link between anemia and the risk of falls in patients sustaining hip fractures from both nursing homes and the community. Further studies will help determine if this risk is modified or eliminated with treatment of anemia and if the relationship applies to larger samples of older adults in different settings.