Comparison of Low-Dose Promethazine and Dexamethasone against Ondansetron...
Background. Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) prophylaxis is still inadequate for a significant proportion of women undergoing myomectomy under spinal anesthesia; and it substantially decreases...
View ArticleThe Effect of Cell Salvage on Bleeding and Transfusion Needs in Cardiac Surgery
Introduction. Cell salvaging is well established in the blood management of cardiac patients, but there remain some concerns about its effects on perioperative bleeding and transfusion variables. This...
View ArticleAchieving Lumbar Epidural Block Competency in Inexperienced Trainees after a...
Aim. The aim of this randomized, prospective study was to investigate whether the use of the structured epidural teaching model (SETM) may affect the learning curve for lumbar epidural block in novice...
View ArticlePrevalence of Emergence Delirium and Associated Factors among Older Patients...
Background. Emergence delirium is a common and serious postoperative complication in older surgical patients. It occurs at any time in the perioperative period, during or immediately following...
View ArticleContributing Factors to Operating Room Delays Identified from an Electronic...
The operating room (OR) is considered a major cost center and revenue generator for hospitals. Multiple factors contribute to OR delays and impact patient safety, patient satisfaction scores, and...
View ArticlePrevalence of Emergence Delirium in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy and...
Objective. Emergence delirium (ED) is associated with behavioral disturbances and psychomotor agitation, increased risk of selfinjury, delayed discharge, and parental dissatisfaction with quality of...
View ArticleEffectiveness of Prophylactic Bolus Ephedrine Versus Norepinephrine for...
Background. Spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section is the preferred technique since it provides better maternal safety and neonatal outcome compared to general anaesthesia. Hypotension is the most...
View ArticleLumbar Erector Spinae Plane Block for Total Hip Arthroplasty Comparing...
Study Objective. Neuraxial and regional anesthesia have become commonly utilized for patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty to aid in postoperative analgesia, facilitating early ambulation and...
View ArticleProtecting the Airway and the Physician: Lessons from 214 Cases of...
Objective. Medicolegal examination of an intervention as common as endotracheal intubation may be valuable to physicians in many specialties. Our objectives were to comprehensively detail the factors...
View ArticleIntraoperative Analgesia with Magnesium Sulfate versus Remifentanil Guided by...
Background. Magnesium sulfate reduces pain scores and analgesic consumption. Its use as an analgesic resource in opioid-free or opioid-sparing techniques have also been tested. The evaluation of the...
View ArticleStrategy for Calculating Magnesium Sulfate Dose in Obese Patients: A...
Background. Magnesium sulfate has analgesic properties during the postoperative period. However, there is a knowledge gap in pharmacology related to the use of the real, ideal, or corrected ideal body...
View ArticleEffect of Dexmedetomidine Low Doses with or without Midazolam in Cats:...
Objectives. The aim of the study is to compare the sedative, cardiorespiratory, echocardiographic, and blood gas effects of dexmedetomidine and methadone associated or not with midazolam for restraint...
View ArticleEffects of Benson Relaxation Technique and Music Therapy on the Anxiety of...
Background and Aims. Primiparous women experience high levels of anxiety before cesarean section. Therefore, this research aimed to investigate the effects of the Benson Relaxation Technique (BRT) and...
View ArticlePerioperative Respiratory Outcome of Patients with Eosinophilia: A Cohort...
Background. A respiratory adverse event is one of the main causes of critical events in the perioperative period. Perioperative distress symptoms like cough and stridor have been reported to occur in...
View ArticleICU-Managed Patients’ Epidemiology, Characteristics, and Outcomes: A...
Background. Resources are limited, and it is exceedingly difficult to provide intensive care in developing nations. In Somalia, intensive care unit (ICU) care was introduced only a few years ago....
View ArticleImpact of Ketamine on Quality of Recovery after Laparoscopic Surgery: A...
Background. The quality of recovery is a cluster of patient-related outcomes that emphasise not only pain but different physical and emotional dimensions. Traditionally, ketamine is used to improve...
View ArticleIntramuscular Ketamine Effect on Postnasal Surgery Agitation: A Prospective...
This study investigates the effect of intramuscular ketamine on emergence agitation (EA) following septoplasty and open septorhinoplasty (OSRP) when administered at subanesthetic doses at the end of...
View ArticleAnticipated vs. Experienced Pain at Site of Spinal Needle Insertion in...
Background. Despite significant advantages, approximately 20% of pregnant patients refuse spinal anaesthesia in caesarean section due to fear of spinal needle prick. Studies have shown that the...
View ArticleThe Underreported Postoperative Suffering after Thyroid Surgery: Dysphagia,...
Background and Aims. Postoperative voice change, difficulty of swallowing, throat pain, and neck pain are the most commonly complaint after thyroid surgery. However, little emphasis is given to the...
View ArticleIncidence and Factors Associated with Postspinal Headache in Obstetric...
Background. The proportion of obstetric mothers reporting postspinal headache (PSH) in Uganda is high. The aim of this study is to determine the incidence and factors associated with postspinal...
View ArticleA Prospective Cohort Study on the Respiratory Effect on Modified Mallampati...
Background. Mallampati scoring is a common exam method for evaluating the oropharynx as a part of the airway assessment and for anticipation of difficult intubation. It partitions the oropharynx into 4...
View ArticleAssociation between Intraoperative Early Warning Score and Mortality and...
Background. Early warning scores (EWSs) can be easily calculated from physiological indices; however, the extent to which intraoperative EWSs and the corresponding changes are associated with patient...
View ArticleImpact of Peripheral Nerve Block Technique on Incidence of Phrenic Nerve...
Peripheral nerve blocks are an increasingly common method of providing postoperative analgesia for shoulder surgeries. However, the standard technique, the interscalene block (ISB), inevitably causes...
View ArticleRelationship between Nontraumatic Shoulder Disorders and Neuropathic Pain:...
Background. Accurate identification of neuropathic pain is necessary for appropriate treatment; however, the relationship between nontraumatic shoulder disorders and neuropathic pain remains unknown....
View ArticleAssessment of the Safety and Efficiency of a Preperitoneal Continuous...
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of continuous preperitoneal wound infiltration using bupivacaine after abdominal laparotomy in relation to plasma bupivacaine...
View ArticleEvidence-Based Guideline on the Prevention and Management of Perioperative...
Background. Breast surgery for breast cancer is associated with significant acute and persistent postoperative pain. Surgery is the primary type of treatment, but up to 60% of breast cancer patients...
View ArticleEffect of Local Ketamine Subcutaneous Injection at the Incision Site in...
Background. Pain control after operations is essential in decreasing the patient recovery period and potential morbidity. Prescribing opiates is very effective, but significant side effects accompany...
View ArticleOutcomes of Women with Preeclampsia and Eclampsia Admitted in the Intensive...
Intensive care for a hypertensive mother with preeclampsia or eclampsia is crucial for both maternal and neonatal outcomes. This study highlights the level of morbidity and mortality among women with...
View ArticleImpact of Melatonin as a Premedication Agent in Caesarean Section on Blood...
Background. Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a serious postdelivery condition with a high incidence of morbidity and mortality for women who undergo childbirth with or without a caesarean section....
View ArticleEfficacy of High-Voltage Pulsed Radiofrequency in Zoster-Associated Pain: A...
Background. Zoster-associated pain (ZAP) is often refractory to conventional treatments and can seriously affect patients’ physical and mental health. High-voltage pulsed radio frequency (H-PRF) is a...
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