December 2024 - 8 articles
(1) Background: chronic pain following thoracic surgery is associated with dysaesthesia, which may be caused by intraoperative damage to intercostal nerves. This study’s primary aim was to compare, in the early postoperative period, the total a...
Background: In this manuscript, the challenges encountered during research into patient outcomes following transfusion during spine surgery are explored. Method: A narrative review of transfusion research over decades. Results: An estimated 310 milli...
Background/Objective: POCUS is an invaluable tool for anatomical variation assessment, guidance of invasive interventions, and diagnosis of critical conditions that may change the anesthesiologist’s plan of care. This technology increases succe...
Thoracic surgery is a highly complex field requiring collaboration between surgeons, anesthesiologists, pulmonologists, and other specialists. Successful outcomes depend on thorough preoperative evaluations that consider the patient’s overall h...
Background: Approximately 25% of adolescents live with chronic pain, with many reporting symptoms of functional impairment and poor sleep quality. Both chronic pain and poor sleep quality can negatively impact brain functional connectivity and effici...
Background: Meta-analyses and randomized controlled trials were inconclusive regarding the role of gabapentinoids in patients undergoing joint arthroplasties. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of a preoperative low dose of ga...
Background: Climate change has been identified as the greatest global health threat of the 21st century, with the healthcare sector contributing approximately 4–5% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Within this sector, anesthetic practic...
Background: Procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) is commonly performed in emergency departments (EDs) to reduce anxiety, discomfort, or pain during a procedure. The primary goal of PSA is to produce a state of relaxation and drowsiness without eli...
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