2026 June - 11 articles
Background: Exercise prehabilitation may improve physiological resilience before colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery. However, patient acceptance, reflected by recruitment, retention and adherence, is variably reported. Understanding how acceptance is ca...
Introduction: Uvular necrosis is a rare post-general anesthesia complication of airway instrumentation with an estimated 0.03% incidence characterized by delayed onset, disproportionate oropharyngeal pain, and uvular discoloration. Case Description:...
Background/Objectives: Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) significantly contribute to surgical morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs, yet their definition remains heterogeneous in clinical literature. We aimed to develop and apply a st...
Correction of Institutional Review Board Statement and Informed Consent Statement in back matter [...]
Background: Inguinal hernia repair is a high-volume procedure frequently performed in Day Surgery settings. While local anesthesia is often considered the gold standard, its feasibility is limited in complex cases or due to patient refusal, necessita...
Background/Objectives: Low back and neck pain are common musculoskeletal complaints among healthcare workers, including anesthesia providers. This study aims to quantify the prevalence of back and neck pain amongst anesthesiology providers to identif...
Background/Objectives: Opioids are widely used for perioperative analgesia in small animal practice; however, their administration is associated with dose-dependent adverse effects, regulatory restrictions, and increasing stewardship concerns. Eviden...
Introduction: Propofol is one of the most commonly used intravenous anesthetics worldwide and is considered safe for all age groups. However, there have been reports that propofol can induce severe atrioventricular block in humans, and several studie...
Background: While providing enough sedatives to avoid pain and trauma during surgery is important, studies show a link between the received sedatives and the development of postoperative delirium (POD). Therefore, predicting POD from clinical or phys...
Background: Access to reliable medicines information is essential to support safe medicine use during pregnancy and breastfeeding, where concerns regarding fetal and neonatal safety complicate clinical decision-making. Analgesics are widely used duri...
Introduction: In adult patients undergoing deceased donor kidney transplantation, anesthesia management impacts graft function and survival and is influenced by various donor and recipient clinical factors. The aim of this study was to describe the p...
