July 8, 2024
Outpatient Cornea Surgery
Outpatient corneal transplantation, also known as keratoplasty, is an ophthalmic procedure that can significantly improve patients’ lives. Traditionally, corneal transplantation ...
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June 10, 2024
Rebound Pain After Nerve Block
Rebound pain following nerve block represents a significant challenge in postoperative pain management. This phenomenon is characterized by a marked ...
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May 7, 2024
Delaying Surgery After Stroke
Recent guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke Association (ASA) recommend a significant delay in elective ...
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April 8, 2024
Diabetic Gastroparesis: Implications for Anesthesia
Affecting one in ten adults, diabetes is the most common endocrine disorder and was the seventh leading cause of death ...
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March 6, 2024
At-Home Oxygen: Indications and Implications for Anesthesia
At-home oxygen therapy plays a critical role in the management of patients with chronic respiratory conditions, providing supplemental oxygen to ...
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February 5, 2024
Throat Packs in Airway Management
Throat packs (TP) are used in oral and maxillofacial surgery, ENT, neurosurgery, and other surgical specialties for upper airway management ...
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January 8, 2024
Medication Handling Errors in the OR
Medication handling errors are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitals, especially in the operating room (OR). The ...
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December 4, 2023
Interactions Between Parkinson’s Drugs and Anesthesia
Parkinson’s disease is a disorder of the central nervous system that is caused by degeneration of neurons in a region ...
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November 8, 2023
Indications for Continuous Nerve Block
A continuous peripheral nerve block is carried out with a percutaneously inserted catheter, targeting a certain nerve/plexus, through which a ...
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September 26, 2023
Temperature Management under General Anesthesia
A stable body temperature is critical for normal physiological functioning; the average core temperature for healthy humans is around 37℃, ...
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