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BMC Anesthesiology

Ausgabe 1/2019

Inhalt (238 Artikel)

Open Access Research article

Changes in the sublingual microcirculation following aortic surgery under balanced or total intravenous anaesthesia: a prospective observational study

Silvia Loggi, Nicoletta Mininno, Elisa Damiani, Benedetto Marini, Erica Adrario, Claudia Scorcella, Roberta Domizi, Andrea Carsetti, Simona Pantanetti, Gabriele Pagliariccio, Luciano Carbonari, Abele Donati

Open Access Research article

Comparison of vocal cord view between neutral and sniffing position during orotracheal intubation using fiberoptic bronchoscope: a prospective, randomized cross over study

Sanghee Park, Hyung Gon Lee, Jeong Il Choi, Seongheon Lee, Eun-A Jang, Hong-Beom Bae, Jeeyun Rhee, Hyung Chae Yang, Seongtae Jeong

Open Access Research article

Conditions for laryngeal mask airway placement in terms of oropharyngeal leak pressure: a comparison between blind insertion and laryngoscope-guided insertion

Go Wun Kim, Jong Yeop Kim, Soo Jin Kim, Yeo Rae Moon, Eun Jeong Park, Sung Yong Park

Open Access Research article

Risk factors for early postoperative cognitive dysfunction after colorectal surgery

Yuan Zhang, Hong-Guang Bao, Yun-Luo Lv, Yan-Na Si, Liu Han, Hong-Yu Wang, Yu-Jie Gao, Wei-Qing Jiang, Chen Zhang

Open Access Research article

Risk scores for predicting dysphagia in critically ill patients after cardiac surgery

Xiao-Dong Zhou, Wei-Hua Dong, Chu-Huan Zhao, Xia-Fei Feng, Wei-Wei Wen, Wen-Yi Tu, Meng-Xing Cai, Tian-Cheng Xu, Qiang-Li Xie

Open Access Research article

The evaluation of a better intubation strategy when only the epiglottis is visible: a randomized, cross-over mannequin study

Tzu-Yao Hung, Li-Wei Lin, Yu-Hang Yeh, Yung-Cheng Su, Chieh-Hung Lin, Ten-Fang Yang

Open Access Research article

Usefulness of Airway Scope for intubation of infants with cleft lip and palate–comparison with Macintosh laryngoscope: a randomized controlled trial

Yoko Okumura, Masahiro Okuda, Aiji Sato Boku, Naoko Tachi, Mayumi Hashimoto, Tomio Yamada, Masahiro Yamada

Open Access Research article

Hemopexin alleviates cognitive dysfunction after focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats

Beibei Dong, Yongyan Yang, Zhishen Zhang, Keliang Xie, Lin Su, Yonghao Yu

Open Access Case report

Nasotracheal intubation-extubation-intubation and asleep-awake-asleep anesthesia technique for deep brain stimulation

Wenxi Tang, Penghui Wei, Jiapeng Huang, Na Zhang, Haipeng Zhou, Jinfeng Zhou, Qiang Zheng, Jianjun Li, Zhigang Wang

Open Access Research article

Population pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic model of propofol in adolescents undergoing scoliosis surgery with intraoperative wake-up test: a study using Bispectral index and composite auditory evoked potentials as pharmacodynamic endpoints

Heleen J. Blussé van Oud-Alblas, Margreke J. E. Brill, Mariska Y. M. Peeters, Dick Tibboel, Meindert Danhof, Catherijne A. J. Knibbe

Open Access Research article

Effects of bupivacaine or levobupivacaine on cerebral oxygenation during spinal anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery for hip fracture: a randomized controlled trial

Roser Vives, Diana Fernandez-Galinski, Francisca Gordo, Alberto Izquierdo, Joan C. Oliva, Carmen Colilles, Caridad Pontes

Open Access Research article

Differences in pain treatment between surgeons and anaesthesiologists in a physician staffed prehospital emergency medical service: a retrospective cohort analysis

Stefan J. Schaller, Felix P. Kappler, Claudia Hofberger, Jens Sattler, Richard Wagner, Gerhard Schneider, Manfred Blobner, Karl-Georg Kanz

Open Access Research article

Interprofessional two-man team approach for interhospital transport of ARDS-patients under extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a 10 years retrospective observational cohort study

Stefan Felix Ehrentraut, Barbara Schroll, Stefan Lenkeit, Heidi Ehrentraut, Christian Bode, Stefan Kreyer, Florian Kögl, Felix Lehmann, Thomas Muders, Martin Scholz, Claudia Strater, Folkert Steinhagen, Nils Ulrich Theuerkauf, Carsten Weißbrich, Christian Putensen, Jens-Christian Schewe

Open Access Research article

Optimal crystalloid volume ratio for blood replacement for maintaining hemodynamic stability and lung function: an experimental randomized controlled study

Gergely H. Fodor, Walid Habre, Adam L. Balogh, Roberta Südy, Barna Babik, Ferenc Peták

Open Access Research article

Premedication with intranasal dexmedetomidine decreases barbiturate requirement in pediatric patients sedated for magnetic resonance imaging: a retrospective study

Panu Uusalo, Mirjam Lehtinen, Eliisa Löyttyniemi, Tuula Manner, Mika Scheinin, Teijo I. Saari

Open Access Research article

Ultrasound guided continuous Quadratus Lumborum block hastened recovery in patients undergoing open liver resection: a randomized controlled, open-label trial

Qiang Zhu, Li Li, Zhaoyun Yang, Jinmei Shen, Rong Zhu, Yu Wen, Wenwu Cai, Lei Liu

Open Access Research article

Why does a point of care guided transfusion algorithm not improve blood loss and transfusion practice in patients undergoing high-risk cardiac surgery? A prospective randomized controlled pilot study

F. Lehmann, J. Rau, B. Malcolm, M. Sander, C. von Heymann, T. Moormann, T. Geyer, F. Balzer, K. D. Wernecke, L. Kaufner

Open Access Research article

Pre-operative biomarkers and imaging tests as predictors of post-operative delirium in non-cardiac surgical patients: a systematic review

Farrah Ayob, Enoch Lam, George Ho, Frances Chung, Hossam El-Beheiry, Jean Wong

Open Access Research article

Standardised concentrations of morphine infusions for nurse/patient-controlled analgesia use in children

Asia N Rashed, Cate Whittlesea, Caroline Davies, Ben Forbes, Stephen Tomlin

Open Access Case report

Acute cerebral infarction in a patient with an epidural catheter after left upper lobectomy: a case report

Asuka Kitajima, Yuji Otsuka, Alan Kawarai Lefor, Masamitsu Sanui

Open Access Technical advance

New generation continuous cardiac output monitoring from carbon dioxide elimination

Philip J. Peyton, Mats Wallin, Magnus Hallbäck

Open Access Research article

Single and double pain responses to individually titrated ultra-short laser stimulation in humans

Anna Sellgren Engskov, Agneta Troilius Rubin, Jonas Åkeson

Open Access Review

Postoperative remote lung injury and its impact on surgical outcome

Lin Chen, Hailin Zhao, Azeem Alam, Emma Mi, Shiori Eguchi, Shanglong Yao, Daqing Ma

Open Access Editorial

Organ transplantation in the modern era

Dmitri Bezinover, Fuat Saner

Open Access Research article

Pleth variability index versus pulse pressure variation for intraoperative goal-directed fluid therapy in patients undergoing low-to-moderate risk abdominal surgery: a randomized controlled trial

Sean Coeckelenbergh, Amélie Delaporte, Djamal Ghoundiwal, Javad Bidgoli, Jean-François Fils, Denis Schmartz, Philippe Van der Linden

Open Access Research article

Relative cerebral hyperperfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with risk for postoperative delirium: a cross-sectional cohort study

Marcus Thudium, Richard K. Ellerkmann, Ingo Heinze, Tobias Hilbert

Open Access Research article

The oculocardiac reflex and depth of anesthesia measured by brain wave

Robert W. Arnold, Aleah N. Bond, Melissa McCall, Leif Lunoe

Open Access Research article

Lower rate of delayed graft function is observed when epidural analgesia for living donor nephrectomy is administered

Wolfgang Baar, Ulrich Goebel, Hartmut Buerkle, Bernd Jaenigen, Kai Kaufmann, Sebastian Heinrich

Open Access Research article

Postoperative delirium in critically ill surgical patients: incidence, risk factors, and predictive scores

Onuma Chaiwat, Mellada Chanidnuan, Worapat Pancharoen, Kittiya Vijitmala, Praniti Danpornprasert, Puriwat Toadithep, Chayanan Thanakiattiwibun

Open Access Research article

Nitrous oxide occupational exposure in conscious sedation procedures in dental ambulatories: a pilot retrospective observational study in an Italian pediatric hospital

S. Zaffina, M. Lembo, F. Gilardi, A. Bussu, F. Pattavina, M. G. Tucci, U. Moscato, M. Raponi, P. Derrico, A. Galeotti, V. Camisa

Open Access Research article

Influence of early elective tracheostomy on the incidence of postoperative complications in patients undergoing head and neck surgery

Johannes Meier, Michael Wunschel, Anne Angermann, Tobias Ettl, Thomas Metterlein, Christoph Klingelhöffer, Torsten E. Reichert, Markus Ritzka

Open Access Research article

Assessment of agreement and interchangeability between the TEG5000 and TEG6S thromboelastography haemostasis analysers: a prospective validation study

P. Lloyd-Donald, L. Churilov, F. Zia, R. Bellomo, G. Hart, P. McCall, J. Mårtensson, N. Glassford, L. Weinberg

Open Access Research article

Cardioprotective effect of remote ischemic preconditioning with postconditioning on donor hearts in patients undergoing heart transplantation: a single-center, double-blind, randomized controlled trial

Guyan Wang, Ying Zhang, Lijing Yang, Yimeng Chen, Zhongrong Fang, Hui Zhou, Congya Zhang, Guiyu Lei, Sheng Shi, Jun Li

Open Access Research article

The influences of anesthesia methods on some complications after orthopedic surgery: a Bayesian network meta-analysis

Yuqing Zeng, Junming Wan, Haiyong Ren, Jianwei Lu, Fuhua Zhong, Shu Deng

Open Access Research article

Effect of forced-air warming by an underbody blanket on end-of-surgery hypothermia: a propensity score-matched analysis of 5063 patients

Hiroshi Sumida, Shigekazu Sugino, Norifumi Kuratani, Daisuke Konno, Jun-ichi Hasegawa, Masanori Yamauchi

Open Access Research article

Cost-effectiveness-analysis of ultrasound guidance for central venous catheterization compared with landmark method: a decision-analytic model

Yana Seleznova, Patrick Brass, Martin Hellmich, Stephanie Stock, Dirk Müller

Open Access Research article

Dislocation rates of postoperative airway exchange catheters - a prospective case series of 200 patients

Fredy-Michel Roten, Richard Steffen, Maren Kleine-Brueggeney, Robert Greif, Marius Wipfli, Andreas Arnold, Henrik Fischer, Lorenz Theiler

Open Access Research article

Postoperative analgesia for pediatric craniotomy patients: a randomized controlled trial

Fei Xing, Li Xin An, Fu Shan Xue, Chun Mei Zhao, Ya Fan Bai

Open Access Case report

Case report: difficulty in diagnosis of delayed spinal epidural hematoma in puerperal women after combined spinal epidural anaesthesia

Alessandro Svelato, Alberto Rutili, Caterina Bertelloni, Domenico Foti, Angela Capizzi, Antonio Ragusa

Open Access Research article

Influence of oral premedication and prewarming on core temperature of cardiac surgical patients: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial

Anselm Bräuer, Michaela Maria Müller, Anna Julienne Wetz, Michael Quintel, Ivo Florian Brandes

Open Access Research article

Validity of mini-fluid challenge for predicting fluid responsiveness following liver transplantation

Ahmed Mukhtar, Maha Awad, Mohamed Elayashy, Amr Hussein, Gihan Obayah, Akram El Adawy, Mai Ahmed, Hisham Abul Dahab, Ahmed Hasanin, Amr Elfouly, Mostafa Abdo, Amr Abdelaal, Jean Louis Teboul

Open Access Research article

A novel approach to neuraxial anesthesia: application of an automated ultrasound spinal landmark identification

Ting Ting Oh, Mohammad Ikhsan, Kok Kiong Tan, Sultana Rehena, Nian-Lin Reena Han, Alex Tiong Heng Sia, Ban Leong Sng

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Postoperative delirium in critically ill surgical patients: incidence, risk factors, and predictive scores

Onuma Chaiwat, Mellada Chanidnuan, Worapat Pancharoen, Kittiya Vijitmala, Praniti Danpornprasert, Puriwat Toadithep, Chayanan Thanakiattiwibun

Open Access Research article

Multiplex polymerase chain reaction to diagnose bloodstream infections in patients after cardiothoracic surgery

Kevin Pilarczyk, Peter-Michael Rath, Joerg Steinmann, Matthias Thielmann, Stephan A. Padosch, Max Dürbeck, Heinz Jakob, Fabian Dusse

Open Access Research article

Gradual withdrawal of remifentanil delays initial post-operative analgesic demand after thyroid surgery; double-blinded, randomized controlled trial

Sarah Saxena, Kimberly Gonsette, Willy Terram, Isabelle Huybrechts, Daniel A. Nahrwold, Matteo Cappello, Luc Barvais, Edgard Engelman

Open Access Research article

Risk factors and outcomes of urosepsis in patients with calculous pyonephrosis receiving surgical intervention: a single-center retrospective study

Xia Liang, Jiangju Huang, Manyu Xing, Liqiong He, Xiaoyan Zhu, Yingqi Weng, Qulian Guo, Wangyuan Zou

Open Access Case report

Negative pressure pulmonary edema: a case report

Jun Xiong, Yongxing Sun

Open Access Research article

The effect of magnesium on the reversal of rocuronium-induced neuromuscular block with sugammadex: an ex vivo laboratory study

Ákos I. Fábián, Vera Csernoch, Edömér Tassonyi, Marianna Fedor, Béla Fülesdi

Open Access Research article

Intra-operative red blood cell transfusion and mortality after cardiac surgery

Eline A. Vlot, Lisa Verwijmeren, Ewoudt M. W. van de Garde, Geoffrey T. L. Kloppenburg, Eric P. A. van Dongen, Peter G. Noordzij

Open Access Research article

Perioperative opioid requirements of patients receiving sublingual buprenorphine-naloxone: a case series

Yvette N. Martin, Atousa Deljou, Toby N. Weingarten, Darrell R. Schroeder, Juraj Sprung

Open Access Research article

Outcomes of general anesthesia versus conscious sedation for Stroke undergoing endovascular treatment: a meta-analysis

Teng-Fei Wan, Rui Xu, Zi-Ai Zhao, Yan Lv, Hui-Sheng Chen, Liang Liu

Open Access Case report

Anesthetic management of gigantic pheochromocytoma resection with inferior vena cava and right atrium tumor thrombosis: a case report

Jingli Chen, Caihua Liu, Chang Liu, Quanyuan Fu, Dingwei Pei, Linyun Ren, Hong Yan

Open Access Research article

Changes of cerebral regional oxygen saturation during pneumoperitoneum and Trendelenburg position under propofol anesthesia: a prospective observational study

Toru Matsuoka, Tadahiko Ishiyama, Noriyuki Shintani, Masakazu Kotoda, Kazuha Mitsui, Takashi Matsukawa

Open Access Research article

Prognostic value of endothelial biomarkers in refractory cardiogenic shock with ECLS: a prospective monocentric study

Tsung-Yu Tsai, Kun-Hua Tu, Feng-Chun Tsai, Yu-Yun Nan, Pei-Chun Fan, Chih-Hsiang Chang, Ya-Chung Tian, Ji-Tseng Fang, Chih-Wei Yang, Yung-Chang Chen

Open Access Research article

Intubation of non-difficult airways using video laryngoscope versus direct laryngoscope: a randomized, parallel-group study

De-Xing Liu, Ying Ye, Yu-Hang Zhu, Jing Li, Hong-Ying He, Liang Dong, Zhao-Qiong Zhu

Open Access Research article

The effect of various dilute administration of rocuronium bromide on both vascular pain and pharmacologic onset: a randomized controlled trial

Mayuko Kanazawa, Aiji Sato (Boku), Yoko Okumura, Mayumi Hashimoto, Naoko Tachi, Yushi Adachi, Masahiro Okuda

Open Access Research article

The effects of vitamin-rich carbohydrate pretreatment on the surgical stress response and S-100β after splenectomy in elderly rats

Youbo Zuo, Lei Zhao, Mei Zeng, Qiuyan Yang, Xueli Chen, Tiande Yang

Open Access Research article

Comparison of the effect of different degrees of passive leg raising on the internal jugular vein cross-sectional area in patients before thoracic surgery

Shouyu Xie, Qimeng Yu, Tingting Li, Meiying Xu, Jingxiang Wu, Yanting Li

Open Access Research article

Continuous noninvasive hemoglobin monitoring estimates timing for detecting anemia better than clinicians: a randomized controlled trial

Bo Tang, Xuerong Yu, Li Xu, Afang Zhu, Yuelun Zhang, Yuguang Huang

Open Access Case report

Hemolytic reaction in the washed salvaged blood of a patient with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

Yuko Kawamoto, Tasuku Nishihara, Aisa Watanabe, Kazuo Nakanishi, Taisuke Hamada, Amane Konishi, Naoki Abe, Sakiko Kitamura, Keizo Ikemune, Yuichiro Toda, Toshihiro Yorozuya

Open Access Case report

Case report of neonate Pierre Robin sequence with severe upper airway obstruction who was rescued by finger guide intubation

Li Zhang, Jian Fei, Jian Jia, Xiaohua Shi, Meimin Qu, Hui Wang

Open Access Research article

Comparison of surgical field visibility during propofol or desflurane anesthesia for middle ear microsurgery

Xia Yuan, Tingjie Liu, Chunbo Hu, Xia Shen

Open Access Research article

Impact of hypophosphatemia on outcome of patients in intensive care unit: a retrospective cohort study

Lichun Wang, Chaoxing Xiao, Lei Chen, Xiaofei Zhang, Qiuye Kou

Open Access Research article

It’s not you, it’s the design - common problems with patient monitoring reported by anesthesiologists: a mixed qualitative and quantitative study

David W. Tscholl, Lucas Handschin, Julian Rössler, Mona Weiss, Donat R. Spahn, Christoph B. Nöthiger

Open Access Research article

The relationship of preoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate and outcomes after cardiovascular surgery in patients with normal serum creatinine: a retrospective cohort study

Myung-Soo Jang, Jae-Sik Nam, Jun-Young Jo, Chang-Hwa Kang, Seung Ah. Ryu, Eun-Ho Lee, In-Cheol Choi

Open Access Research article

Optimal dose of pretreated-dexmedetomidine in fentanyl-induced cough suppression: a prospective randomized controlled trial

Wei Zhou, Dongsheng Zhang, Shunping Tian, Yang Yang, Zhi Xing, Rongrong Ma, Tianqi Zhou, Tianxiu Bao, Jianhong Sun, Zhuan Zhang

Open Access Research article

Functional fibrinogen (FLEV-TEG) versus the Clauss method in an obstetric population: a comparative study

Alessandra Spasiano, Carola Matellon, Daniele Orso, Alessandro Brussa, Maria Cafagna, Anna Marangone, Teresa Dogareschi, Tiziana Bove, Roberta Giacomello, Desrè Fontana, Luigi Vetrugno, Giorgio Della Rocca

Open Access Research article

Effect of ultrafiltration on extravascular lung water assessed by lung ultrasound in children undergoing cardiac surgery: a randomized prospective study

Mohamed Elayashy, Mai A. Madkour, Ahmed Abdelaal Ahmed Mahmoud, Hisham Hosny, Amr Hussein, Ahmed Nabih, Ahmed Lofty, Hamza Mohamed Hamza, Passaint Hassan, Mohamed Wagih, Ahmed Kareem Mohamed

Open Access Research article

The ultrasound-guided proximal intercostal block: anatomical study and clinical correlation to analgesia for breast surgery

Nantthasorn Zinboonyahgoon, Panya Luksanapruksa, Sitha Piyaselakul, Pawinee Pangthipampai, Suphalerk Lohasammakul, Choopong Luansritisakul, Sunsanee Mali-ong, Nawaporn Sateantantikul, Theera Chueaboonchai, Kamen Vlassakov

Open Access Research article

Comparison of standard versus 90° rotation technique for LMA Flexible™ insertion: a randomized controlled trial

Bon-Wook Koo, Ah-Young Oh, Jung-Won Hwang, Hyo-Seok Na, Seong-Won Min

Open Access Research article

Preemptive oxycodone is superior to equal dose of sufentanil to reduce visceral pain and inflammatory markers after surgery: a randomized controlled trail

Yi An, Lei Zhao, Tianlong Wang, Jiapeng Huang, Wei Xiao, Ping Wang, Lixia Li, Zhongjia Li, Xiaoxu Chen

Open Access Research article

Safety of coagulation factor concentrates guided by ROTEM™-analyses in liver transplantation: results from 372 procedures

Matthias Hartmann, Caroline Walde, Daniel Dirkmann, Fuat H. Saner

Open Access Research article

Newborn infant parasympathetic evaluation (NIPE) as a predictor of hemodynamic response in children younger than 2 years under general anesthesia: an observational pilot study

Kan Zhang, Siyuan Wang, Lei Wu, Yun’an Song, Meihua Cai, Mazhong Zhang, Jijian Zheng

Open Access Research article

Packed red blood cell transfusion associates with acute kidney injury after transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Akeel M. Merchant, Javier A. Neyra, Abu Minhajuddin, Lauren E. Wehrmann, Richard A. Mills, Sarah K. Gualano, Dharam J. Kumbhani, Lynn C. Huffman, Michael E. Jessen, Amanda A. Fox

Open Access Research article

Premedication with oral paracetamol for reduction of propofol injection pain: a randomized placebo-controlled trial

Sasikaan Nimmaanrat, Manasanun Jongjidpranitarn, Sumidtra Prathep, Maliwan Oofuvong

Open Access Research article

Combined ultrasound and nerve stimulator-guided deep nerve block may decrease the rate of local anesthetics systemic toxicity: a randomized clinical trial

Xu-hao Zhang, Yu-jie Li, Wen-quan He, Chun-yong Yang, Jian-teng Gu, Kai-zhi Lu, Bin Yi

Open Access Case report

Multiple asystole events in a patient undergoing total knee arthroplasty - a case report

Anna-Maria Burgdorff, Lilit Flöther, David Wohlrab

Open Access Research article

Effects of terlipressin infusion during hepatobiliary surgery on systemic and splanchnic haemodynamics, renal function and blood loss: a double-blind, randomized clinical trial

Magdy Mohammed Mahdy, Mostafa Samy Abbas, Emad Zarief Kamel, Mohamed Fathy Mostafa, Ragaa Herdan, Shimaa Abbas Hassan, Ramy Hassan, Ahmed M. Taha, Tameem M. Ibraheem, Bashir A. Fadel, Mohammed Geddawy, Jehan Ahmed Sayed, Osama Ali Ibraheim

Open Access Research article

Efficacy of programmed intermittent bolus epidural analgesia in thoracic surgery: a randomized controlled trial

M. Higashi, K. Shigematsu, E. Nakamori, S. Sakurai, K. Yamaura

Open Access Research article

Intraoperative management of brain-dead organ donors by anesthesiologists during an organ procurement procedure: results from a French survey

Benoit Champigneulle, Arthur Neuschwander, Régis Bronchard, Gersende Favé, Julien Josserand, Benjamin Lebas, Olivier Bastien, Romain Pirracchio

Open Access Research article

Effect of sevoflurane on systemic and cerebral circulation, cerebral autoregulation and CO2 reactivity

Marianna Juhász, Levente Molnár, Béla Fülesdi, Tamás Végh, Dénes Páll, Csilla Molnár

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Effect of PEEP and I:E ratio on cerebral oxygenation in ARDS: an experimental study in anesthetized rabbit

Federica Lovisari, Gergely H. Fodor, Ferenc Peták, Walid Habre, Sam Bayat

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The validity of central venous to arterial carbon dioxide difference to predict adequate fluid management during living donor liver transplantation. A prospective observational study

Mohamed ELAyashy, Hisham Hosny, Amr Hussein, Ahmed AbdelAal Ahmed Mahmoud, Ahmed Mukhtar, Amira El-Khateeb, Mohamed Wagih, Fawzia AboulFetouh, Amr Abdelaal, Hany Said, Mostafa Abdo

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Analysis of pre- and intraoperative clinical factors for successful operating room extubation after living donor liver transplantation: a retrospective observational cohort study

Min Suk Chae, Jong-Woan Kim, Joon-Yong Jung, Ho Joong Choi, Hyun Sik Chung, Chul Soo Park, Jong Ho Choi, Sang Hyun Hong

Open Access Research article

Continuous Adductor Canal Block used for postoperative pain relief after medial Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Fei Lan, Yanyan Shen, Yanhui Ma, Guanglei Cao, Nicole Philips, Ting Zhang, Tianlong Wang

Open Access Research article

Regional anaesthesia is associated with less patient satisfaction compared to general anaesthesia following distal upper extremity surgery: a prospective double centred observational study

Wouter Droog, Sanne E. Hoeks, G. Peter van Aggelen, D-Yin Lin, J. Henk Coert, Robert Jan Stolker, Eilish M. Galvin

Open Access Research article

A prospective, randomized comparison of the LMA-protector™ and i-gel™ in paralyzed, anesthetized patients

Jee-Eun Chang, Hyerim Kim, Jung-Man Lee, Seong-Won Min, Dongwook Won, Kwanghoon Jun, Jin-Young Hwang

Open Access Research article

Desflurane impairs hippocampal learning on day 1 of exposure: a prospective laboratory study in rats

Ayako Tojo, Kazuhiro Uchimoto, Gaku Inagawa, Takahisa Goto

Open Access Research article

Comparison of several methods for pain management after video-assisted thoracic surgery for pneumothorax: an observational study

Pierre-Antoine Allain, Michele Carella, Apostolos C. Agrafiotis, Julien Burey, Jalal Assouad, El-Mahdi Hafiani, Yacine Ynineb, Francis Bonnet, Marc Garnier, Christophe Quesnel

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A randomized, double-blind study of the ultrasound assessment of the effect of pharyngeal packing on perioperative gastric volume in nasal surgery

M. Emrah Temel, Tolga Totoz, Kerem Erkalp, Gulen Safiye Temel, Aysin Selcan

Open Access Research article

Association of Mallampati scoring on airway outcomes in women undergoing general anesthesia with Supreme™ laryngeal mask airway in cesarean section

Hon Sen Tan, Shi Yang Li, Wei Yu Yao, Yong Jing Yuan, Rehena Sultana, Nian-Lin R. Han, Alex Tiong Heng Sia, Ban Leong Sng

Open Access Research article

Comparison of Supreme laryngeal mask airway versus endotracheal intubation for airway management during general anesthesia for cesarean section: a randomized controlled trial

Wei Yu Yao, Shi Yang Li, Yong Jin Yuan, Hon Sen Tan, Nian-Lin R. Han, Rehena Sultana, Pryseley N. Assam, Alex Tiong-Heng Sia, Ban Leong Sng

Open Access Case report

Ultrasonographic identification of the cricothyroid membrane in a patient with a difficult airway as a result of cervical hematoma caused by hemophilia: a case report

Ippei Jimbo, Kohji Uzawa, Joho Tokumine, Shingo Mitsuda, Kunitaro Watanabe, Tomoko Yorozu

Open Access Research article

Severe hypoglycemia reduces the shivering threshold in rabbits

Keiichi Wada, Taishi Masamune, Hirofumi Ino, Kenta Ueda, Tadahiko Ishiyama, Daniel I. Sessler, Takashi Matsukawa

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Different dose regimes and administration methods of tranexamic acid in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized trials

Jingfei Guo, Xurong Gao, Yan Ma, Huran Lv, Wenjun Hu, Shijie Zhang, Hongwen Ji, Guyan Wang, Jia Shi

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Outcomes of kidney transplant recipients admitted to the intensive care unit: a retrospective study of 200 patients

Damien Guinault, Arnaud Del Bello, Laurence Lavayssiere, Marie-Béatrice Nogier, Olivier Cointault, Nicolas Congy, Laure Esposito, Anne-Laure Hebral, Olivier Roques, Nassim Kamar, Stanislas Faguer

Open Access Research article

MiR-34a affects dexmedetomidine-inhibited chronic inflammatory visceral pain by targeting to HDAC2

Meng Liang, Aijie Shao, Xinsheng Tang, Meiling Feng, Jing Wang, Yingna Qiu

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Perioperative redistribution of regional ventilation and pulmonary function: a prospective observational study in two cohorts of patients at risk for postoperative pulmonary complications

Maria Bauer, Anne Opitz, Jörg Filser, Hendrik Jansen, Rainer H. Meffert, Christoph T. Germer, Norbert Roewer, Ralf M. Muellenbach, Markus Kredel

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Impact of a goal directed fluid therapy algorithm on postoperative morbidity in patients undergoing open right hepatectomy: a single centre retrospective observational study

Laurence Weinberg, Lois Mackley, Alexander Ho, Steven Mcguigan, Damian Ianno, Matthew Yii, Jonathan Banting, Vijayragavan Muralidharan, Chong Oon Tan, Mehrdad Nikfarjam, Chris Christophi

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Effect of opioid-free anaesthesia on post-operative period in cardiac surgery: a retrospective matched case-control study

Pierre-Grégoire Guinot, Alexandra Spitz, Vivien Berthoud, Omar Ellouze, Anis Missaoui, Tiberiu Constandache, Sandrine Grosjean, Mohamed Radhouani, Jean-Baptiste Anciaux, Jean-Philippe Parthiot, Jean-Pierre Merle, Nicolas Nowobilski, Maxime Nguyen, Belaid Bouhemad

Open Access Research article

Role of inferior vena cava collapsibility index in the prediction of hypotension associated with general anesthesia: an observational study

Marcell Szabó, Anna Bozó, Katalin Darvas, Alexandra Horváth, Zsolt Dániel Iványi

Open Access Review

Electrical impedance tomography in perioperative medicine: careful respiratory monitoring for tailored interventions

Elena Spinelli, Tommaso Mauri, Alberto Fogagnolo, Gaetano Scaramuzzo, Annalisa Rundo, Domenico Luca Grieco, Giacomo Grasselli, Carlo Alberto Volta, Savino Spadaro

Open Access Research article

Age-based prediction of uncuffed tracheal tube size in children to prevent inappropriately large tube selection: a retrospective analysis

Hiroshi Hanamoto, Hiroharu Maegawa, Mika Inoue, Aiko Oyamaguchi, Chiho Kudo, Hitoshi Niwa

Open Access Research article

The tidal volume challenge improves the reliability of dynamic preload indices during robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery in the Trendelenburg position with lung-protective ventilation

Joo-Hyun Jun, Rack Kyung Chung, Hee Jung Baik, Mi Hwa Chung, Joon-Sang Hyeon, Young-Goo Lee, Sung-Ho Park

Open Access Research article

Usefulness of intra-operative neuromuscular blockade monitoring and reversal agents for postoperative residual neuromuscular blockade: a retrospective observational study

Gonzalo Domenech, Matías A. Kampel, María E. García Guzzo, Delfina Sánchez Novas, Sergio A. Terrasa, Gustavo Garcia Fornari

Open Access Research article

Premedication with dexmedetomidine to reduce emergence agitation: a randomized controlled trial

Jong Chan Kim, Jihee Kim, Hayeon Kwak, So Woon Ahn

Open Access Research article

Variation of bispectral index in children aged 1–12 years under propofol anesthesia: an observational study

Fang Wang, Jianmin Zhang, Jie Yu, Muyang Tian, Xiaohuan Cui, Anshi Wu

Open Access Research article

Emergence delirium in children is not related to intraoperative burst suppression – prospective, observational electrography study

Susanne Koch, Anna-Maria Stegherr, Leopold Rupp, Jochen Kruppa, Christine Prager, Sylvia Kramer, Astrid Fahlenkamp, Claudia Spies

Open Access Research article

Respiratory acidosis during bronchoscopy-guided percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy: impact of ventilator settings and endotracheal tube size

Christian Karagiannidis, Michaela L. Merten, Leo Heunks, Stephan E. Strassmann, Simone Schäfer, Friederike Magnet, Wolfram Windisch

Open Access Research article

Photoacoustic gas monitoring for anesthetic gas pollution measurements and its cross-sensitivity to alcoholic disinfectants

Jennifer Herzog-Niescery, Thomas Steffens, Martin Bellgardt, Andreas Breuer-Kaiser, Philipp Gude, Heike Vogelsang, Thomas Peter Weber, Hans-Martin Seipp

Open Access Case report

Anesthetic management of tracheal laceration from traumatic dislocation of the first rib: a case report and literature of the review

Penghui Wei, Dong Yan, Jiapeng Huang, Lili Dong, Ying Zhao, Fei Rong, Jing Li, Wenxi Tang, Jianjun Li

Open Access Research article

Supraglottic jet oxygenation and ventilation for obese patients under intravenous anesthesia during hysteroscopy: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Hansheng Liang, Yuantao Hou, Liang Sun, Qingyue Li, Huafeng Wei, Yi Feng

Open Access Case report

A case of hyperventilation leading to apnea and desaturation in PACU

Parineeta Thapa, Asish Subedi, Anjali Poudel, Pankaj Baral

Open Access Review

Perioperative anaesthetic management of patients with or at risk of acute distress respiratory syndrome undergoing emergency surgery

Denise Battaglini, Chiara Robba, Patricia Rieken Macêdo Rocco, Marcelo Gama De Abreu, Paolo Pelosi, Lorenzo Ball

Open Access Case report

Anesthetic management of a patient with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2B:CARE-compliant case report and literature review

X. Q. Cao, K. Joypaul, F. Cao, L. L. Gui, J. T. Hu, W. Mei

Open Access Research article

Comparison of the effect of sevoflurane or propofol anesthesia on the regional cerebral oxygen saturation in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy: a prospective, randomized controlled study

Sanghee Park, Keunbae Yook, Kyung Yeon Yoo, Jeong Il Choi, Hong-Beom Bae, Youngwook You, Baoyuan Jin, Seongtae Jeong

Open Access Research article

Effect of neck extension on the advancement of tracheal tubes from the nasal cavity to the oropharynx in nasotracheal intubation: a randomized controlled trial

Hyerim Kim, Jung-Man Lee, Jiwon Lee, Jin-Young Hwang, Jee-Eun Chang, Hyun-Joung No, Dongwook Won, Hyung Sang Row, Seong-Won Min

Open Access Research article

Palonosetron versus ondansetron for prevention of nausea and vomiting after total abdominal hysterectomy under spinal anesthesia with intrathecal morphine: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial

Guilherme Oliveira Campos, Marcelo de Jesus Martins, Gabriel Nascimento Jesus, Paulo Roberto Rios de Oliveira, Caio Nogueira Lessa, João Carlos Macêdo Fernandes de Oliveira Junior, Lucas Jorge Santana de Castro Alves, Rodrigo Leal Alves, Norma Sueli Pinheiro Módolo

Open Access Case report

Failure of reversion of neuromuscular block with sugammadex in patient with myasthenia gravis: case report and brief review of literature

Hermann dos Santos Fernandes, Jorge Luiz Saraiva Ximenes, Daniel Ibanhes Nunes, Hazem Adel Ashmawi, Joaquim Edson Vieira

Open Access Research article

Impact of brief prewarming on anesthesia-related core-temperature drop, hemodynamics, microperfusion and postoperative ventilation in cytoreductive surgery of ovarian cancer: a randomized trial

L. Kaufner, P. Niggemann, T. Baum, S. Casu, J. Sehouli, A. Bietenbeck, M. Boschmann, C. D. Spies, A. Henkelmann, C. von Heymann

Open Access Research article

Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block with different volumes of Ropivacaine: a randomized trial in healthy volunteers

Frederik Vilhelmsen, Mariam Nersesjan, Jakob Hessel Andersen, Jakob Klim Danker, Leif Broeng, Daniel Hägi-Pedersen, Ole Mathiesen, Kasper Højgaard Thybo

Open Access Research article

Comparison of disinfection effect between benzalkonium chloride and povidone iodine in nasotracheal intubation: a randomized trial

Aiji Sato-Boku, Keiji Nagano, Yoshiaki Hasegawa, Yuji Kamimura, Yoshiki Sento, MinHye So, Eisuke Kako, Masahiro Okuda, Naoko Tachi, Hidekazu Ito, Yushi Adachi, Kazuya Sobue

Open Access Research article

Effect of endotracheal tube lubrication on cuff pressure increase during nitrous oxide exposure: a laboratory and prospective randomized controlled trial

Moriyoshi Oji, Yukihide Koyama, Hiroyuki Oshika, Masashi Kohno, Yusuke Nakahashi, Sayano Fukushima, Hidemasa Iwakura, Tomio Andoh

Open Access Research article

Preoperative hypoalbuminemia was associated with acute kidney injury in high-risk patients following non-cardiac surgery: a retrospective cohort study

Nan Li, Hong Qiao, Jing-Fei Guo, Hong-Yun Yang, Xue-Ying Li, Shuang-Ling Li, Dong-Xin Wang, Li Yang

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Electrical impedance tomography in perioperative medicine: careful respiratory monitoring for tailored interventions

Elena Spinelli, Tommaso Mauri, Alberto Fogagnolo, Gaetano Scaramuzzo, Annalisa Rundo, Domenico Luca Grieco, Giacomo Grasselli, Carlo Alberto Volta, Savino Spadaro

Open Access Research article

Estimation of central arterial pressure from the radial artery in patients undergoing invasive neuroradiological procedures

Sabino Scolletta, Antoine Herpain, Salvatore Mario Romano, Fabio Silvio Taccone, Katia Donadello, Boris Lubicz, Federico Franchi, Keitiane Michele Kaefer, Enrico Polati, Jean-Louis Vincent, Daniel De Backer

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Glucose-insulin-potassium improves left ventricular performances after aortic valve replacement: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial

Marc Licker, John Diaper, Tornike Sologashvili, Christoph Ellenberger

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Effects of dexmedetomidine on porcine pulmonary artery vascular smooth muscle

Mami Chikuda, Kenichi Sato

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Point-of-care ultrasound defines gastric content in elective surgical patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study

Li Zhou, Yi Yang, Lei Yang, Wei Cao, Heng Jing, Yan Xu, Xiaojuan Jiang, Danfeng Xu, Qianhui Xiao, Chunling Jiang, Lulong Bo

Open Access Research article

Bioelectrical impedance analysis of body composition for the anesthetic induction dose of propofol in older patients

Ana M. Araújo, Humberto S. Machado, Amílcar C. Falcão, Patrício Soares-da-Silva

Open Access Research article

The impact of dexmedetomidine added to ropivicaine for transversus abdominis plane block on stress response in laparoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial

Zhaojun Qin, Chunyan Xiang, Hongbo Li, Tingting Liu, Leyun Zhan, Zhengyuan Xia, Min Zhang, Jianping Lai

Open Access Research article

Lack of association between intraoperative handoff of care and postoperative complications: a retrospective observational study

Vikas N. O’Reilly-Shah, Victoria G. Melanson, Cinnamon L. Sullivan, Craig S. Jabaley, Grant C. Lynde

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Regional versus systemic analgesia in video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy: a retrospective analysis

Benedikt Haager, Daniel Schmid, Joerg Eschbach, Bernward Passlick, Torsten Loop

Open Access Research article

Ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block for postoperative pain control in patients undergoing unilateral inguinal hernia repair, a comparative study between two approaches

Abeer Ahmed, Maher Fawzy, Mohamed A. R. Nasr, Ayman M. Hussam, Eman Fouad, Hesham Aboeldahb, Dalia Saad, Safinaz Osman, Rania Samir Fahmy, Mohamed Farid, Mohsen M. Waheb

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Clinical characteristics, risk factors, immune status and prognosis of secondary infection of sepsis: a retrospective observational study

Yao Chen, Yanyan Hu, Jin Zhang, Yue Shen, Junling Huang, Jun Yin, Ping Wang, Ying Fan, Jianli Wang, Su Lu, Yilin Yang, Lei Yan, Keyong Li, Zhenju Song, Chaoyang Tong, Shilin Du

Open Access Research article

The analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block for retroperitoneoscopic renal surgery: a randomized controlled study

Xue Li, Zhen-Zhen Xu, Xue-Ying Li, Ting-Ting Jiang, Zeng-Mao Lin, Dong-Xin Wang

Open Access Research article

Respiratory muscle activity after spontaneous, neostigmine- or sugammadex-enhanced recovery of neuromuscular blockade: a double blind prospective randomized controlled trial

Tom Schepens, Koen Janssens, Sabine Maes, Davina Wildemeersch, Jurryt Vellinga, Philippe G. Jorens, Vera Saldien

Open Access Research article

The intraoperative use of non-opioid adjuvant analgesic agents: a survey of anaesthetists in Australia and New Zealand

Venkatesan Thiruvenkatarajan, Richard Wood, Richard Watts, John Currie, Medhat Wahba, Roelof M. Van Wijk

Open Access Research article

Comparison of postoperative pain between patients who underwent primary and repeated cesarean section: a prospective cohort study

Guangyou Duan, Guiying Yang, Jing Peng, Zhenxin Duan, Jie Li, Xianglong Tang, Hong Li

Open Access Research article

Comparative study between intrathecal dexmedetomidine and intrathecal magnesium sulfate for the prevention of post-spinal anaesthesia shivering in uroscopic surgery; (RCT)

Heba Omar, Wessam Adel Aboella, Mohammed Mahmoud Hassan, Amany Hassan, Passaint Hassan, Ahmed Elshall, Dalia Khaled, Maha Mostafa, Pierre Zarif Tawadros, Mona Hossam Eldin, Mai Wedad, Bassant Mohamed Abdelhamid

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Lack of impact of nil-per-os (NPO) time on goal-directed fluid delivery in first case versus afternoon case starts: a retrospective cohort study

R. Ryan Field, Tuan Mai, Samouel Hanna, Brian Harrington, Michael-David Calderon, Joseph Rinehart

Open Access Study protocol

Shaping anesthetic techniques to reduce post-operative delirium (SHARP) study: a protocol for a prospective pragmatic randomized controlled trial to evaluate spinal anesthesia with targeted sedation compared with general anesthesia in older adults undergoing lumbar spine fusion surgery

Charles H. Brown IV, Emily L. Jones, Charles Lin, Melody Esmaili, Yara Gorashi, Richard A. Skelton, Daniel Kaganov, Elizabeth A. Colantuoni, Lisa R. Yanek, Karin J. Neufeld, Vidyulata Kamath, Frederick E. Sieber, Clayton L. Dean, Charles C. Edwards II, Charles W. Hogue

Open Access Research article

Retroclavicular vs Infraclavicular block for brachial plexus anesthesia: a multi-centric randomized trial

Andrés Felipe Gil Blanco, Pascal Laferrière-Langlois, David Jessop, Frédérick D’Aragon, Yanick Sansoucy, Natalie Albert, Pascal Tétreault, Pablo Echave

Open Access Research article

Thoracotomy for emergency repair of iatrogenic tracheal rupture: single center analysis of perioperative management and outcomes

Manuel F. Struck, Gunther Hempel, Uta C. Pietsch, Johannes Broschewitz, Uwe Eichfeld, Robert Werdehausen, Sebastian Krämer

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Adverse events associated with continuous interscalene block administered using the catheter-over-needle method: a retrospective analysis

Meishu Tanijima, Kenichi Takechi, Kazuo Nakanishi, Toshihiro Yorozuya

Open Access Research article

Variable versus fixed-rate infusion of phenylephrine during cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial

Ahmed Hasanin, Sara Habib, Yaser Abdelwahab, Mohamed Elsayad, Maha Mostafa, Marwa Zayed, Mohamed Maher Kamel, Kareem Hussein, Sherin Refaat, Ahmed Y. Fouda, Ahmed A. Wali, Khaled A. Elshafaei, Doaa Mahmoud, Sarah Amin

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The effect of intraoperative lidocaine versus esmolol infusion on postoperative analgesia in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized clinical trial

Joshan Lal Bajracharya, Asish Subedi, Krishna Pokharel, Balkrishna Bhattarai

Open Access Research article

The effects of anesthesia induction and positive pressure ventilation on right-ventricular function: an echocardiography-based prospective observational study

Harry Magunia, Anne Jordanow, Marius Keller, Peter Rosenberger, Martina Nowak-Machen

Open Access Research article

Thrombelastometry guided blood-component therapy after cardiac surgery: a randomized study

Martin Haensig, Joerg Kempfert, Pia-Maria Kempfert, Evaldas Girdauskas, Michael Andrew Borger, Sven Lehmann

Open Access Research article

Routine frailty assessment predicts postoperative complications in elderly patients across surgical disciplines – a retrospective observational study

Oliver Birkelbach, Rudolf Mörgeli, Claudia Spies, Maria Olbert, Björn Weiss, Maximilian Brauner, Bruno Neuner, Roland C. E. Francis, Sascha Treskatsch, Felix Balzer

Open Access Research article

Preprocedural ultrasound versus landmark techniques for spinal anesthesia performed by novice residents in elderly: a randomized controlled trial

Marwan S. Rizk, Carine A. Zeeni, Joanna N. Bouez, Nathalie J. Bteich, Samia K. Sayyid, Waseem S. Alfahel, Sahar M. Siddik-Sayyid

Open Access Research article

Hypoxia preconditioning attenuates lung injury after thoracoscopic lobectomy in patients with lung cancer: a prospective randomized controlled trial

Wenjing Zhang, Mo Chen, Hongbin Li, Jia Yuan, Jingjing Li, Feixiang Wu, Yan Zhang

Open Access Research article

Preservation of renal function in cardiac surgery patients with low cardiac output syndrome: levosimendan vs beta agonists

Jose Luis Guerrero Orriach, I. Navarro Arce, P. Hernandez Rodriguez, A. Raigón Ponferrada, A. Malo Manso, M. Ramirez Aliaga, A. Ramirez Fernandez, J. J. Escalona Belmonte, I. Bellido Estevez, A. Gomez Luque, R. Barrera Serrano, C. S. Toledo Medina, M. Rubio Navarro, J. Cruz Mañas

Open Access Research article

Use of sugammadex in patients with neuromuscular disorders: a systematic review of case reports

Usha Gurunathan, Shakeel Meeran Kunju, Lisa May Lin Stanton

Open Access Research article

The influences of morphine or ketamine pre-treatment on hemodynamic, acid-base status, biochemical markers of brain damage and early survival in rats after asphyxial cardiac arrest

Vladimir Kuklin, Nurlan Akhatov, Timofei Kondratiev, Aidos Konkayev, Abai Baigenzhin, Maiya Konkayeva, Temirlan Karibekov, Nicholas Barlow, Torkjel Tveita, Vegard Dahl

Open Access Research article

Doxapram alleviates low SpO2 induced by the combination of propofol and fentanyl during painless gastrointestinal endoscopy

Zhengfeng Gu, Lian Xin, Haoxing Wang, Chunxiao Hu, Zhiping Wang, Shunmei Lu, Jingjing Xu, Yiling Qian, Jun Wang

Open Access Research article

Electric vagal nerve stimulation inhibits inflammation and improves early postoperation cognitive dysfunction in aged rats

Jun Xiong, Huijun Wang, Yin Bao, Yuliang Guo, Yongxing Sun

Open Access Research article

Effects of regional anesthesia techniques on local anesthetic plasma levels and complications in carotid surgery: a randomized controlled pilot trial

Thomas Rössel, Christopher Uhlig, Jörg Pietsch, Stefan Ludwig, Thea Koch, Torsten Richter, Peter Markus Spieth, Stephan Kersting

Open Access Research article

Emergent airway management outside of the operating room – a retrospective review of patient characteristics, complications and ICU stay

Uzung Yoon, Jeffrey Mojica, Matthew Wiltshire, Kara Segna, Michael Block, Anthony Pantoja, Marc Torjman, Elizabeth Wolo

Open Access Research article

A randomized controlled trial on analgesic effect of repeated Quadratus Lumborum block versus continuous epidural analgesia following laparoscopic nephrectomy

Dita Aditianingsih, Pryambodho, Naufal Anasy, Aida Rosita Tantri, Chaidir Arif Mochtar

Open Access Research article

The influence of dexmedetomidine and propofol on circulating cytokine levels in healthy subjects

Minna Kallioinen, Annalotta Scheinin, Mikael Maksimow, Jaakko Långsjö, Kaike Kaisti, Riikka Takala, Tero Vahlberg, Katja Valli, Marko Salmi, Harry Scheinin, Anu Maksimow

Open Access Case report

Conservative management of trachea-to-innominate artery transfixion with a guidewire during percutaneous tracheostomy: a case report

Giancarlo Varelli, Roberto Cioni, Sergio Casagli, Rosa Cervelli, Claudia Brusasco, Francesco Forfori, Francesco Corradi

Open Access Research article

Ice versus lidocaine 5% gel for topical anaesthesia of oral mucosa – a randomized cross-over study

Nishma Hindocha, Filip Manhem, Emmanuel Bäckryd, Mats Bågesund

Open Access Research article

Tissue oxygen saturation changes and postoperative complications in cardiac surgery: a prospective observational study

Sabino Scolletta, Federico Franchi, Elisa Damiani, Armando Cennamo, Roberta Domizi, Antonio Meola, Claudia Scorcella, Davide Vanoli, Christopher Münch, Erica Adrario, Luca Marchetti, Fabio Silvio Taccone, Abele Donati

Open Access Research article

A retrospective study of the relationship between postoperative urine output and one year transplanted kidney function

Joungmin Kim, Taehee Pyeon, Jeong Il Choi, Jeong Hyeon Kang, Seung Won Song, Hong-Beom Bae, Seongtae Jeong

Open Access Research article

Modified technique for thermal radiofrequency ablation of Thoracic dorsal root ganglia under combined fluoroscopy and CT guidance: a randomized clinical trial

Raafat M. Reyad, Hossam Z. Ghobrial, Ehab H. Shaker, Ehab M. Reyad, Mohammed H. Shaaban, Rania H. Hashem, Wael M. Darwish

Open Access Research article

Influence of anesthesia methods on surgical outcomes and renal function in retrograde intrarenal stone surgery: a prospective, randomized controlled study

Ohseong Kwon, Jung-Man Lee, Juhyun Park, Min Chul Cho, Hwancheol Son, Hyeon Jeong, Seung Hoon Ryang, Sung Yong Cho

Open Access Research article

Point-of-care versus central testing of hemoglobin during large volume blood transfusion

Justin Herman, Brian Park, Bharat Awsare, Frances West, Denine Crittendon, Lilah Evans, Mary Harach, Julie Karp, Alexis Peedin, Marianna LaNoue, Barbara Goldsmith, Eugene Warnick, Michael Baram

Open Access Review

Anesthesiology and cognitive impairment: a narrative review of current clinical literature

Jillian C. Belrose, Ruediger R. Noppens

Open Access Research article

Evaluation of peripheral perfusion index and heart rate variability as early predictors for intradialytic hypotension in critically ill patients

Hanan Mostafa, Mohamed Shaban, Ahmed Hasanin, Hassan Mohamed, Shymaa Fathy, Hossam M. Abdelreheem, Ahmed Lotfy, Ayman Abougabal, Ahmed Mukhtar, Akram El-adawy

Open Access Research article

Comparison of videolaryngoscope-guided versus standard digital insertion techniques of the ProSeal™ laryngeal mask airway: a prospective randomized study

Ulku Ozgul, Feray Akgul Erdil, Mehmet Ali Erdogan, Zekine Begec, Cemil Colak, Aytac Yucel, Mahmut Durmus

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