Neuroprotective effects of arbutin against oxygen and glucose deprivation-induced oxidative stress and neuroinflammation in rat cortical neurons by Tan Jingjing, Yadav Manoj Kumar, Devi Sushma, Kumar Manish

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Comparison of the Effects of Intrathecal Fentanyl and Intrathecal Morphine on Pain in Elective Total Knee Replacement Surgery by Refika Kılıçkaya, Yavuz Orak, Mehtap Arda Balcı, Fatih Balcı, İlker Ünal

“…In this study, our goal was to compare the intraoperative and postoperative hemodynamic effects, the side effects, the effect on the duration of pain start, the 24-hour VAS, and the amount of additional analgesia used, of the fentanyl and morphine we added to the local anesthetic in the spinal anesthesia we administered in cases of elective knee replacement. …”
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Physical Therapists in Primary Care Are Interested in High Quality Evidence Regarding Efficacy of Therapeutic Ultrasound for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Provincial Survey by Norma J. MacIntyre, Jason W. Busse, Mohit Bhandari

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Isolated Idiopathic Cervical Dystonia with a Rare Type of Atlantoaxial Dislocation. A Case Report and a Short Literature Review by Aldakheel DA

“…Despite initial attempt of close reduction under anesthesia, recurrence of the subluxation occurred, and surgical intervention was necessary.Conclusion: This case underscores the importance of thorough clinical evaluation and imaging in the diagnosis of isolated cervical dystonia, particularly given its potential to present with atypical features. …”
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Positive Fluid Balance Is Associated with Higher Mortality and Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Pediatric Patients with Acute Lung Injury by Heidi R. Flori, Gwynne Church, Kathleen D. Liu, Ginny Gildengorin, Michael A. Matthay

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Update in the Early Management and Reperfusion Strategies of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke by Aldo A. Mendez, Edgar A. Samaniego, Sunil A. Sheth, Sudeepta Dandapat, David M. Hasan, Kaustubh S. Limaye, Bradley J. Hindman, Colin P. Derdeyn, Santiago Ortega-Gutierrez

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Severe Hypotension, Hypoxia, and Subcutaneous Erythema Induced by Indigo Carmine Administration during Open Prostatectomy by Koichiro Nandate, Bryan B. Voelzke

“…We treated a 66-year-old man who had general anesthesia and radical retropubic prostatectomy for prostate cancer. …”
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Fulminant Hepatic Failure in the Course of an Outpatient Anesthetic Procedure: Sevoflurane among Other High-Risk Factors by Céline Cheron, Perrine Hoet, Nathalie Renard, Geoffroy Vanderweerden, Cristina Miscu, Mina Komuta, Pierre-François Laterre, Philippe Hantson

“…He presented an overweight with a body mass index (BMI) of 31.4 kg/m2 and had an episode of “binge” drinking a few days before anesthesia. He became icteric from postoperative day 9, and after the worsening of liver function tests, the liver biopsy revealed centrilobular necrosis. …”
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Use of a Nasal Cannula as a Preoxygenation Adjunct: A Randomized Crossover Study by Murphy Joel, Suvajit Podder, Savan Kumar Nagesh, Ramyatha Aithal, Aditya R. Devalla, Shaji Mathew

“…Preoxygenation prior to induction of general anesthesia is intended to increase the oxygen reserve in the lungs. …”
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Intrauterine Growth Restriction: Effects of Physiological Fetal Growth Determinants on Diagnosis by Kjell Haram, Eirik Søfteland, Radek Bukowski

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A domed window chamber for multi-modality optical imaging by Photini Rice, Makenna Aitken, Hasina Shir, Ricky Cordova, Jenna Montague, Dustin Tran, Urs Utzinger, Leilei Peng, Ghassan Mouneimne, Jennifer Barton

“…Using a custom mouse platform for stabilization and anesthesia support, in vivo multimodality imaging with OCT, MPM, and LSFI was demonstrated.…”
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Effectiveness of nefopam-dexamethasone versus pethidine-dexamethasone for postoperative pain management in cesarean sections: a double-blind, prospective clinical trial by Julian Ojebo, Joseph Achi, Ifeanyichukwu Michael Chukwu, Osadebamen Mercy Oboh, Benedict Ezeife, Aisha Sanusi Muazu, Christian Osemudiamen Igibah, Salami Ezekiel Kelvin

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 144 ASA II and III pregnant women scheduled for cesarean section under spinal anesthesia were recruited in the study. The two groups of patients were randomly assigned, receiving either nefopam-dexamethasone (group N) or pethidine-dexamethasone (group P). …”
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A Case of Synovial Chondromatosis of Temporomandibular Joint with Numerous Loose Bodies by Yumiko Matsusue, Kazuhiko Yamamoto, Nobuhiro Yamakawa, Ikumi Yamamoto, Shinpei Matsuda, Hitoshi Yoshimura, Tetsuji Kawakami, Tadaaki Kirita

“…Based on the diagnosis of the left TMJ synovial chondromatosis, the lesions were removed, and plastic surgery on the mandibular condyle was performed under general anesthesia. We removed 386 white loose bodies. Histopathologically, the loose bodies were consistent with synovial chondromatosis lesions. …”
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Effects of Mobilization Time on Occurrence of New Fractures after Vertebroplasty by Ahmet Onur Akpolat, Sinan Karaca

“…A total of 126 patients, consisting of 30 (39.7%) males and 96 (60.3%) females, who underwent sedation-assisted vertebroplasty under local anesthesia between January 2014 and June 2017 were retrospectively evaluated. …”
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The Relationship of Triphasic Waves with Intracranial Pressure as a Possible Prognostic Marker in Traumatic Brain Injury by Nakul Katyal, Aarti Sarwal, Pravin George, Biswajit Banik, Christopher R. Newey

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Green Tea Polyphenol Epigallocatechin Gallate Interactions with Copper-Serum Albumin by Meiling Fu, Liangliang Zhang, Rick Killeen, Kenneth E. Onugwu, Robert M. McCarrick, Ann E. Hagerman

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A Higher Tidal Volume May Be Used for Athletes according to Measured FVC by Pavlos Myrianthefs, George Baltopoulos

“…Our findings show that athletes may require additional Tv of 10% (0.6/6 mL/kg) for males and 8.3% (0.5/6 mL/kg) for females during general anesthesia and critical care which needs to be further investigated and tested.…”
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“Knotted electrical wire with a glass tube at the top as a foreign body in a male urethra: a case report” by Arian Karimi Rouzbahani, Bahar Amiri, Ahad Fazeli, Behzad Yousefi Yeganeh

“…Despite our best efforts, the tightness of the knot proved insurmountable. Under spinal anesthesia, a suprapubic cystotomy was performed, and the wire was untied and retrieved from the urinary bladder via the urethra. …”
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Comparison of the effects of nicardipine and remifentanil on surgical visual field and hemodynamic parameters in tympanomastoidectomy cases by Celal Saritoy, Erol Karaaslan, Ahmet Selim Ozkan, Mehmet Tan, Ilham Gulcek

“…The input data were measured at pre-induction (T0), 5 minutes post-incision (T1), 20 minutes post-incision (T2), mastoidectomy during the tour (T3), cholesteatoma clearance (T4), grafting (T5), extubation (T6), 10 minutes post-extubation (T7), at the time of admission to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) (T8) and the 15th minute (T9) in PACU along with hemodynamic parameters values. …”
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Ultrasound-Guided Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block for Pathological Humerus Fracture due to Multiple Myeloma with Systemic Manifestation: Useful Option for Management in Low-Inco... by Pawan Kumar Hamal, Bibena Lamichhane, Nabin Pokhrel, Janith Singh, Rupesh Kumar Yadav

“…Anesthetic management of pathological fracture due to multiple myeloma with systemic manifestation poses a perioperative challenge especially in low-resource setups like Nepal. Regional anesthesia using ultrasound-guided block can improve the accuracy, reduce complications, and improve overall perioperative management of pathological fractures due to malignancy with systemic spread in resource-deprived setups. …”
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