Complementary Approaches to Postoperative Pain Management: A Review of Non-pharmacological Interventions by Emery Niyonkuru, Muhammad Asad Iqbal, Xu Zhang, Peng Ma

“…Alternatives like nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists, and regional anesthesia techniques such as nerve blocks are utilized, but these also have limitations. …”
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Osteosarcoma of the Mandible in an Elderly Patient by Isao Hoshi, Ryosuke Abe, Kei Onodera, Yu Ohashi, Tadashi Kawai, Ikuya Miyamoto, Toshimi Chiba, Yasunori Takeda, Hiroyuki Yamada

“…Preoperative examination did not detect critical risks for general anesthesia or surgery. Based on a clinical diagnosis of a malignant bone tumor of the mandible, segmental mandibular resection with reconstruction using a titanium plate was performed. …”
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Influence of Lidocaine including Buprenorphine for Postoperative Analgesia after the Extraction of Mandibular Third Molars: A Randomized Controlled, Double-Blind, Split-Mouth Study by Nimrat K. Jawanda, Anand Shukla, Anupam Singh, Kalyana C. Pentapati, Srikanth Gadicherla

“…The presence of opioid receptors around the peripheral nerves offers the possibility of providing postoperative analgesia, thereby encouraging the study of the effect of opioids in combination with local anesthesia (LA). Studies have also reported the efficacy of peripherally administered opioids in achieving adequate analgesia in regions with inflammation. …”
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Postoperative Residual Neuromuscular Paralysis at an Australian Tertiary Children’s Hospital by Thomas Ledowski, Brendan O’Dea, Luke Meyerkort, Mary Hegarty, Britta S. von Ungern-Sternberg

“…All children receiving NMBA during anesthesia were included over a 5-week period at the end of 2011 (Mondays to Fridays; 8 a.m.–6 p.m.). …”
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Differential Susceptibility to Propofol and Ketamine in Primary Cultures of Young and Senesced Astrocytes by Liang Huang, Ferit Tuzer, Abigail Murtha, Michael Green, Claudio Torres, Henry Liu, Shadi Malaeb

“…The adverse effects of general anesthesia on the long-term cognition of young children and senior adults have become of concern in recent years. …”
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Cemento-Ossifying Fibroma in a Patient with End-Stage Renal Disease by Divya Gopinath, V. T. Beena, G. Sugirtharaj, K. Vidhyadharan, K. Salmanul Faris, Sajai J. Kumar

“…The lesion was excised under local anesthesia. The histopathological examination revealed irregularly shaped bone and cementum-like hard tissue calcifications contained within hypercellular fibrous tissue stroma, leading to a confirmation of the diagnosis of cemento-ossifying fibroma. …”
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Persistently High Hip Circumference after Bariatric Surgery Is a Major Hurdle to Successful Hip Replacement by Menachem M. Meller, Amber B. Courville, Anne E. Sumner

“…This case demonstrates that a lower BMI after bariatric surgery may improve the metabolic profile and decrease anesthesia risk, but the success of total hip arthroplasties remains problematic if fat mass in the operative field (i.e., high hip circumference) remains high.…”
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Analytical Methods Used for the Detection and Quantification of Benzodiazepines by Zidane Qriouet, Zineb Qmichou, Nadia Bouchoutrouch, Hassan Mahi, Yahia Cherrah, Hassan Sefrioui

“…Indeed, the BZDs have been used in different therapeutic areas including insomnia, anxiety, seizure disorders, or general anesthesia. Unfortunately, these drugs are present in the illegal street market, leading to a lot of drug abuse amongst some addicted users, road insecurity, and suicide. …”
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Osteomyelitis of the Mandible Caused by Late Fracture following Third Molar Extraction by Shinsuke Yamamoto, Naoki Taniike, Daisuke Yamashita, Toshihiko Takenobu

“…Thus, we diagnosed the patient as having osteomyelitis of the mandible caused by late fracture following third molar extraction and performed sequestrectomy and curettage under general anesthesia in April 2018. In conclusion, it is necessary to recognize the possibility that late fracture following third molar extraction can cause osteomyelitis. …”
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The impact of speculum uses on the incidence of blepharoptosis in patients undergoing phacoemulsification surgery: A prospective analysis by Savithiri Palanivel, Rajagopalan Jayagayathri, Dayakar Yadalla

“…Methods: Our study is a prospective observational design to analyze patients who underwent phacoemulsification surgery under topical anesthesia between October 2017 and May 2018 at a tertiary eye hospital in South India. …”
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Pain Management for Nerve Injury following Dental Implant Surgery at Tokyo Dental College Hospital by Ken-ichi Fukuda, Tatsuya Ichinohe, Yuzuru Kaneko

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Skin-to-Skin Contact in Cesarean Birth and Duration of Breastfeeding: A Cohort Study by Andrea Guala, Luigina Boscardini, Raffaella Visentin, Paola Angellotti, Laura Grugni, Michelangelo Barbaglia, Elise Chapin, Eleonora Castelli, Enrico Finale

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Perception Of Socialization In Interprofessional Practice Among Healthcare Professionals At Tertiary Healthcare Facility by Khadija Qamar, Abdullah Azam Khan, Taimur Azam Khan, Anam Haider, Rehana Khadim, Tahira Ayub

“… Objective: To analyze the perceptions of health care professionals from a variety of fields (Anesthesia, Radiology, Gynecology, Surgery, and Orthopedics) on inter-professional socialization in a clinical setting to determine any potential disparities between educational training and to identify gaps. …”
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Partial PFO Closure for Persistent Hypoxemia in a Patient with Ebstein Anomaly by S. A. Zuberi, S. Liu, J. W. Tam, F. Hussain, D. Maguire, M. Kass

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Bayesian hierarchical network autocorrelation models for estimating direct and indirect effects of peer hospitals on outcomes of hospitalized patients by Guanqing Chen, A. James O’Malley

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A Comparative Study: The Use of Collagen Implant versus Mitomycin-C in Combined Trabeculotomy and Trabeculectomy for Treatment of Primary Congenital Glaucoma by Alaa Abdel Sadek Singab, Osama Ali Mohammed, Mohammed Iqbal Hafez Saleem, Mortada Ahmed Abozaid

“…All patients were subjected to preoperative evaluation including complete anterior segment examination under general anesthesia. The patients were divided into two groups: patients of the first group (group A) underwent combined trabeculotomy and trabeculectomy with Ologen implantation while those of the second group (group B) underwent combined trabeculotomy and trabeculectomy with MMC application. …”
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Current evidence on the use of sugammadex for neuromuscular blockade antagonism during electroconvulsive therapy: a narrative review by Vivek Arora, Laurence Henson, Sandeep Kataria

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Transversus Abdominis Plane Catheter Bolus Analgesia after Major Abdominal Surgery by Nils Bjerregaard, Lone Nikolajsen, Thomas Fichtner Bendtsen, Bodil Steen Rasmussen

“…After induction of anesthesia, bilateral TAP catheters were placed, and all patients received a bolus dose of 20 mL bupivacaine 2.5 mg/mL with epinephrine 5 μg/mL through each catheter. …”
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Unusual Case of Osseointegrated Dental Implant Migration into Maxillary Sinus Removed 12 Years after Insertion by Mauro Laureti, Nicola Ferrigno, Daniele Rosella, Piero Papi, Francesca Mencio, Francesca De Angelis, Giorgio Pompa, Stefano Di Carlo

“…The implant was removed following a Caldwell-Luc procedure under local anesthesia. Postoperative course was uncomplicated and the patient reported no symptoms of sinusitis after 12 months of follow-up.…”
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Comparison of Dexmedetomidine with Acetaminophen and Its Combination (Apodex) on Pain Control, Emergence Agitation and Delirium in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy... by farzad sarshivi, negin ghadami, karim naseri, soraya sarshivi

“…In all groups induction of anesthesia were performed in a similar manner. In the first group, acetaminophen (15 mg/kg), in the second group, dexmedetomidine (1 µg/kg), in the third group, apodex, which is a combination of acetaminophen (10 mg/kg) and dexmedetomidine (0.3 g/kg) were prescribed. …”
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