Asystole after Orthotopic Lung Transplantation: Examining the Interaction of Cardiac Denervation and Dexmedetomidine by Christopher Allen-John Webb, Paul David Weyker, Brigid Colleen Flynn

“…Dexmedetomidine is an α2-receptor agonist commonly used for sedation and analgesia in ICU patients. Dexmedetomidine is known to provide sympatholysis and also to have direct atrioventricular and sinoatrial node inhibitory effects. …”
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Sedation Monitoring and Management during Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy by Menekse Oksar, Tulin Gumus, Orhan Kanbak

“…Percutaneous endoscopic laser discectomy (PELD) is a painful intervention that requires deep sedation and analgesia. However, sedation should be light at some point because cooperation by the patient during the procedure is required for successful surgical treatment. …”
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Preoperative Education is Associated with Adherence to Downstream Components and Outcomes in a Colorectal Surgery Enhanced Recovery Program by Bayley A. Jones, MD, Joshua Richman, MD, PhD, Michael Rubyan, PhD, MPH, Lauren Wood, MSPH, Alfonsus Adrian H. Harsono, MD, MSPH, Wendelyn Oslock, MD, MBA, Nathan English, MBChB, Burkely P. Smith, MD, Robert Hollis, MD, MSPH, Larry R. Hearld, PhD, Isabel Scarinci, PhD, MPH, Daniel I. Chu, MD, MSPH

“…On adjusted analysis, patients who received preoperative education (n = 877, 88%) had higher adherence rates for the following ERP components: no prolonged fasting (estimate = +19.6%; P < 0.001), preoperative blocks (+8.0%; P = 0.02), preoperative multimodal analgesia (+18.0%; P < 0.001), early regular diet (+15.9%; P < 0.001), and postoperative multimodal analgesia (+6.4%; P < 0.001). …”
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A Young Healthy Male with Spontaneous Subcutaneous Emphysema Occurring in Neck, Retropharyngeal and Mediastinal Spaces by Moayyad Malas, Nawaf Fatani, Zuhair Aljuhani

“…The patient was admitted to the ward for observation, monitoring of vital signs, analgesia, and prophylactic antibiotics. The patient was kept under observation for 8 days. …”
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Paravertebral Block Combined with Sedation for a Myasthenic Patient Undergoing Breast Augmentation by Betul Kozanhan, Betul Basaran, Leyla Kutlucan, Sadık Ozmen

“…In this case we present combination of bilateral thoracic paravertebral block under ultrasound guidance with sedation which provides complete anesthesia and postoperative analgesia in a myasthenic patient undergoing cosmetic breast surgery. …”
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Torsion of Fatty Appendage of Falciform Ligament: Acute Abdomen in a Child by Caroline Maccallum, Sarah Eaton, Daniel Chubb, Stephen Franzi

“…The condition is best managed conservatively with anti-inflammatory analgesia, and the early recognition of this type of torsion may prevent unnecessary operative intervention to look for a source of abdominal pain. …”
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Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block for Challenging Anterior Shoulder Dislocations: A Case Series by Michael Shalaby, Gregory Oliva, Christopher Raciti, Michael Rosselli, Oren Mechanic

“…While there are many effective methods to reduce an ASD, adequate analgesia is imperative. Case Series: We used the supraclavicular brachial plexus (SBP) block to reduce ASD in three patients. …”
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Pharmacogenetics of Chronic Pain and Its Treatment by Svatopluk Světlík, Karolína Hronová, Hana Bakhouche, Olga Matoušková, Ondřej Slanař

“…Further, the pain-perception regulation and modulation are still not fully understood, and thus more complex knowledge of genetic and epigenetic background for analgesia will be needed prior to the clinical use of the candidate genetic biomarkers.…”
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An Unusual Case of Tracheoesophageal Fistulae by Jadelis Giquel, Christina Matadial, Yiliam F. Rodriguez Blanco, Ricardo Martinez-Ruiz, Dao Nguyen, Keith Candiotti

“…We present the case of a patient with a deceptive history for TEF and report an approach that provides adequate oxygenation, ventilation, surgical exposure, and postoperative analgesia with excellent outcome.…”
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Gadolinium-Induced Acute Graft Pancreatitis in a Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplant Recipient by Chiang Sheng Lee, Rachel Yi Ping Tan, Nitesh N. Rao

“…Other causes of pancreatitis were ruled out, and she was managed conservatively with aggressive hydration, bowel rest, and analgesia with good recovery. This is the first reported case of gadolinium-induced acute graft pancreatitis occurring in a simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant recipient. …”
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Pericapsular Nerve Group Block for Prosthetic Hip Reduction in the Emergency Department: Case Report by Rebecca Thomas, Matthew Carr, Janae Fry, Taryn Hoffman

“…Conclusion: The PENG block is a safe and effective method of achieving sufficient analgesia to reduce prosthetic hips in the ED.…”
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Peripartum Isolated Cortical Vein Thrombosis in a Mother with Postdural Puncture Headache Treated with an Epidural Blood Patch by Etienne Laverse, Sarah Cader, Rajith de Silva, Sanjiv Chawda, Satish Kapoor, Olaleye Thompson

“…This was initially treated with analgesia, caffeine, and fluids for the presumed cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. …”
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Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia for Procedures of the Upper Extremity by Farheen Mirza, Anthony R. Brown

“…Brachial plexus blockade has several advantages including decreased hemodynamic instability, avoidance of airway instrumentation, and intra-, as well as post-operative analgesia. Prior to the availability of ultrasound the risks of complications and failure of regional anesthesia made general anesthesia a more desirable option for anesthesiologists inexperienced in the practice of regional anesthesia. …”
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CT Diagnosis of a Thoracic Aort Aneurysm with Type B Aortic Dissection Clinically Misdiagnosed as Acute Pulmonary Embolism by Ahmet Mesrur Halefoglu

“…He was medicated with intravenous analgesia and antihypertensive drugs. The patient was subjected to a chest X-ray which revealed a prominent widening of the mediastinum and pleural effusion on the left side. …”
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Case Report of a Traumatic Atlantoaxial Rotatory Subluxation with Bilateral Locked Cervical Facets: Management, Treatment, and Outcome by Nael Hawi, Dirk Alfke, Emmanouil Liodakis, Mohamed Omar, Christian Krettek, Christian Walter Müller, Rupert Meller

“…Management consisted of analgesia, sedation, and application of a halo skull traction device. …”
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Patient Preferences and Values in Decision Making for Migraines: A Systematic Literature Review by Xianpeng Xu, Qingjie Ji, Min Shen

“…Specifically, the most important embodiment of patient preferences and values is the reduced frequency of attacks with preventive treatment as well as prompt analgesia with acute symptomatic treatment.…”
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Cerebral hypoperfusion due to rapid blood pressure control in a patient with type B aortic dissection: A case report by Yikun Zhao, Heng Li, Yuanyuan Guo

“…Type B aortic dissection represents a life-threatening cardiovascular event, necessitating a comprehensive treatment approach that includes anti-impulse therapy for blood pressure and heart rate control, movement restriction, analgesia, sedation, and consideration of subsequent endovascular or open surgery. …”
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Percutaneous Trigeminal Ganglion Balloon Compression Rhizotomy: Experience in 27 Patients by Tadej Strojnik, Tomaž Ŝmigoc

“…The pain free period ranged from 2 to 74 months (median 15 months). A mean duration of analgesia was longer in patients with ideal pear shape of balloon at the time of the procedure compared to nonideal shape (P=0.01). …”
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Role of Oxycodone Hydrochloride in Treating Radiotherapy-Related Pain by Yinxia Wang, Ligang Xing

“…In this review, we firstly presented the necessity of analgesia during the whole course of radiotherapy. …”
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Hydromorphone reduced the incidence of emergence agitation after adenotonsillectomy in children with obstructive sleep apnea: A randomized, double-blind study by Huang Qiyuan, Chen Yang, Sun Xiaohui, Su Yongwei, Zhou Ruihao, Chen Guo, Zhu Tao

“…Emergence agitation (EA) after (adeno)tonsillectomy (AT) surgery impairs recovery in children. Adequate analgesia plays a crucial role in reducing EA incidence. …”
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