Comparison Between Isoflurane and Sevoflurane on Pulse Rate in Patients Under Going General Surgery by Ismael Waadullah Ismael, Husam K. Mghames, Mortatha A. Khulaif, Zahraa T. Jaafer

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Measurements of Epidural Space Depth Using Preexisting CT Scans Correlate with Loss of Resistance Depth during Thoracic Epidural Catheter Placement by Nathaniel H. Greene, Benjamin G. Cobb, Ken F. Linnau, Christopher D. Kent

“…Additionally, the ability of anesthesiologists to measure this distance was compared to a radiologist, who specializes in spine imaging. …”
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The Evaluation of Endotracheal Intubation Effect on Blood Flow Stability Parameters in Baghdad and Gazzi AL-Harriri Hospitals by Azhar A. Mhaibes

“…A total of fifty (50) patients were included in the study; twenty-five (25) were females and twenty-five (25) males with American society of anesthesiologist (ASA) physical status (I & II). The ages of patients ranged between (16-60) years.  …”
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Hubungan Kecemasan pada Visit Pre-Anestesi dengan Tekanan Darah sebelum Tindakan Anestesi di Rumah Sakit Universitas Sumatera Utara by Christine Christine, Cut Meliza Zainumi, Tasrif Hamdi, Husnul Fuad Albar

“…Preoperative anxiety is frequently correlated with anesthesia procedures, resulting in the anesthesiologist being the most suitable person to decrease the patient's anxiety through effective doctor–patient communication during pre–anesthesia visits. …”
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Propofol-Based Sedation Does Not Increase Rate of Complication during Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Procedure by Somchai Amornyotin, Wiyada Chalayonnavin, Siriporn Kongphlay

“…All sedation was given by residents or anesthetic nurses directly supervised by staff anesthesiologist in the endoscopy room. There were no significant differences in patients' characteristics, sedation time, indication, complications, anesthetic personnel and mortality rate between the two groups. …”
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Comparison of ropivacaine with ropivacaine–dexamethasone combination for postoperative analgesia in the pectoral nerve block for modified radical mastectomy: A randomized clinical... by Veena Mathur, Brijesh Kumari, Anand Kumar Verma, Arvind Khare, Deepak Kumar Garg

“…Methods: This prospective, randomized, double-blind study was conducted on a total of 80 women with breast cancer belonging to American Society of Anesthesiologist class I and II scheduled for MRM, which were randomly allocated into two groups – Group R (n = 40) received 0.25% ropivacaine 29 ml + NS 1 ml and Group RD (n = 40) received 0.25% ropivacaine 29 ml + dexamethasone (4 mg) 1 ml. …”
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Intraoperative Tracheal Obstruction Management among Patients with Anterior Mediastinal Masses by H. Kafrouni, Joelle Saroufim, Myriam Abdel Massih

“…This case examines the necessity of a thorough preoperative assessment especially in patients with undiagnosed tracheal obstruction and a precise coordination between anesthesiologist and surgeon in being able to perform a safe and smooth anesthesia, in order to avoid life-threatening complications and to reduce further morbidity. …”
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Validation of a Novel Landmark-guided Intra-articular Postero-medial Surgeon-administered Injection Technique by Nicolas S. Piuzzi, MD, Andrew I. Spitzer, MD, Jason Mussell, PhD, Ignacio Pasqualini, MD, Stan Dysart, MD, Jeffrey Gonzales, MD, Michael A. Mont, MD, Jess H. Lonner, MD, William Mihalko, MD, PhD

“…Methods: Five cadaver lower limbs were examined. An anesthesiologist administered a US-guided ACB using 20 mL of dilute indocyanine dye. …”
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Labor Epidural Analgesia to Cesarean Section Anesthetic Conversion Failure: A National Survey by Neel Desai, Andrew Gardner, Brendan Carvalho

“…If conversion of labor epidural analgesia to cesarean delivery anesthesia fails, the anesthesiologist can be confronted with a challenging clinical dilemma. …”
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Comparison of Preoperative Assessment of Patient’s Metabolic Equivalents (METs) Estimated from History versus Measured by Exercise Cardiac Stress Testing by Adam S. Weinstein, Martin I. Sigurdsson, Angela M. Bader

“…A single-center retrospective chart review from 12/1/2005 to 5/31/2015 was performed on 492 patients who had preoperative evaluations with a cardiac stress test ordered by a perioperative anesthesiologist. Of those, a total of 170 charts were identified as having a preoperative evaluation note and an exercise cardiac stress test. …”
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Cadaveric Evaluation of Different Approaches for Quadratus Lumborum Blocks by Hun-Mu Yang, Sang Jun Park, Kyung Bong Yoon, Kyoungun Park, Shin Hyung Kim

“…After randomization, an experienced anesthesiologist performed two lateral, three posterior, and five alternative QL blocks on the left or right sides of five cadavers. …”
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Procedural Sedation with Dexmedetomidine for Anterior Mediastinotomy in a High-Risk Patient by Miguel Pratas, Jorge Aires, Nuno Pereira da Silva, Tiago Oliveira, Cristovão Pinto, Jiele Li, Ana Filipa Ribeiro

“…Perioperative management of patients with mediastinal masses still poses a challenge for the anesthesiologist, as the use of general anesthesia can be associated with acute perioperative cardiorespiratory impairment resulting from the mass collapsing on the airway or vascular structures. …”
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Impact of Moderate Sedation versus Monitored Anesthesia Care on Outcomes and Cost of Endobronchial Ultrasound Transbronchial Needle Aspiration by Ziad Boujaoude, Rohan Arya, Aseem Shrivastava, Melvin Pratter, Wissam Abouzgheib

“…Our objective was to assess the impact of MS and Monitored Anesthesia Care (sedation administered and monitored by an anesthesiologist) on the outcomes and cost of EBUS-TBNA. …”
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Parturient on Magnesium Infusion and Its Effectiveness as an Adjuvant Analgesic after Cesarean Delivery: A Retrospective Analysis by Tanmay H. Shah, Abby R. Rubenstein, Edward S. Kosik, Stephen W. Heimbach, Abhinava S. Madamangalam

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The effect of dexmedetomidine vs. atracurium on intubation condition in children - a randomized clinical trial by Mohammad Alipour, Samira Ghanei, Shahrzad Sheikh, Masoud Ghanei, Ahmad Nemati, Shabnam Niroumand

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Expert-Performed Endotracheal Intubation-Related Complications in Trauma Patients: Incidence, Possible Risk Factors, and Outcomes in the Prehospital Setting and Emergency Departmen... by Yuko Ono, Takeyasu Kakamu, Hiroaki Kikuchi, Yusuke Mori, Yui Watanabe, Kazuaki Shinohara

“…This single-center retrospective observational study included all injured patients who underwent anesthesiologist-performed ETI from 2007 to 2017. ETI-related complications were defined as hypoxemia, unrecognized esophageal intubation, regurgitation, cardiac arrest, ETI failure rescued by emergency surgical airway, dental trauma, cuff leak, and mainstem bronchus intubation. …”
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Neuromuscular monitoring and incidence of postoperative residual neuromuscular blockade: a prospective observational study by Alessandra Piersanti, Rossella Garra, Fabio Sbaraglia, Miryam Del Vicario, Rosa Lamacchia, Marco Rossi

“…Anesthesia management, the dosage of NMBA used, and whether monitoring of neuromonitoring function was employed or if a reversal agent was administered were all at the discretion of the attending anesthesiologist, who was unaware that neuromuscular function was going to be monitored in the RR. …”
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Optimizing injection accuracy for Baxter’s nerve entrapment: an ultrasonography-guided approach based on anatomical surface landmarks by Jung-woo Choi, Hyung-Jin Lee, Yong-Seok Nam, Mi Young Shin, Sang-Hyun Kim, Jun-Ho Kim, In-Beom Kim

“…Two practitioners marked the landmarks to ensure reproducibility and an experienced anesthesiologist administered the injections. The spread of the injected dye was assessed, and statistical analyses were conducted.Results Average OB, OBN, BBN, and BNx distances were 50.55 ± 5.83 mm, 7.19 ± 5.85 mm, 43.77 ± 5.31 mm, and 12.13 ± 5.75 mm, respectively. …”
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Application of PDCA cycle in continuous quality improvement of elective surgery schedule (运用PDCA循环持续改进首台择期手术开台时间管理质量) by SUN Yifan (孙铱钒), XU Xu (徐旭), WANG Yuena (王岳娜)

“…Conclusion The implementation of PDCA cycle is effective to increase the awareness of first case on-time starts among surgeons, anesthesiologist, surgical nurses and other medical workers. …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Postoperative Myocardial Infarction: A Retrospective Cohort Study on 600 Cardiac Surgery Patients by Saimir Kuci, Marsela Goga, Alfred Ibrahimi, Ervin Bejko, Stavri Llazo, Jonela Burimi, Esmerilda Bulku, Andi Kacani, Ermal Likaj, Ali Refatllari, Selman Dumani, Klodian Krakulli, Arber Aliu, Fjorba Mana, Devis Pellumbi, Aferdita Veseli, Edlira Rruci, Laureta Dibra, Arben Baboci, Edvin Prifti, Altin Veshti

“…Our findings provide insights into the anesthesiologist’s role in identifying and managing PMI, highlighting strategies to reduce morbidity and mortality in this high-risk population. …”
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