Preoperative Anxiety Management Practices in Pediatric Anesthesia: Comparative Analysis of an Online Survey Presented to Experts and Social Media Users by Armin Sablewski, Christine Eimer, Marcus Nemeth, Clemens Miller

“…The same questions were posed during an annual meeting of pediatric anesthesiologists with their responses serving as reference. …”
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Costoclavicular block as a diaphragm-sparing nerve block for shoulder surgery: a randomized controlled trial by Youngin Lee, Seunguk Bang, Jihyun Chung, Min Suk Chae, Jungwon Shin

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New methods of treatment for severe and moderate postoperative pain syndrome in patients with cancer by D.V. Dmytriiev, M.M. Barsa

“…Anesthesia management in oncology surgeries poses significant challenges for anesthesiologists due to the extent of surgical trauma and the presence of pre-existing conditions such as chronic pain and prolonged use of narcotic analgesics. …”
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Comparison of the Postoperative Analgesic Effects between Ultrasound-Guided Transmuscular Quadratus Lumborum Block and Thoracic Paravertebral Block in Laparoscopic Partial Nephrect... by Jin Wang, Xulei Cui, Liying Ren, Xu Li, Yuelun Zhang, Yi Xie, Zhigang Ji, Yuguang Huang

“…Sixty-eight, American Society of Anesthesiologists level I–III patients, who underwent laparoscopic partial nephrectomy in Peking Union Medical College Hospital were randomly allocated to either TMQLB or PVB group (independent variable) in a 1 : 1 ratio. …”
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Evaluation of preemptive pregabalin efficacy on block characteristics and postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing infra-umbilical surgeries under spinal anesthesia: A prospe... by Indira Kumari, Swati Dhania, Surendra Kumar Sethi, Santosh Choudhary, Ipra Jain, Vidhu Yadav

“…Materials and Methods: Seventy patients American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I and II, posted for infra-umbilical surgeries under spinal anesthesia, were randomly allocated into two groups. …”
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Advances and Pitfalls of Specialized Pain Care through Public and Private Health Care Providers in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands: A Physician’s Survey by Javier Medel, Ancor Serrano, Carme Batet, Lluis Lorente, Susana Bella, Marta Ferrandiz, María-del-Mar Monerris, Sergi Boada, Jesus Villoria, Maria-Victoria Ribera, Antonio Montes, Sebastian Videla

“…Of the 321 physicians contacted, 91 (28.3%) answered and 71 provided complete responses (commonly anesthesiologists, representing 92 different sites; some worked at public and private sites). …”
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Predicting loss of independence among geriatric patients following gastrointestinal surgery by Michaela R. Cunningham, Christopher L. Cramer, Ruyun Jin, Florence E. Turrentine, Victor M. Zaydfudim

“…The six most impactful factors in predicting loss of independence were age, preoperative mobility aid use, American Society of Anesthesiologists classification, preoperative albumin, non-elective surgery, and race (all OR > 1.83; p < 0.001). …”
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Transcatheter ventilation with a modified Rapid-O2 oxygen insufflation device by Jaewon Jang, Hye Jin Kim, Hyun Joo Kim, Wyun Kon Park

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Randomized controlled comparative study of anterior abdominal field block at linea semilunaris with a standard institutional regimen for postoperative analgesia in caesarean sectio... by Sudhakar D.S., Selvakumar R., Arunachalam R., Murugesan K., Karthick S.

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Emergency Laparotomy in the Critically Ill: Futility at the Bedside by Niels D. Martin, Sagar P. Patel, Kristen Chreiman, Jose L. Pascual, Benjamin Braslow, Patrick M. Reilly, Lewis J. Kaplan

“…Inclusion was defined by emergency laparotomy in the operating room (OR) in a patient with an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score ≥4 or bedside laparotomy in the ICU (BSL). …”
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Comparison between sevoflurane and propofol induction in I-gel insertion in pediatric patients undergoing inguinal herniotomy by Harshita Singh, Harpreet Kaur, Shirin Parveen, Narendra Singh Bafila, Kirtika Yadav, Anam Rizwan, Dhruvraj Singh

“…Materials and Methods: The prospective observational study included 66 children aged 6 months–8 years with American society of anesthesiologists physical status I and II, scheduled for elective herniotomy. …”
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Investigating Postoperative Urinary Retention: Risk Factors and Postsurgical Outcomes in Total Joint Arthroplasty by Madeleine J.F. Powers, MSIII, Zachary T. Grace, MD, Barrett B. Torre, MD, Dorothy B. Wakefield, MS, Laura Sanzari, MS, BSN, RN, Matthew J. Grosso, MD

“…Variables analyzed included age, sex, alpha-blocker prescription, operative joint, body mass index, American Society of Anesthesiologists score, Charlson Comorbidity Index classification, and anesthesia type. …”
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UNEXPECTED FINDINGS DURING LAPAROTOMY SURGERY AND URGENT SURGICAL INDICATIONS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH CROHN’S DISEASE by Guilherme Zupo TEIXEIRA, Magaly Gemio TEIXEIRA, Marina Carla GIMENEZ, Silvia Caroline Neves RIBEIRO, Nathacia Bernardo CHIMELLO, Vania Aparecida LEANDRO-MERHI

“…Clinical and surgical variables, medication history, American Society of Anesthesiologists classification, and POC were investigated. …”
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A randomized controlled interventional study for analgesic effects of intrathecal versus intravenous dexmedetomidine on subarachnoid anesthesia with hyperbaric bupivacaine by Manu Dadhwal, Anupama Gupta, Ajay Kurian

“…Materials and Methods: In this prospective, randomized controlled, double-blind study total of 90 patients with the American Society of Anesthesiologists grade I and II were randomly allocated into three groups: Group A (n=30) received IV 20 mL 0.9% NaCl over 10 min followed by intrathecal 2.4 mL 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine+0.2 mL normal saline, group B (n=30) received IV 20 mL 0.9% NaCl over 10 min followed by intrathecal 2.4 mL 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine+0.2 mL (5 mcg) dexmedetomidine, and group C (n=30) received IV dexmedetomidine 1 mcg/kg in 20 mL 0.9% NaCl over 10 min followed by intrathecal 2.4 mL 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine+0.2 mL normal saline. …”
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Variables perioperatorias que influyen en la morbimortalidad de pacientes operados de fractura de cadera by Joan Laffita Zamora, Carol Dalila González Pedroso, Edwin García García, Miriela Pérez Casanova, Arianne Brown Pérez, Raul Portilla Puente

“…La probabilidad de morir los pacientes con cardiopatía isquémica o estado físico ASA 4 (American Society of Anesthesiologists) fue ocho veces superior, cinco veces más si presentaron anemia, cuatro veces mayor si recibieron anestesia general, transfusión de glóbulos intraoperatoria o alguna complicación postoperatoria, tres veces mayor en aquellos pacientes ASA 3 y pérdida sanguínea mayor de 500 mL, y se incrementa si la estadía supera los siete días. …”
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Efficacy of Intravenous Ibuprofen and Paracetamol on Postoperative Pain and Tramadol Consumption After Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind Clinic... by Muhittin CALIM, Serdar YESILTAS, Mustafa GUNAY, Ismail SUMER, Sedat AKBAS

“…Methods: In this study, we enrolled sixty-four patients who were scheduled to undergo arthroscopic shoulder surgery and met the inclusion criteria of having American Society of Anesthesiologists scores between 1 and 3 and falling within the age range of 18 to 85 years. …”
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The comparison of dexmedetomidine and midazolam used for sedation of patients during upper endoscopy: A prospective, randomized study by Yavuz Demiraran, Esin Korkut, Ali Tamer, Ilknur Yorulmaz, Buket Kocaman, Gulbin Sezen, Yusuf Akcan

“…A total of 50 adult patients (25 patients receiving dexmedetomidine and 25 patients receiving midazolam), 18 to 60 years of age, and rated I and II on the American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification system were included. …”
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Vertebral level in pregnancy according to the posterior superior iliac spine: an observational study by Ping Li, Dong Luo, Haibo Qu, Xuesheng Li, Linli Luo

“…Methods We consecutively enrolled pregnant women with gestational ages ranging from 24 to 38 weeks scheduled for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination. Two anesthesiologists used ink to mark the PSIS line through visual localization or palpation. …”
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Thulium laser enucleation of the prostate plus thulium fiber laser therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia combined with bladder stones by Chen Wang, Yuanwei Li, Yongjun Yang, Junjie Chen, Zhuo Li, Guangqing Song, Jia Chen, Liu Zhe, Yili Teng, Qiang Lu

“…Results: The patients in the observation group exhibited lower surgery duration, smaller postoperative decrease in Hb levels, shorter duration of postoperative indwelling catheterization, and proportion of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) II patients, with a higher proportion of ASA I patients than the individuals in the control group (P <⁠0.05). …”
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Concurrent Panniculectomy With Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Propensity-scored Matched Study of Quality Improvement Outcomes by Alexis M. Holland, MD, William R. Lorenz, MD, Matthew N. Marturano, MD, Rose K. Hollingsworth, BA, Gregory T. Scarola, MS, Brittany S. Mead, MD, B. Todd Heniford, MD, Vedra A. Augenstein, MD

“…A 1:1 propensity-scored matching was performed based on age, tobacco use, body mass index (BMI), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score, wound class, and defect size. …”
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