Radius Anesthesia The hysteroscope is used in modern gynecology to visualize the endometrial cavity. The device is inserted through the cervix, and the entire procedure may be performed in an office setting (Okohue, 2020). Hysteroscopy is especially important in evaluating both premenopausal and postmenopausal patients with abnormal uterine bleeding and is a strong alternative to hysterectomy (Mushambi […]
Read MoreAuthors: Michele Carella, M.D.; Vincent L. Bonhomme, M.D., Ph.D. Anesthesiology June 2022, Vol. 136, 1046–1047. To the Editor: We read with great interest the recent article by Brown et al.1 regarding the impact of Bispectral Index (BIS)–guided sedation on the incidence of postoperative delirium during spinal anesthesia for spine surgery compared with BIS-masked general anesthesia. We appreciated […]
Read MoreAuthors: Heejoon Jeong, M.D. and Hyun Joo Ahn, M.D., Ph.D. Anesthesiology June 2022, Vol. 136, 1044–1045 In Reply: We very much thank Zaouter et al. for their interest in our research, “Pressure Support versus Spontaneous Ventilation during Anesthetic Emergence—Effect on Postoperative Atelectasis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” The main questions of Zaouter et al. were why we defined atelectasis only when there were signs […]
Read MoreAuthors: Cedrick Zaouter, M.D. et al Anesthesiology June 2022, Vol. 136, 1043–1044. To the Editor: We read with great interest the article by Jeong et al. titled “Pressure Support versus Spontaneous Ventilation during Anesthetic Emergence—Effect on Postoperative Atelectasis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” Although many studies have looked at the potential effects of various intraoperative open lung ventilation strategies on […]
Read MoreAuthors: Bailor L. Hardman, MD et al ASA Monitor April 2022, Vol. 86, 42. Rocuronium is a non-depolarizing muscle relaxant that was first introduced in 1994, and its development ultimately replaced another aminosteroid neuromuscular blocking drug, vecuronium. Rocuronium is a monoquaternary amine with a rapid onset and intermediate duration of action. It is six to eight […]
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