Authors: Gomes J et al. Source: Cureus. 17(11): e96956. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.96956. Summary:This prospective clinical audit examined how often pediatric endotracheal tube cuff pressures fall outside the recommended safe range of 20–30 cmH₂O during general anesthesia. Over one month, 45 pediatric patients undergoing elective or urgent procedures were evaluated immediately after intubation and again at the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Yano et al. Cureus 17(11): e96927, November 15, 2025. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.96927 SummaryThis case report describes a 75-year-old man with progressive dyspnea caused by diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) at the thoracic inlet. Severe bony overgrowth anteriorly and posteriorly created a fixed, narrowed space compressing the trachea to an estimated 5 mm diameter. Because both […]
Read MoreAuthors: Turner J et al. Anaesthesiology Journal • Cureus • DOI: 10.7759/cureus.90058 SummaryThis study evaluated the methodological quality of anaesthesiology meta-analyses published between 2015 and 2022 across six major journals. Using the Revised-AMSTAR (R-AMSTAR) scoring system with detailed binary sub-criterion assessment, the authors reviewed 130 full-text meta-analyses drawn from a pool of 455 published during […]
Read MoreAuthors: Chandra R et al. Chandra R, Khan I, Paliwal N W, et al. Source: Cureus. 17(11): e97048. doi:10.7759/cureus.97048. Summary:This randomized controlled trial examined whether using a combination of hypobaric plus isobaric bupivacaine in thoracic segmental spinal anesthesia (TSSA) reduces intraoperative shoulder pain during laparoscopic cholecystectomy compared with isobaric bupivacaine alone. Ninety ASA I–II patients […]
Read MoreAuthors: Wasserman R et al. Cureus, 2025; DOI: 10.7759/cureus.93102 SummaryThis study evaluated whether a high-acuity “Red Trauma” simulation could improve new anesthesia residents’ confidence, comfort, and readiness for independent overnight call. Thirteen CA-1 residents participated in a scenario involving a 25-year-old trauma patient with a positive FAST exam, worsening hemodynamics, and initiation of a massive […]
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