Author: Egbujionuma M Cureus 18(7): e113073. doi:10.7759/cureus.113073 Abstract Modern anesthesia has achieved remarkable advances in safety, monitoring, and pharmacologic precision, yet perioperative anxiety continues to be a common and under-addressed aspect of surgical care, affecting a substantial proportion of patients undergoing surgery. Patients increasingly request personalized music during transport to the operating room and prior to […]
Read MoreAuthors: Buitrago C, Murillo N Cureus 18(7): e113201. doi:10.7759/cureus.113201 Abstract Ventriculo-arterial coupling describes the interaction between ventricular contractile performance and the arterial system, integrating end-systolic ventricular elastance, arterial elastance, stroke volume generation, and cardiovascular efficiency into a unified physiological framework. Although historically rooted in pressure-volume analysis, time-varying ventricular elastance, and Windkessel-based arterial modeling, the concept […]
Read MoreAnesthesia Experts is expanding into Columbia, and we are building what we believe will become one of the strongest anesthesia teams in the region. We are currently recruiting both CRNAs and anesthesiologists for full-time and locums positions within a brand-new anesthesia care team model at one of Middle Tennessee’s growing hospitals. This is not a […]
Read MoreAuthors: Lousada T, Ferreira A, Dorna B, et al. Cureus 18(7): e113117. doi:10.7759/cureus.113117 Abstract Epidural catheter removal in the setting of concurrent dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) and anticoagulation poses a high risk of neuraxial hematoma. Current guidelines mandate prolonged interruption of antithrombotic therapy, which may be unfeasible in patients with recently implanted arterial stents at […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ghorela K, Shakya R, Garg M, et al. Cureus 18(7): e113361. doi:10.7759/cureus.113361 Abstract Background: Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) is an acute diffuse cerebral dysfunction occurring in patients with sepsis in the absence of direct central nervous system infection or another primary neurological disorder. Ultrasonographic measurement of the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) has been proposed […]
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