If you’re an anesthesiologist searching for a balanced lifestyle and rewarding work, you’ll want to check out this opportunity. Our all-anesthesiologist group is seeking a dedicated team member to join our collaborative practice. Position Highlights: Zero Call for 3 Weeks: Enjoy three weeks of no call duty, followed by one week of call. Even during […]
Read MoreAuthors: Seet R H et al Cureus 17(8): e89259. doi:10.7759/cureus.89259 Abstract Effective airway topicalization is essential for awake tracheal fiberoptic intubation (ATI) in patients with a difficult airway. Traditional methods often result in inadequate anesthesia at the laryngeal inlet, leading to patient discomfort, procedural difficulty, and excessive local anesthetic (LA) use. This case series introduces […]
Read MoreAuthors: Coulie R et al Cureus 17(8): e89274. doi:10.7759/cureus.89274 Abstract Patients with Fontan circulation are increasingly presenting for non-cardiac surgical procedures in adulthood, often involving complex anaesthetic management due to their unique physiology. We report the case of a 39-year-old Fontan patient who underwent elective thoracoscopic epicardial pacemaker lead revision under one-lung ventilation, requiring advanced […]
Read MoreAuthors: Pejcic N, Kutlesic M, Milic V, et al. Cureus 17(7): e87703, July 2025. | doi:10.7759/cureus.87703 This secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial evaluated the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) and patient acceptable symptom state (PASS) in numeric rating scale (NRS) pain scores after total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH). The MCID was calculated using three […]
Read MoreAuthors: Aggarwal S et al. Cureus 17(6): e86913, June 2025. | doi:10.7759/cureus.86913 This prospective, double-blind randomized controlled trial compared dexmedetomidine and nalbuphine as adjuvants to 0.5% ropivacaine in ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block for upper limb surgeries. Sixty patients were randomized into two groups. Group D received dexmedetomidine, and Group N received nalbuphine. Dexmedetomidine resulted […]
Read More