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Anesthesiology Published - 19 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of 4 ml of 1% Lignocaine Versus 2 ml of 2% Lignocaine for Landmark-Guided Superior Laryngeal Nerve Block During Awake Fiberoptic Intubation

Authors: Kumar H, Manoj P S, Ahmad Z, et al. Cureus 18(7): e113049. doi:10.7759/cureus.113049 Abstract Background: Superior laryngeal nerve block is one option for airway topicalization during awake fiberoptic intubation. The optimal balance between injectate volume and lignocaine (lidocaine) concentration remains uncertain. Objective: To compare a larger-volume, lower-concentration regimen (4 mL of 1% lignocaine per […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 19 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Airway Management Using Transnasal Humidified Rapid-Insufflation Ventilatory Exchange for Critical Distal Tracheal Stenosis Caused by a Massive Goiter

Authors: Sakurai E, Nakashima T, Saito T, et al. Cureus 18(7): e112899. doi:10.7759/cureus.112899 Abstract Critical distal tracheal stenosis caused by a massive goiter poses a major airway challenge in which tracheal intubation and positive-pressure ventilation may fail, potentially leading to severe hypoxia during induction. We report the case of an 88-year-old woman with dementia who […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 19 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Negative Pressure Pulmonary Edema Following Extubation for Appendectomy in a 17-Year-Old Patient: A Case Report Highlighting the Value of Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Guiding Conservative Management

Authors: Mavridou P, Kitsakou P, Exarchos C, et al. Cureus 18(7): e112936. doi:10.7759/cureus.112936 Abstract Negative pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE) is a rare, life-threatening, yet rapidly reversible complication of acute upper airway obstruction. We present the case of a 17-year-old healthy male who underwent an emergency appendectomy under general anesthesia. Immediately following extubation, he developed severe […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 19 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Personalized Perioperative Music Listening: A Human-Centered Approach to Precision Anesthesia

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 […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 19 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Ventriculo-Arterial Coupling: Historical Foundations, Physiological Principles, and Clinical Relevance in Critical Care Hemodynamics

Authors: 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 […]

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