Authors: Juneja D, Verma K, Singh S, et al. Cureus 17(1): e76846. January 2025 Background This study was planned to compare the onset and duration of action and the levels of sensory and motor blocks of 0.5% isobaric levobupivacaine with fentanyl to 0.5% isobaric ropivacaine with fentanyl addition in subarachnoid block in elective cesarean cases. Materials […]
Read MoreAuthors: Worku E T, Pittard M G, Carey R Cureus 17(1): e76890. January 2025 Abstract A 64-year-old female presented with severe respiratory failure secondary to a high-grade non-small lung cancer (IIIA NSCLC) causing extrinsic and intrinsic compression of the right main bronchus. She remained hypoxic despite 100% FiO2 delivery by high-flow nasal cannula and was considered […]
Read MoreAuthors: Taşkın Ö, Demir U, Yılmaz A, et al. Cureus 17(1): e76935. January 2025 Abstract A distal femur fracture is an orthopedic condition that can be seen in all age groups and causes severe pain both preoperatively and postoperatively. Poorly managed pain can lead to hemodynamic changes, the need for additional analgesic drugs containing opioids, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Dexter F, Epstein R H, Marian A A Cureus 16(12): e75036. December 2024 Abstract Background: Previously, a depth of anesthesia bispectral index (BIS™) <45 was considered low and found to have no clinical benefit. A BIS <35 was considered very low and was not only without evident clinical benefit but also associated with a greater […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Bonnet, Marie-Pierre MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 139(6):p 1170-1180, December 2024. BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess temporal trends in incidence and underlying causes of maternal deaths from obstetric hemorrhage in France and to describe clinical care before and after implementation of the first national guidelines published in 2004 and […]
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