Authors: Khan F, Chauhan V, Wang V Cureus 18(8): e114751. doi:10.7759/cureus.114751 Abstract Kleine-Levin syndrome is a rare disorder of central hypersomnolence characterized by relapsing-remitting severe sleepiness associated with cognitive impairment, derealization, apathy, behavioral change, and hyperphagia. Direct perioperative evidence remains limited and is insufficient to establish comparative safety, recurrence risk, or a preferred anesthetic technique. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Marques D, Pais M, Correia C, et al. Cureus 18(8): e114478. doi:10.7759/cureus.114478 Abstract Post-intubation tracheal laceration is rare and is usually managed conservatively, provided the tear is protected from positive pressure, whether by spontaneous ventilation, by a cuff sited beyond the lesion, or by ventilation delivered without loss of tidal volume. We describe a woman […]
Read MoreWhat if your next CRNA position offered excellent compensation, no call, a manageable anesthesia practice—and you got to live in Key West, Florida? Key West Anesthesia Services, LLC is seeking a full-time CRNA to join our established anesthesia team in one of the most desirable locations in the country. This is a $275,000 1099 position […]
Read MoreAuthors: Sorrentino T, Marrone F, Fusco P, et al. Cureus 18(8): e114236. doi:10.7759/cureus.114236 Abstract Gangrenous cholecystitis with peritonitis in elderly, high-risk patients carries substantial perioperative risk, particularly when compounded by multiple comorbidities, coagulopathy, and sepsis. General anesthesia in such patients is associated with increased hemodynamic instability and postoperative morbidity. Regional anesthesia combined with procedural sedation […]
Read MoreAuthor: Hailey Bosek Becker’s Spine Review Robot-assisted knee replacement surgery was more precise than surgeon-only procedures but did not lead to better patient outcomes, according to a study published Aug. 20 in The Lancet. Researchers recruited 339 patients being treated by 33 surgeons at 10 hospitals across the U.K. and randomly assigned them to surgeon-only or […]
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