Authors: Isabelle T. Yang, M.D. et al Anesthesiology October 2024, Vol. 141, 806. In Reply: We thank Drs. Ji and Cui, and Drs. Pino and Thomas for their responses to our letter. Drs. Ji and Cui note that we did not fully describe preoxygenation practices or define oxygen desaturation in our letter. We regret this omission, which was partly […]
Read MoreAuthors: Richard M. Pino, M.D., Ph.D.; Mack A. Thomas, M.D. Anesthesiology October 2024, Vol. 141, 805. To the Editor: In a recent report of awake flexible bronchoscopic intubations, Yang et al. described associated events that included hemodynamic instability and desaturation. Midazolam, propofol, fentanyl, ketamine, and dexmedetomidine were listed as the anesthetic agents. Droperidol was one of the first drugs […]
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Read MoreAuthors: Heyu Ji, M.D.; Xulei Cui, M.D. Anesthesiology October 2024, Vol. 141, 804. To the Editor: We read with interest the research letter in the journal by Yang et al., which provides an analysis of the success rate of awake flexible bronchoscopic intubation in patients with a high burden of illness. While the study reports a commendable 100% success […]
Read MoreAuthors: Tran M D, Davies J, Himstead A S, et al. ( Cureus 16(10): e70866. doi:10.7759/cureus.70866 Abstract Gunshot wounds (GSWs) to the head and neck are a common etiology of traumatic brain injury. Tangential GSWs (TGSWs) are a subset of GSWs wherein the missile penetrates tissue adjacent to the cranium, causing varying degrees of intracranial […]
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