Authors: Alatni R I et al. Cureus, 16(1): e52330, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.52330 Summary This systematic review looked at treatment and prevention strategies for post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) published from 2013–2023. Using a PRISMA-style approach, the authors screened 345 publications from PubMed and ScienceDirect and included 38 studies (mostly small randomized trials plus retrospective/prospective cohorts). The paper’s […]
Read MoreBurnout or time away in pain, ICU, or administration doesn’t erase your anesthesia training—it just requires a structured path back. For many physicians, it simply means you stepped away to regroup. We work with anesthesiologists every day who want to return to clinical anesthesia after time away in: administration or leadership roles pain medicine critical […]
Read MoreAuthors: Amir M et al. Journal: Cureus, Volume 18, Issue 1, Article e102667 SummaryThis case report describes anesthetic management for an elective cesarean delivery with tubal ligation in a 35-year-old at 31 weeks’ gestation with severe dilated cardiomyopathy and markedly reduced left ventricular systolic function (EF 20–25%), along with severe IUGR. The central anesthetic goal […]
Read MoreAuthors: Russo C M et al. Cureus 17(2): e79346. Summary This case report describes a high-risk obstetric anesthetic scenario where standard transfusion “backup” essentially didn’t exist. A 37-year-old gravida 2 para 1 scheduled for repeat cesarean delivery was found on preoperative testing to be Jr(a−) (Junior-negative) with anti-Jr(a) antibodies — a situation the team characterized […]
Read MoreAuthors: Riga M et al. Journal: Cureus, Volume 18, Issue 1, Article e101365 SummaryThis simulator-based technical study examined how the length of the flexible distal segment of a straight echogenic perineural catheter influences the likelihood of achieving a successful coiling maneuver. Coiling is clinically relevant because it may provide a safety margin that reduces catheter […]
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