Authors: Norris M, Mak H, Fong C T, et al. Cureus June 08, 2024 16(6): e61952. Objective There is growing interest in the use of phenobarbital for alcohol withdrawal syndrome in critically ill patients, though experience in neurologically injured patients is limited. The purpose of this study was to compare the safety and effectiveness of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Rodrigues R, Freitas C, Gonçalves B, et al. Cureus June 25, 2024 16(6): e63082. doi:10.7759/cureus.63082 Abstract Background: In our days, increasing importance has been given to maternal satisfaction as a quality indicator in healthcare services. A positive childbirth experience should meet a woman’s personal and sociocultural beliefs and expectations in every setting. This study […]
Read MoreAuthors: Donna Ron, MD et al ASA Monitor March 2024, Vol. 88, 1–7. The ANESTHESIOLOGY® annual meeting acts as a conduit for pioneering research, with several abstracts presented in 2023 that shed light on different aspects of perioperative brain health. Four thought-provoking abstracts are synthesized below and in the Figure. These abstracts not only offer novel insights into […]
Read MoreAuthors: Arun T, Karim H R, Singha S K, et al. ( Cureus June 28, 2024 16(6): e63380. Background: In the search for opioid-free anesthesia, notable numbers of drugs, singly or in combinations, have been tested with variable results. However, most of the drugs used are not as strong as opioids. Even if some non-opioid […]
Read MoreAuthor: Martin J. London, M.D. Anesthesiology July 2024, Vol. 141, A13–A15. Video laryngoscopy vs direct laryngoscopy for endotracheal intubation in the operating room: A cluster randomized clinical trial. JAMA 2024; 331:1279–86. PMID: 38497992 Endotracheal intubation has been traditionally performed in the operating room using direct laryngoscopy. Recently, video laryngoscopy has become widely available. Although it usually […]
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