AUTHORS: Karam, Cynthia MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(1):p 25-33, January 2023. | BACKGROUND: The removal of the laryngeal mask airway (LMA®) in children may be associated with respiratory adverse events. The rate of occurrence of these adverse events may be influenced by the type of anesthesia. Studies comparing total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with propofol and […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Yao, Yusheng et al European Journal of Anaesthesiology 39(12):p 911-917, December 2022. BACKGROUND Remimazolam is an ultrashort-acting benzodiazepine that is potentially a practical option for procedural sedation in colonoscopy. OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that remimazolam could provide a noninferior discharge time to propofol for ambulatory colonoscopy. DESIGN A prospective, randomised, double-blind, noninferiority clinical trial. […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Gavilan, Eva MSN et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(1):p 43-50, January 2023. Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of presurgical interventions for promoting smoking cessation in terms of achieving smoking abstinence and reducing surgical complication rates. A systematic review of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) published from March 2009 to April […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Basile, Ellen R. DO et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(1):p 6-12, January 2023. BACKGROUND: The representation of women among leaders in the field of anesthesia continues to trail that of their male counterparts. This qualitative study was conducted to understand the pathway of leadership acquisition among women in the field of anesthesiology. METHODS: Using constructivist […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Hayashida, Taiichiro et al European Journal of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care 1(6):p e009, December 2022. Editor, Effective mask ventilation with proper airway manoeuvres secures maintenance of pulmonary ventilation and oxygenation during induction of general anaesthesia.1 However, life-threatening difficulties and impossible mask ventilation do occur. The difficult airway guidelines of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the […]
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