Latest Highlighted Anesthesiology Articles
September 20, 2024 | Cureus U
We’re back with another edition of Cureus U - our monthly curated collection of recently published anesthesiology articles that might interest you. All Cureus articles are Open Access so take a look and let us know what you think!
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September Cureus U Selected Articles
January Cureus U Selected Articles
March Cureus U Selected Articles
- The Association of Anesthesia Type and Neonatal Outcomes Following Category-1 Cesarean Delivery: A Retrospective Cohort Study
- Comparison of Dexmedetomidine Versus Fentanyl-Based Anesthetic Protocols Under Patient State Index Guidance in Patients Undergoing Elective Neurosurgical Procedures with Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring
- Effects of Erector Spinae Plane Block on Postoperative Pain and Quality of Recovery Questionnaire Scores in Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study
- Optimizing Pediatric Mask Induction Fresh Gas Flow
- Micro-Stick to Rapid Infusion Catheter (RIC): Ultrasound-Guided Rapid Infusion Catheter Insertion Using a Micropuncture Kit
February Cureus U Selected Articles
- A Comparison of the Effects of Epidural Levobupivacaine and Morphine for Postoperative Analgesia Following Major Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Ultrasound-Guided Pericapsular Nerve Group Block for Hip Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study Comparing Ropivacaine and Ropivacaine With Dexamethasone
- Comparison of Normal Saline and Alkalinized 2% Lignocaine to Reduce Emergence Phenomenon and Post-Intubation Morbidities: A Prospective, Double-Blind, Randomized Study
- Innovations in the Management of the Difficult Airway: A Narrative Review
- Anesthetic Management of Pregnant Patient With Undiagnosed Neurofibromatosis for Emergency Cesarean Section
January Cureus U Selected Articles
- A Comparative Study of Fasting Gastric Volume in Diabetic and Non-diabetic Patients Undergoing Elective Surgeries Using Ultrasonography: A Prospective Observational Study
- Relationship of Abdominal Circumference and Trunk Length With Spinal Anesthesia Block Height in Geriatric Patients Undergoing Transurethral Resection of Prostate
- Factors Influencing the Time of Intubation Using C-MAC D-Blade® Video Laryngoscope: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study
- Challenges in Anesthesia in Wilson’s Disease: A Systematic Review of the Existing Literature
- Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Intercostal Cryoneurolysis for Acute-on-Chronic Pain in CLOVES Syndrome
December Cureus U Selected Articles
- A Randomized Controlled Trial to Assess the Efficacy of a Pre-operative Virtual Operation Theatre Tour on Anxiety and Patient Satisfaction in Adults Undergoing Elective Surgery
- Relationships Between Resting Energy Expenditure and Transcranial Doppler Measurements in Patients With and Without Brain Death
- Assessment of the Tip Position of Central Venous Catheters Inserted Using Peres’ Height Formula
- Evaluation of Propofol-Sparing Effect of Intravenous Lignocaine in Patients Undergoing Daycare Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Procedures
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Cutaneous Fistula Following Neuraxial Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery
November Cureus U Selected Articles
- A Microbiological Assay of Common Operating Room (OR) Tapes: Developing a Culture for Patient Safety
- A Semi-quantitative Evaluation of Out-to-Out Agenesis of Posterior Wall in a Dry Human Sacrum in Bangladesh
- The Minimum Effective Analgesic Volume of 0.5% Bupivacaine for Ultrasound-Guided Anterior Suprascapular Nerve Block
- Efficacy of Emla (Eutectic Mixture of Local Anaesthetics) and Let (Lidocaine, Epinephrine, Tetracaine) for Topical Use in Wound Management for Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Risk Stratification for Lung Cancer Patients
October Cureus U Selected Articles
- Morphometric Study of Sacral Hiatus in Dry Adult Human Sacra: Its Clinical Relevance in Caudal Epidural Block
- A Comparison Between Intrathecal Levobupivacaine and Bupivacaine for Quality and Safety During Infraumbilical Surgeries
- Complications From Operator Modification of the Esophageal Temperature Probe
- Epidural Anesthesia and Continuous Epidural Analgesia in a Pediatric Patient With Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease: A Case Report
- Challenges in Anaesthesia Management of a 15-Year-Old Female With Ovarian Teratoma for Exploratory Laparotomy: A Case Report
September Cureus U Selected Articles
- Efficacy of Variable Doses of Prophylactic Intravenous Ondansetron in Attenuating Spinal Induced Hypotension in Parturients Undergoing Caesarean Delivery: A Randomised Control Trial
- Postoperative Recovery Time in Inguinal Herniotomy Under Ilioinguinal/Iliohypogastric Block and Sedation Versus General Anesthesia: A Retrospective Propensity-Score Matched Study
- Analgesic Efficacy of Adjuvant Medications in the Pediatric Caudal Block for Infraumbilical Surgery: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
- How Much Is Too Much in a Reusable Laryngeal Mask Airway?
- A Rare Case of Giant Occipital Encephalocele With Thoracic Myelomeningocele: An Anesthetic Conundrum
August Cureus U Selected Articles
- Anaesthetic Management in Mucopolysaccharidoses Patients: Clinical Experience in a Tertiary Hospital
- Comparison of Continuous Infusion of Ropivacaine and Fentanyl With Intermittent Bolus Doses of Ropivacaine and Fentanyl for Epidural Labor Analgesia: A Randomized Open-Label Study
- A Case of Decreased Amplitude in Motor Evoked Potentials Under Remimazolam Anesthesia
- Atypical Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in a COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit
July Cureus U Selected Articles
- Predictive Value of Emergency Designation on Outcomes of Moribund Patients
- Intranasal Midazolam With Lidocaine for Sedation in Pediatric Myringotomy and Tube Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Comparison of Emergence Agitation Scale Scores and Creatine Kinase Levels After General Anesthesia in Children: A Prospective Cohort Study
- Is There a Correlation Between Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Velocity Time Integral and Stroke Volume Index in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery?
- The Role of Preoperative Educational Intervention in Reducing Parental Anxiety
June Cureus U Selected Articles
- A Cross-Sectional Study on Hyomental Distance Ratio (HMDR) as a New Predictor of Difficult Laryngoscopy in ICU Patients
- A Prospective Comparative Study Between Ultrasound-Guided Combined Sciatic-Femoral Nerve Block Versus Spinal Anesthesia for the Patients Undergoing Elective Below-Knee Surgeries
- Fraction of Inspired Oxygen With Low-Flow Versus High-Flow Devices: A Simulation Study
- Comparison of Fentanyl and Dexmedetomidine in Preventing an Increase in Heart Rate During Intubation Among Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia: A Meta-Analysis
- Anesthetic Approach to a Case of Hepatoblastoma With Right Atrial Spread for Simultaneous Resection of Both
May Cureus U Selected Articles
- Comparison of the Utilization of Tranexamic Acid and Tourniquet Use in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Case Series
- Comparison of Hemodynamic Response to Laryngoscopy Using Miller and McCoy Blade
- Evaluation of Nebulised Dexmedetomidine Given Pre-operatively to Attenuate Hemodynamic Response to Laryngoscopy and Endotracheal Intubation: A Randomised Control Trial
- Nalbuphine as an Intrathecal Adjuvant to 0.5% Hyperbaric Bupivacaine in Two Different Doses for Postoperative Analgesia After Abdominal Hysterectomy: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Control Study
- Unexpected Anatomical Variation While Performing an Ultrasound-Guided Interscalene Block for Shoulder Surgery
April Cureus U Selected Articles
- A Comparison of Central Venous Access to the Internal Jugular Vein and Two Standard Approaches to the Subclavian Vein: A Study of Cross-Sectional Areas Using Computed Tomography Scans
- Survey of Anesthesia, Sedation, and Non-sedation Practices for Children Undergoing Repetitive Cranial or Craniospinal Radiotherapy
- Postoperative Analgesia in Modified Radical Mastectomy Patients After Instillation of Bupivacaine Through Surgical Drains
- Ultrasound-Guided Right Internal Jugular Vein Cannulation by Operators of Different Experience: A Randomized, Pilot Study
- Anesthesiology Articles Published in 2020: A Review and Characterization of COVID-19 Versus Non-COVID-19 Publications in Top Anesthesiology Journals
March Cureus U Selected Articles
- Predictive Analytics for Inpatient Postoperative Opioid Use in Patients Undergoing Mastectomy
- Continuation Versus Discontinuation of Buprenorphine in the Perioperative Setting: A Retrospective Study
- Should the Erector Spinae Plane Block Be Applied in the Pain Management of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy?
- Efficacy and Safety of Thoracic Epidural Analgesia in Patients With Acute Pancreatitis: A Narrative Review
- Diphenhydramine-Induced Torsade De Pointes With Pharmacological Cardioversion in a Patient With Methadone-Induced QT Prolongation
February Cureus U Selected Articles
- A Prospective Observational Comparison of Two Approaches to Anesthetizing the Trachea for Awake Intubation
- Outbreak of Sepsis Following Surgery: Utilizing 16S RNA Sequencing To Detect the Source of Infection
- The Incidence, Degree, and Timing of Hypocalcemia From Massive Transfusion: A Retrospective Review
- A Novel Pain Relief Approach for the Treatment of Multiple Dental Caries and Pulpitis
- The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filters: Anesthetic Management for IVC Filter Retrieval in the Setting of Filter Thrombosis
January Cureus U Selected Articles
- Comparison of Patient-Controlled Analgesia With Tramadol or Morphine After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery in Geriatric Patients
- Effect of Bilateral Superficial Cervical Plexus Block on Postoperative Analgesic Consumption in Patients Undergoing Thyroid Surgery
- Effect of Preoperative Chronic Opioid Use on Mortality and Morbidity in Vascular Surgical Patients
- Horner’s Syndrome and Upper Limb Paresthesia During Labor Epidural Analgesia: A Case Report
- Vasoplegic Syndrome Post-cardiopulmonary Bypass in a Renal Transplant Patient: The Brain Is Not the Index Organ
December Cureus U Selected Articles
- Creation of an Analytical Model of Spinal Cord Cooling by Epidural Catheter for Preventing Paraplegia
- Efficacy and Safety of Trans-nasal Sphenoid Ganglion Block in Obstetric Patients With Post-dural Puncture Headache: A Randomized Study
- Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Receiving Sedation for Voiding Cystourethrography
- Monitoring Pharmacological Treatment in Patients With Chronic Noncancer Pain
- Perioperative Venous Excess Ultrasound Score (VExUS) to Guide Decongestion in a Dilated Cardiomyopathy Patient Presenting for Urgent Surgery
November Cureus U Selected Articles
- Effect of Intubation Timing on the Outcome of Patients With Severe Respiratory Distress Secondary to COVID-19 Pneumonia
- Propofol/Fentanyl/Rocuronium or Sevoflurane Inhalational Induction for Intubation?
- The Association Between Intraoperative Objective Neuromuscular Monitoring and Rocuronium Consumption During Laparoscopic Abdominal Surgery: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis
- Ultrasound-Guided Continuous Transmuscular Quadratus Lumborum Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Radical Nephrectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Intravenous Lipid Emulsion for the Treatment of Perioperative Cocaine Intoxication
October Cureus U Selected Articles
- Statistical Design of Overnight Trials for the Evaluation of the Number of Operating Rooms That Can Be Disinfected by an Ultraviolet Light Disinfection Robotic System
- A Prospective, Comparative Study to Evaluate the Diagnostic Accuracy of Mallampati Grading in Supine and Sitting Positions for Prediction of Difficult Airway
- Severe Hemoperitoneum After Oocyte Retrieval Due to Ovarian Hemorrhage Possibly Caused by Violent Cough Under General Anesthesia With Propofol and Pentazocine: A Case Report and Literature Review
- Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum of the Lumbar Spine
September Cureus U Selected Articles
- Ventilation With or Without Endotracheal Tube Leak in Prolonged Neonatal Asphyxia
- Comparison of Intra-operative Pressure-Controlled Ventilation and Volume-Controlled Ventilation in Bariatric Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Study
- Normal Saline Versus Balanced Crystalloids in Renal Transplant Surgery: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Study
- Transforaminal Endoscopic Decompression of Facet Cysts by Interventional Pain Physicians
- MEGDEL Syndrome and Its Anesthetic Implications
August Cureus U Selected Articles
- A Comparative Study of the ProSeal Laryngeal Mask Airway Versus Endotracheal Tube in Neonates With Anorectal Malformations
- Retrospective Analysis of COVID-19 Conversion Rate Among Anesthesiologists in Acute Care Centers
- Outcomes of Simulation-Based Education for Vascular Access: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in a Patient With Situs Inversus Totalis and Kartagener Syndrome