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Ketamine is a widely used anesthetic drug. Synthesized and introduced in humans in the 1960s, ketamine is known as a…
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Minimizing intraoperative and postoperative blood loss is critical to ensuring patient wellness. Techniques have much progressed since the use of barl
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Hospital transfers involve transferring a hospitalized or non-hospitalized patient, in the case of outpatient settings, between acute care hospital sy
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Perioperative hearing loss (POHL) after anesthesia is a relatively uncommon complication, occurring in about 10-15% of cases; however, when it…
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Monkeypox is a zoonotic virus, transmitted from animals to humans, and comes from the same family of viruses as smallpox…
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The ASA Physical Status Classification System is an important tool for anesthesia providers when evaluating patient safety ahead of a…
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Up to 80% of the general population has a deviated nasal septum, which is typically asymptomatic but can cause nasal…
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In 1998, Suzuki et al. proposed an alternative to the combined spinal-epidural technique (CSE) [1]. CSE is an analgesic method…
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The past decade has seen significant advancements in improving care for people with disabilities, with the landmark Word Health Organization…
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