March 25, 2024
Anatomy of Difficult Airways
Airway management is a fundamental aspect of patient care, crucial for ensuring adequate oxygenation and ventilation. However, some airways present…
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February 25, 2024
An Overview of Anesthesia
Anesthesia plays a crucial role in enabling surgical and interventional procedures by swiftly and safely providing pain control, alleviating anxiety,…
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January 29, 2024
Off-Label Drug Use
In clinical practice, physicians may prescribe a medication in a manner that does not align with the guidelines under which…
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December 28, 2023
Postoperative Complications Caused By Smoking
As of 2014, roughly 19% of the adult population in the United States are smokers of cigarettes or other combustible…
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November 13, 2023
Types of Brachial Plexus Block
The brachial plexus block is an essential tool employed by anesthesiologists and pain specialists to provide anesthesia and analgesia from…
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October 12, 2023
Managing and Reversing Opioids in Clinical Settings
Opioid overdoses have become an alarming public health crisis; according to the WHO, there were 480,000 opioid-related deaths worldwide in…
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September 8, 2023
Anesthesia for a Broken Collarbone
Fractures of the collarbone, or clavicle, constitute nearly 3% of all fractures in adults 1. Primarily affecting young males, directly…
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June 13, 2023
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Functional endoscopic surgery was first introduced as a medical procedure in the 1980s.1 German researchers Messerklinger and Stammberger began using…
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May 4, 2023
Recalls of Anesthesia Machines
Anesthesia machines are critical medical equipment that are used to administer anesthesia and respiratory gases to patients during surgical procedures….
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April 10, 2023
Anesthesia Considerations for Patients with Emphysema
Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with a prevalence in the United States reaching approximately 14 million 1….
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