October 14, 2024
Adding Flavor to Mask Anesthesia
Adding flavor to mask anesthesia is a technique used to improve the experience of patients, particularly children, undergoing inhalational induction…
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August 22, 2024
Conditions Associated with Resistance to Local Anesthesia
There are many anecdotal accounts of certain individuals not being affected by local anesthesia, often disrupting surgical care. However, in…
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July 18, 2024
Clearance of Brain Waste Under Anesthesia
Sleep is an important function across many species of living creatures, influencing physical health and mental clarity. Many studies assert…
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June 17, 2024
Binding of Propofol in Blood
For injected drugs, it is typically assumed that only a fraction of the circulating drug (e.g., the free drug concentration)…
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May 20, 2024
Neuraxial Anesthesia in Patients with Scoliosis
Neuraxial anesthesia is an integral part of perioperative pain management, especially for procedures involving the lower extremities. It involves the…
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April 22, 2024
Catheter Migration in Continuous Nerve Blocks
Continuous nerve blocks are an important tool for postoperative pain management, providing sustained analgesia with minimal local anesthetic volume [1]….
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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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