Postoperative Sore Throat After General Anesthesia: A Narrative Review
2023
Endotracheal intubation is a common operation that provides effective mechanical ventilation under general anesthesia. Additionally, it may limit aspiration of upper airway content to the lower airways....
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Perfluorocarbon-based oxygen carriers: What is new in 2024?
March 2024
Perflurocarbon-based oxygen carriers (PBOC) represent a major category of artificial oxygen therapeutics. Since their initial report of potential oxygen-carrying capability half a century ago, some...
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Hoarseness after general endotracheal anesthesia: A single-center retrospective analysis
June 2024
After the extubation of endotracheal tubes or removal of laryngeal masks in patients who underwent general anesthesia, complications such as hoarseness often occur, potentially leading to serious adverse...
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Case report: Successful reversal of chronic kidney disease by epidural block with lidocaine
September 2024
IgA nephropathy (IgA N) is a leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and renal failure. However, none of the information regarding the pathogenesis of this disease suggests a curable time-limited...
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Lung Protection of Mechanical Ventilation during Laparoscopic Surgery: A Systematic Review
2022
Mechanical ventilation is a means of life support for patients with acute respiratory failure, and it is also an indispensable technical method for ensuring the safety of patients during general anesthesia....
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Ketamine and its two enantiomers in anesthesiology and psychiatry: A historical review and future directions
September 2024
Ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic, is widely utilized in both human and veterinary anesthesia. Its (S)-enantiomer, esketamine, is similarly employed for anesthesia and analgesia. The anesthetic effects...
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Neuroprotective effects of dantrolene in neurodegenerative disease: Role of inhibition of pathological inflammation
June 2024
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) refer to a group of diseases in which slow, continuous cell death is the main pathogenic event in the nervous system. Most NDs are characterized by cognitive dysfunction...
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The environmental effects of anesthetic agents and anesthesia practices
December 2024
Anesthesia is a critical domain with considerable capacity to reduce the carbon footprint of healthcare on the environment, particularly in terms of climate change. Volatile anesthetics are halogenated...
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Trends in Perioperative Cardiac Output Monitoring Techniques
2022
This article briefly reviewed the currently available techniques and commercially available monitors for the measurement of cardiac output in the management of critically ill patients and perioperative...
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Directions for analgesic development
September 2024
Physiological pain represents a protective response to avoid further injury and is helpful for survival. However, pathological pain is a common disease/symptom significantly affecting the quality of...
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Homemade Portable High-flow Nebulized Oxygen Therapy Device Used During the COVID-19 Pandemic to Improve Blood Oxygen Saturation in Critically Ill Patients: A Two-Case Report
2023
Background: We designed a portable high-flow nebulized oxygen therapy device to temporarily provide respiratory support and maintain blood oxygen saturation for 2 elderly patients with respiratory failure...
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The role of ketamine and its enantiomer in managing depression and pain in cancer patients: A narrative review
December 2024
Depression and pain are common comorbidities in cancer patients, and ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic, has shown potential in managing both. This review summarizes current literature on ketamine...
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Relationship between diet and postoperative pain: A scoping review
December 2024
Poorly controlled postoperative pain is a risk factor for persistent post-surgical pain. Inflammation, as influenced by diet, has been incriminated as a significant factor in pain sensitivity and persistent...
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Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and perioperative cardiotoxicity
December 2024
Malignant tumors constitute a major threaten to human health and are among the most serious public health challenges both in China and globally. Many patients with malignancy require neoadjuvant chemotherapy...
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The impact of esketamine combined with butorphanol on postoperative analgesia and maternal psychological status after cesarean section: A randomized controlled study
December 2024
Cesarean delivery is a highly invasive procedure that causes moderate to severe pain. Persistent postoperative pain affects the parturients’ rapid postoperative recovery. Therefore, we aim to investigate...
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Association between opioids use and risk of multiple cancers: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study
March 2024
Previous observational studies have investigated the possible link between opiate use and the risk of cancer. Nevertheless, there is still no solid evidence linking opioids to any particular type of...
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The Implication of Preoperative Transthoracic Echocardiography Evaluation in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery by Anesthesiologists: Two Case Reports
2023
Transthoracic echocardiographic (TTE) assessment, conducted by anesthesiologists at bedside, plays a pivotal role in the hemodynamic management for patients with cardiac diseases or in the setting of...
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Applications of Blood Substitutes in Transplantation Surgery: Where Are We Now?
2023
Donor organ preservation is critical to the success of transplantation surgery. Static cold storage has traditionally been used ever since the beginning of transplantation surgery. Machine perfusion...
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Efficacy and safety of anrikefon injection for postoperative analgesia in specific patient groups (elderly, liver damage, renal damage) after abdominal surgery
December 2024
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of anrikefon for postoperative analgesia following abdominal surgery in specific populations, including elderly patients and those with mild to moderate...
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Frontiers and emerging trends of psychotherapy applications in anesthesiology: A comprehensive bibliometric analysis
December 2024
Psychological therapy can mitigate preoperative negative emotions in patients and facilitate postoperative recovery, all while avoiding the side effects associated with sedative medications. However,...
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Anesthetic procedure for transapical beating-heart septal myectomy in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: Report of three cases
December 2024
Septal myectomy is the gold standard for treating severe hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). Recently, the cardiothoracic surgery team from our hospital has developed a novel surgical approach...
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Mapping the publication trends of synaptic plasticity in neuropathic pain: A bibliometric analysis
December 2024
Neuropathic pain typically arises following injury or damage to the somatic nervous system, a chronic and debilitating condition with complex mechanisms. Synaptic plasticity, the changes in neuronal...
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Remimazolam as a Potential Alternative to Propofol for General Anesthesia: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
2023
Objective: This meta-analysis aimed to systematically review randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate whether remimazolam can be an alternative to propofol for general anesthesia....
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Evaluation of needle to nerve interaction for neurological complications in ultrasound-guided interscalene brachial plexus blocks
December 2024
The use of regional anesthesia techniques carries a well-known risk of perioperative neurological complications. The interscalene approach to brachial plexus block (ISB) is associated with the largest...
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Perspectives on Propofol Anesthesia Research
2023
Propofol is a commonly used intravenous anesthetic with a complex mechanism of action that has been extensively studied in recent years. The study of propofol has provided valuable insights into the...
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