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  1. This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the effect of dexmedetomidine on brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in individuals undergoing various medical procedures. We systematically searched electro...

    Authors: Masoud Dehbozorgi, Fatemeh Fereidooni, Ramin Bozorgmehr, Javad Zebarjadi Bagherpour, Arman Shafiee, Ida Mohammadi, Mohammad Javad Amini, Niloofar Seighali, Kyana Jafarabady, Shahryar Rajai Firouzabadi, Diba Akbarzade and Razman Arabzadeh Bahri
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:256
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  2. Checklists are a common tool used in order to mitigate risks caused by human factors and can facilitate the safe induction of anesthesia as well as handovers. SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommend...

    Authors: Oliver Keil, Justus Bernd Wegener, Benjamin Schiller, Mathäus Vetter, Markus Flentje and Hendrik Eismann
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:255
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  3. It is aimed to compare the block onset times and performance features of costoclavicular techniques (medial and lateral approach) versus lateral sagittal technique.

    Authors: Emre Sertaç Bingül, Mert Canbaz, Mehmet Güzel, Emine Aysu Şalvız, Bora Edim Akalın, Ömer Berköz, Ebru Emre Demirel, Zerrin Sungur and Meltem Savran Karadeniz
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:254
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  4. In this study, we observed the frequency of side effects encountered when the neural integrity monitor electromyogram endotracheal tube (NIM-EMG-ETT) was used in thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy surgeries.

    Authors: Oya Kale, Filiz Akaslan, Gülsen Keskin and Gökhan Toptaş
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:253
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  5. The main sedative which is propofol in painless gastroenteroscopy, has a high risk of reducing blood pressure and respiratory depression. Remimazolam (a short-acting benzodiazepine) is expected to be widely us...

    Authors: Qirui Sun, Jiating Cheng, Weiping Lei, Xinlei Lu, Yaqin Huang and Jianliang Sun
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:252
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  6. Ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is a major factor in liver damage following hepatic resection and liver transplantation, with anesthetics demonstrating the ability to shield organs from this type of injury.

    Authors: Yanhua Shi, Housheng Deng, Zhiming Zhang, Xiaoling Zhu and Zhiqin Zeng
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:251
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  7. Intravenous lidocaine has shown promise as an effective analgesic in various clinical settings, but its utility for pain management in emergency departments, especially for bone fractures, remains relatively u...

    Authors: Seyed Parsa Eftekhar, Ebrahim Hazrati, Reza Mosaed, Saeed Shiralizadeh Dini, Mohammad Hassan Kazemi Galougahi and Mehrshad Namazi
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:250
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  9. Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are common distressing symptoms experienced after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We report the rate, and the factors associated with postoperative nausea and vomiting, t...

    Authors: Pema Jamtsho, Yeshey Dorjey, Namkha Dorji, Sangay Tshering, Kuenza P. Wangmo, Thinley Dorji, Tashi Wangchuk and Jampel Tshering
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:248
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  10. This aim of this study was to investigate the analgesic efficacy and safety of lesser occipital nerve combined with great auricular nerve block (LOGAB) for craniotomy via a suboccipital retrosigmoid approach.

    Authors: Tianzhu Liu, Jiuhong Liu, Liu Yang, Zongfang Wu, Yang Zhang and Feng Gao
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:247
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  11. Data on the effectiveness of erector spinae plane block (ESPB) for patients undergoing liver surgeries is limited and inconclusive. We hereby aimed to systematically review if ESPB can provide adequate analges...

    Authors: Jiajia Qian and Xueqin Wang
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:246
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  13. Conventional anesthesia used to reduce central venous pressure (CVP) during hepatectomy includes fluid restriction and vasodilator drugs, which can lead to a reduction in blood perfusion in vital organs and ma...

    Authors: Huayan Lv, Xiaofeng Jiang, Xiaoxia Huang, Wei Wang, Bo Wu, Shian Yu, Zhijian Lan, Lei Zhang, Yuwen Lao, Jun Guo, Na Yang and Na YangNo
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:244
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  14. Currently, there remains debate regarding the optimal anesthesia approach for patients undergoing intra-arterial therapy for acute ischemic stroke. Therefore, we conducted a comparative analysis to assess the ...

    Authors: Huijun Chen, Yang Xing, Zekun Lang, Lei Zhang, Mao Liao and Ximin He
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:243
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  15. This systematic review aims to assist clinical decision-making in selecting appropriate preoperative prediction methods for difficult tracheal intubation by identifying and synthesizing literature on these met...

    Authors: Zhichen Wang, Yile Jin, Yueying Zheng, Hanjian Chen, Jingyi Feng and Jing Sun
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:242
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  16. Bilateral diaphragmatic dysfunction can lead to dyspnea and recurrent respiratory failure. In rare cases, it may result from high cervical spinal cord ischemia (SCI) due to anterior spinal artery syndrome (ASA...

    Authors: Remco Overbeek, Amelie Behrens, David Zopfs, Spyridon Mylonas, Bernhard Dorweiler, Fabian Dusse, Bernd W. Böttiger and Sandra Emily Stoll
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:241
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  17. Thoracotomy procedures can result in significant pain and cause nausea/vomiting. Glucocorticoids have anti-emetic and analgesic effects due to their anti-inflammatory and nerve-blocking properties. This study ...

    Authors: Hamid Talebzadeh, Mohammad Eslamian, Erfan Sheikhbahaei, Ali Esparham, Hamidreza Zefreh, Pooria Sarblook and Alireza Firouzfar
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:240
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  18. Psychological factors such as anxiety and mood appear to influence acute postoperative pain; however, there is conflicting evidence on the relationship between preoperative psychological parameters and the sev...

    Authors: Khaled Masaud, Audrey Dunn Galvin, Gillian De Loughry, Aisling O. Meachair, Sarah Galea and George Shorten
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:239
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  19. During laparoscopic surgery, pneumoperitoneum and Trendelenburg positioning applied to provide better surgical vision can cause many physiological changes as well as an increase in intracranial pressure. Howev...

    Authors: Hulya Guloglu, Dilek Cetinkaya, Tufan Oge and Ayten Bilir
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:238
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  20. Failure to adhere to perioperative fasting requirements increases aspiration risk and can lead to delay or cancellation of surgery. Point of care gastric ultrasound may guide decision-making to delay, cancel o...

    Authors: Marc D. Mecoli, Kirti Sahu, Joseph W. McSoley, Lori A. Aronson and Suryakumar Narayanasamy
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:237
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  21. Emergence agitation is a transient confusional state of a child associated with consciousness from general anaesthesia, commonly occurs in the postoperative setting which delays their recovery and exposes them...

    Authors: Habtamu Tilahun Aniley, Samrawit Tassew Mekuria, Mebratu Abraha Kebede, Alembrhan Hagos Gebreanania, Mahteme Bekele Muleta and Tafere Tilahun Aniley
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:236
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  22. Delayed spinal epidural hematoma (SEH) following central neuraxial block (CNB) is a rare but serious complication. The underlying causes of SEH associated with neuraxial anesthesia are still unclear. Furthermo...

    Authors: Hui Yao, Xuejie Li, Shize Leng and Hui Zhang
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:235
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  23. Postoperative delirium (POD) often occurs in oncology patients, further increasing the medical and financial burden. Robotic technology in lower abdominal tumors resection reduces surgical trauma but increases...

    Authors: Jingwen Chen, Si Liang, Ming Wei, Yue Ma, Tianpeng Bi, Zheng Liu, Yang Song, Hong Chen and Yu Wang
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:234
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  24. Remimazolam is a relatively new benzodiazepine with growing use in procedural sedation and general anaesthesia. Initiated by case reports, the physical incompatibility of remimazolam with ringer’s acetated and...

    Authors: Pascal Hofmann, Lena Bachmann, Pia Brümmer and Berthold Drexler
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:233
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  26. Patients who are recovering from general anesthesia commonly exhibit symptoms such as dry lips, throat irritation, and thirst, prompting a desire to drink water in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU). In this...

    Authors: Yixing Lu, Siyan Liu, Shunzhong Jing, Xuefeng Zhao, Jiamei Liang, Xiaoqiang Sun and Yunan Lin
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:231
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  27. Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) might markedly increase the survival of selected patients with refractory cardiac arrest. But the application situation and indications remained unclear.

    Authors: Zhiyong Yuan, Ying Liu, Guangyao Wei, Fuhua Wang, Bo Yao, Xiaotong Hou and Jinyan Xing
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:230
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  28. This study evaluated the effect of head rotation on the first-attempt success rate of i-gel insertion, aiming to alleviate the effect of gravity on the tongue and reduce resistance between the device and the t...

    Authors: Seohee Lee, Karam Nam, Sang Joon Park, Jae-Woo Ju, Youn Joung Cho and Yunseok Jeon
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:229
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  29. Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a significant problem following paediatric surgery, and volatile anaesthetics are an important cause of this phenomenon. BIS-guided anaesthesia, by reducing the cons...

    Authors: Michal Frelich, Peter Sklienka, Tereza Romanová, Simona Němcová, Markéta Bílená, Hana Straková, Karolína Lečbychová, Ondřej Jor, Martin Formánek and Filip Burša
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:228
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  31. Remimazolam tosilate (RT) is a new, ultrashort-acting benzodiazepine. Here, we investigated the efficacy and safety of RT for general anesthesia in patients undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (LC).

    Authors: Zhuxin Luo, Hai Cao, Li Luo, Long Chen, Dian Feng and Guihua Huang
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:226
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  32. To explore the relationship between the timing of non-emergency surgery in mild or asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) infected individuals and the quality of postoperativ...

    Authors: Qiu-Bo Wang, Yu-Long Wang, Yue-Feng Wang, Hua Chen, Wei Chen and Yong-Quan Chen
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:225
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  33. Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG) presents distinct hemodynamic characteristics, yet the relationship between intraoperative hypotension and short-term adverse outcomes remains clear. Our study...

    Authors: Cheng Xiao, Ming Yang, Lei Cao, Fang Chen, Sheng Jing, Yuting Tan and Hong Li
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:224
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  34. This study investigated the optimal concentration of ropivacaine epidural anesthesia for clinical use in percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED) by comparing the effects of different concentra...

    Authors: Fengyan Shen, Yuju Pu, Zhiming Lan, Lijun Fu, Yan Zhang, Shenghua He and Zengping Huang
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:223
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  35. Transfer to the ICU is common following non-cardiac surgeries, including radical colorectal cancer (CRC) resection. Understanding the judicious utilization of costly ICU medical resources and supportive postop...

    Authors: Lu Wang, Yanan Wu, Liqin Deng, Xiaoxia Tian and Junyang Ma
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:222
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  37. As a novel regional analgesic technique, ultrasound-guided pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block has some potential advantages, and we designed a randomized clinical trial (RCT) to investigate whether the ultr...

    Authors: Xiaozhen Cui, Zhi Cheng, Tianyu Zhang, Hai Xu, Hengfei Luan, Jiying Feng, Xiaobao Zhang and Pin Zhu
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:220
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  38. Nefopam and propacetamol are the most commonly used analgesics in postoperative multimodal analgesic regimens. Distinct mechanisms are involved in each drug’s anti-nociceptive effects. No studies have compared...

    Authors: Won-Jung Hwang, Jung Min Koo, A Rim Yang, Yong Hyun Park and Min Suk Chae
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:219
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  39. As a new type of intravenous anesthetic, ciprofol has the advantages of fast onset of action, fast recovery and high clearance rate. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness and safety of ciprofol ver...

    Authors: Yanni Yang, Zekun Lang, Xiumei Wang, Peining Yang, Ning Meng, Yang Xing and Yatao Liu
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:218
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  40. Postoperative hyperglycemia is associated with morbidity and mortality in non-diabetic surgical patients. However, there is limited information on the extent and factors associated with postoperative hyperglyc...

    Authors: Eshetu Tesfaye Dejen, Misganaw Mengie Workie, Tadael Gudayu Zeleke, Biruk Adie Admass, Debas Yaregal Melesse and Tadesse Belayneh Melkie
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:217
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  41. Tracheal tube cuff pressure will increase after pneumoperitoneum when the cuff is inflated with air, high pressure can cause tracheal mucosal damage. This prospective trial aimed to assess if inflating with no...

    Authors: Xuan Wang, Jie Zhang, Guangli Zhu, Shenquan Cai, Qingtong Zhang, Manlin Duan and Shanwu Feng
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:216
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  42. Appropriate selection of double-lumen tube sizes for one-lung ventilation is crucial to prevent airway damage. Current selection methods rely on demographic factors or 2D radiography. Prediction of left bronch...

    Authors: Lorenz L. Mihatsch, Sandra Weiland, Thomas Helmberger and Patrick Friederich
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:215
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  43. The efficacy and reliability of erector spinae plane block (ESPB) in posterior open lumbar spine surgery has been demonstrated; however, few randomized controlled trials of lumbar ESPB (L-ESPB) in lumbar unila...

    Authors: Dan Zhao, Hongkun Wang, Xin Liu, Zhenfeng Gao, Chao Sun and Quanyi Zhang
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:214
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  44. Awake extubation and deep extubation are commonly used anesthesia techniques. In this study, the safety of propofol-assisted deep extubation in the dental treatment of children was assessed.

    Authors: Xiang Zhang, Xiao-Dong Wang, Wei Cui, Shun-Cai Gao, Xu-Dong Yang and Bin Xia
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:213
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  45. 3% chloroprocaine (CP) has been reported as the common local anesthetic used in pregnant women undergoing urgent cesarean delivery during labor analgesia period. However, 0.75% ropivacaine is considered a prom...

    Authors: Xin Men, Qian Wang, Jia-fu Dong, Pei Chen, Xiao-xiao Qiu, Yin-qiu Han, Wei-long Wang, Jin Zhou, Hong-yan Shou and Zhen-feng Zhou
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:212
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  46. There is a high incidence of pulmonary atelectasis during paediatric laparoscopic surgeries. The authors hypothesised that utilising a recruitment manoeuvre or using continuous positive airway pressure may pre...

    Authors: Aditi Jain, Neerja Bhardwaj, Sandhya Yaddanapudi, Indu Mohini Sen and Preethy Mathew
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:211
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  47. Dexmedetomidine and midazolam are commonly used sedatives in children. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the safety and effectiveness of sedation provided by dexmedetomidine combine...

    Authors: Juan Nie, Chenxi Li, Ge Yang, Huihui Chang and Guicong Ding
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:210
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  48. We used transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedure time to investigate the association between surgical team maturity and outcome.

    Authors: Hirotsugu Miyoshi, Satoshi Kamiya, Tsuyoshi Ikeda, Soshi Narasaki, Takashi Kondo, Daiki Syourin, Ayako Sumii, Kenshiro Kido, Sachiko Otsuki, Takahiro Kato, Ryuji Nakamura and Yasuo M. Tsutsumi
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:209
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  49. Patients with sepsis with low albumin levels and high red blood cell distribution width levels have poor prognoses. Red blood cell distribution width to albumin ratio (RAR) has recently attracted attention as ...

    Authors: Xiaoxi Shan, Zhishu Li, Jing Jiang, Wei Li, Jingyan Zhan and Lixia Dong
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:208
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  50. Intra-operative anaesthesia management should be optimised to reduce the occurrence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in high-risk patients; however, a single intervention may not effectively reduce postope...

    Authors: Ying Yang, Bucheng Liao, Ruoxi Deng, Liwei Ren, Yongjie Sun, Shaowei Xiong and Xinhai Wu
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2024 24:207
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