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  1. Quadratus lumborum block was recently proposed as an alternative technique for post-cesarean delivery analgesia. However, there is not a definite optimum concentration of local anesthetics. A biased coin desig...

    Authors: Rong Cao, Xuehan Li, Jing Yang, Lingmei Deng and Yu Cui
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:410
  2. The objective of this systematic review and network meta-analysis was to compare the effects of single-shot ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia techniques on postoperative opioid consumption in patients unde...

    Authors: Burhan Dost, Alessandro De Cassai, Eleonora Balzani, Serkan Tulgar and Ali Ahiskalioglu
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:409
  3. This article (Correspondence) is in response to the recently published study by Elewa et al. in BMC Anesthesiology that compared the erector spinae plane block (ESPB) versus paravertebral block (PVB) regarding...

    Authors: Raghuraman M. Sethuraman
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:408

    The original article was published in BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:189

    The Correspondence to this article has been published in BMC Anesthesiology 2023 23:19

  4. It has been known that ABO blood groups are linked to the phenotypes of certain diseases; however, and the relationship between ABO blood groups and postoperative pain have not been extensively studied, especi...

    Authors: Longyuan Shen, Jianwen Wu, Quansheng Xiao, Mingyan Hong, Shengzhao Wang, Jingti Wang, Qichen Luo, Xiongda Lin, Jianfeng Lian, Yibin Xu, Guoqing Guo and Junzheng Wu
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:407
  5. The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) suddenly broke out in China in December 2019. Pandemic-related behavioral changes can cause perioperative respiratory adverse events in children with congenital heart d...

    Authors: Wei Ji, Kan Zhang, Mengqi Li, Siyuan Wang, Liping Sun, Yue Huang, Jie Bai, Mazhong Zhang and Jijian Zheng
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:406
  6. During surgery, any mismatch between oxygen delivery (DO2) and consumption (VO2) can promote the development of postoperative complications. The respiratory exchange ratio (RER), defined as the ratio of carbon di...

    Authors: Sean Coeckelenbergh, Olivier Desebbe, François Martin Carrier, Francois Thepault, Cécile De Oliveira, Florian Pellerin, Cyril Le Canne, Laurence Herboulier, Edita Laukaityte, Maya Moussa, Leila Toubal, Hiromi Kato, Hung Pham, Stephanie Roullet, Marc Lanteri Minet, Youssef Amara…
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:405
  7. Sepsis is a common critical illness in intensive care unit (ICU) and seriously threatens the life of patients. Therefore, to identify a simple and effective clinical indicator to determine prognosis is essenti...

    Authors: Jie Min, Jianhong Lu, Lei Zhong, Meng Yuan and Yin Xu
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:404
  8. Cancer-related pelvic pain can be difficult and debilitating to treat. Superior hypogastric plexus neurolysis (SHPN) is a good choice for adequate pain relief with fewer side effects. The current study compare...

    Authors: Nevert A. Abdelghaffar and Tamer Elmetwally Farahat
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:403
  9. Intraoperative awareness is the second most common complication of surgeries, and it negatively affects patients and healthcare professionals. Based on the limited previous studies, there is a wide variation i...

    Authors: Sager Nawafleh, Ahmad Alrawashdeh, Omar Ababneh, Morad Bani-Hani, Zaid Al Modanat, Diab Bani Hani, Adel Bataineh, Faisal Al-Salameh, Sajeda Abuzaid, Omer Yasser and Khaled Khairallah
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:402
  10. Alfaxalone is a fast acting intravenous anaesthetic with high therapeutic index. It is an analogue of the naturally-occurring neurosteroid allopregnanolone responsible for maintenance of cognition and neuropro...

    Authors: Juliet M. Serrao and Colin S. Goodchild
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:401
  11. Fluid therapy, including the choice of a crystalloid or colloid infusion, the execution time of a volume bolus, and the expected volume need of a patient during surgery, varies greatly in clinical practice. Di...

    Authors: Götz Schmidt, Emmanuel Schneck, Fabian Edinger, Fidaa Jablawi, Eberhard Uhl, Christian Koch and Michael Sander
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:400
  12. Intranasal midazolam and ketamine have been widely used as sedative premedication in children. It is difficult to determine which one yields better sedative effects for clinical practice. We conducted the pres...

    Authors: Bingchen Lang, Huiqing Wang, Yuzhi Fu, Linan Zeng, Liang Huang, Qianqian Zhang, Shouming Chen, Zhi-jun Jia and Lingli Zhang
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:399
  13. The aim of this prospective randomized double-blind study is to evaluate whether oral dexmedetomidine (DEX) premedication could increase sedation in order to reduce preoperative anxiety and inhibit stress resp...

    Authors: Jun Xiong, Jie Gao, Yanan Pang, Yafen Zhou, Yongxing Sun and Yanyan Sun
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:398
  14. Satisfactory intraoperative analgesia is critical for percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED). Local anesthesia (LA) and epidural anesthesia (EA) are recommended for PTED. LA alone does not ac...

    Authors: Jingyue Zhang, Xueyao Wang, Zhenhua Cai, Jiyu Kang, Yongliang Liu, Chunyan Nie and Huacheng Zhou
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:397
  15. The tourniquet technique is often used in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, its effect on postoperative delirium (POD) in elderly patients undergoing TKA is unknown. 

    Authors: Wei Ran, Shuzhen Li, Ruixue Yuan, Huan Luo, Ping Li and Jin Gao
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:396
  16. Shoulder pain is commonly reported after hepatic surgery; however, the factors affecting post-hepatectomy shoulder pain remain unclear. This study aimed to determine the incidence and risk factors of shoulder ...

    Authors: Yuecheng Yang, Yunkui Zhang, Sheng Ling Dai, Lu Wang and Jun Zhang
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:395
  17. Quadratus lumborum block (QLB) is a fascial plane block. There is no randomized study on the efficacy of QLB for lumbar surgery. We evaluated the efficacy of QLB for postoperative pain management and patient s...

    Authors: Selcuk Alver, Ciftci Bahadir, Ali Can Tahta, Ahmet Cetinkal, Birzat Emre Gölboyu, Cem Erdogan and Mursel Ekinci
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:394
  18. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication after liver transplantation, which is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Therefore, this study investigated mannitol as an oxygen-free radical...

    Authors: Moataz Maher Emara, Doaa Galal Diab, Amr Mohamed Yassen and Maha A. Abo-Zeid
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:393
  19. To explore the impact of artificial-intelligence perceptual learning when performing the ultrasound-guided popliteal sciatic block.

    Authors: Nan Cai, Geng Wang, Li Xu, Yan Zhou, Hao Chong, Yaoping Zhao, Jingxian Wang, Wenjia Yan, Bo Zhang and Nan Liu
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:392
  20. The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology recommends a multimodal analgesia regimen for cesarean delivery analgesia. This study aimed to compare the analgesic effects of tramadol alone and combined...

    Authors: Guiying Yang, Zhuoxi Wu, Qiangting Deng, Yan Liang, Xiaohang Bao, Guangming Yan, Jing Peng, Wenjun Liu, Dan Tan and Hong Li
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:391
  21. As literature largely focuses on long-term outcomes, this study aimed at elucidating the perioperative outcomes of liver transplant patients receiving a graft from two groups of unconventional expanded criteri...

    Authors: Claudia Pescarissi, Beatrice Penzo, Davide Ghinolfi, Quirino Lai, Lucia Bindi, Riccardo DeCarlis, Fabio Melandro, Emanuele Balzano, Paolo DeSimone, Luciano DeCarlis, Andrea DeGasperi and Giandomenico L. Biancofiore
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:390
  22. Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious complication commonly seen in postnatal women. In this paper, an investigation was conducted to see if obstetric anesthesia clinic childbirth course combined with labor...

    Authors: Shanshan Tong, Chuanhua Rao, Su Min, Hua Li, Dongqun Quan, Daping Chen and Yuanmao Zhu
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:389
  23. The effect of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) on intracranial pressure (ICP) had never been studied in obese patients with severe brain injury (SBI). The main aim was to evaluate the effect of PEEP on ...

    Authors: Dawei Zhou, Tong Li, Shuyang Fei, Chao Wang and Yi Lv
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:388
  24. We hypothesized that the measured expiratory time constant (TauE) could be a bedside parameter for the evaluation of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) settings in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patient...

    Authors: Filip Depta, Neil R. Euliano, Marko Zdravkovic, Pavol Török and Michael A. Gentile
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:387
  25. Evidence regarding the relationship between in-hospital mortality and SpO2 was low oxygen saturations are often thought to be harmful, new research in patients with brain damage has found that high oxygen satu...

    Authors: Haoyang Yin, Rui Yang, Yun Xin, Tao Jiang and Dong Zhong
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:386
  26. Primary viral myocarditis associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov2) infection is a rare diagnosis.

    Authors: Stephanie Noone, Armin N. Flinspach, Stephan Fichtlscherer, Kai Zacharowski, Michael Sonntagbauer and Florian J. Raimann
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:385
  27. The aim of this survey was to describe, on a patient basis, the current practice of sedation, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic measures to promote sleep and facilitation of communication in critically ill p...

    Authors: Christian Waydhas, Teresa Deffner, Robert Gaschler, David Häske, Uwe Hamsen, Frank Herbstreit, Anke Hierundar, Oliver Kumpf, Georg Rohe, Aileen Spiekermann, Sonja Vonderhagen, Reiner M. Waeschle and Reimer Riessen
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:384
  28. Authors: Wen-Yi Gong, Chen-Guang Li, Jing-Yu Zhang, Xiao-Hui Liao, Cheng Zhu, Jie Min, Xiao-Fang Yue and Kun Fan
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:383

    The original article was published in BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:334

  29. The mortality rate is high in critically ill patients due to the difficulty of diagnosis and treatment. Thus, it is very important to explore the predictive value of different indicators related to prognosis i...

    Authors: Yongmei Cao, Sijia Yao, Jiawei Shang, Feng Ping, Qin Tan, Zijun Tian, Weifeng Huang and Yingchuan Li
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:382
  30. To explore the efficacy and safety of remimazolam for procedural sedation during ultrasound-guided nerve block administration in patients undergoing abdominal tumor surgery, in order to improve and optimize re...

    Authors: Yimin Xiao, Ran Wei, Lanren Chen, Yunfei Chen and Lingsuo Kong
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:381

    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Anesthesiology 2023 23:46

  31. During cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the brain becomes ischemic. Adrenaline and vasopressin have been recommended for use during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. We aimed to investigate the direct effects of ad...

    Authors: Daisuke Kondo, Nobumasa Asano, Tadahiko Ishiyama, Noriyuki Shintani and Takashi Matsukawa
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:380
  32. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and severe complication of cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). This study aimed to establish a model to predict the probability of postoperative AKI in pati...

    Authors: Huan Jing, Meijuan Liao, Simin Tang, Sen Lin, Li Ye, Jiying Zhong, Hanbin Wang and Jun Zhou
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:379
  33. Previous studies have reported that the ramped position provides a better laryngoscopic view, reduces tracheal intubation time, and increases the success rate of endotracheal intubation. However, the patient’s...

    Authors: Dongho Kang, Hong-Beom Bae, Yun Ha Choi, Joon-suk Bom and Joungmin Kim
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:378
  34. Orthopaedic surgeries are among the most painful procedures. By adding low-dose morphine to intrathecal bupivacaine for spinal anaesthesia, the analgesic effect can be improved. The objeсtive of the study was ...

    Authors: Eva Vitola, Natalija Buraka, Renars Erts, Iveta Golubovska and Aleksejs Miscuks
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:377
  35. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains the mainstay treatment option for patients with psychiatric diseases, such as severe depression. Although various anesthetic techniques provide adequate therapeutic seiz...

    Authors: Yoko Shimamoto, Michiyoshi Sanuki, Shigeaki Kurita, Masaya Ueki and Yoshie Kuwahara
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:376
  36. Anesthetic gases have been known to cause damage when inhaled over long periods of time. Modern safety measures have been put in place to reduce the risk to anesthesia providers, however there is continued lac...

    Authors: Trent Masselink, Jan Hardinger, Carrie Bowman-Dalley, Crystal O’Guin, Kumudhini Hendrix, Nancy Crowell and Ladan Eshkevari
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:375

    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Anesthesiology 2023 23:26

  37. Arising from chemoreceptor cells, carotid body tumors (CBTs) are rare neoplasms associated with hemodynamics. Perioperative changes in blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) are not completely understood.

    Authors: Si Chen, Jingjing Xu, Guangchao Gu, Yuelun Zhang, Jiao Zhang, Yuehong Zheng and Yuguang Huang
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:374
  38. Spontaneous breathing potentially injures lungs and diaphragm when spontaneous effort is vigorous in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) while immobility also has risks of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) acqu...

    Authors: Andi Muhammad Fadlillah Firstiogusran, Takeshi Yoshida, Haruka Hashimoto, Hirofumi Iwata and Yuji Fujino
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:373
  39. To evaluate the effect of duloxetine when added to a multimodal analgesia regimen on posthemorrhoidectomy pain, opioid consumption, and side effects.

    Authors: Marlus Tavares Gerber, Humberto Fenner Lyra Jr, Thomas Rolf Erdmann, Fernanda Bomfati, Patrick Barcelos Gaspareto and Getúlio Rodrigues de Oliveira Filho
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:372
  40. Neuroinflammation is the main pathological mechanism of cognitive dysfunction caused by neurodegenerative diseases, and effective preventive and therapeutic measures are not available. We predicted the key tar...

    Authors: Xue Zheng, Taowu Gong, Chunchun Tang, Yuanping Zhong, Lu Shi, Xu Fang, Dongqin Chen and Zhaoqiong Zhu
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:371
  41. With recent advances in robot-assisted techniques, an increasing number of surgeries are being performed with pneumoperitoneum and head-down maneuver (HDM) that may affect the cerebral microcirculation. For th...

    Authors: Hiroki Kobayashi, Nobumasa Asano, Daisuke Kondo, Noriyuki Shintani, Masakazu Kotoda, Toru Matsuoka, Tadahiko Ishiyama and Takashi Matsukawa
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:370
  42. Propofol is an intravenous (IV) anesthetic medication widely used for procedural sedation, operative anesthesia, and in intensive care unit (ICU), but the incidence of pain during IV infusion can reach 28–90%....

    Authors: Meiyun Tan, Chunyuan Zhang, Wei Zeng, Maofang Chen, Zehui Huang and Ding Huang
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:368
  43. Emergent endotracheal intubation (ETI) is a serious complication after Oesophagectomy. It is still unclear that perioperative risk factors and prognosis of these patients with ETI.

    Authors: Jun-Le Liu, Jian-Wen Jin, Li-Li Lin, Zhong-Meng Lai, Jie-Bo Wang, Jian-Sheng Su and Liang-Cheng Zhang
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:367
  44. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder that is highly associated with postoperative complications. The STOP-Bang questionnaire is a simple screening tool for OSA. The objective of this systematic r...

    Authors: Mark Hwang, Mahesh Nagappa, Nasimi Guluzade, Aparna Saripella, Marina Englesakis and Frances Chung
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:366
  45. In abdominal surgery, ultrasound-guided anterior quadratus lumborum blocks (QLB) are performed to induce analgesia. However, no study reported suitable volumes of the anterior QLB for the different postoperati...

    Authors: Liang Shao, Xu Luo, Yingchao Ye, Le Liu, Yaoyao Cai, Yun Xia, Thomas J. Papadimos, Quanguang Wang and Linmin Pan
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:365
  46. Maintaining patent airways is vital in pediatric anesthetic management. Failure to manage and anticipate difficult laryngoscopy (DL) preoperatively is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Data on the ...

    Authors: Mulualem Sitot, Wubayehu Amare and Adugna Aregawi
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:364
  47. Intensivists play an essential role in improving the outcomes of critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs). The transition of ICU physician staffing from low-intensity ICUs (elective intensivist o...

    Authors: Yosuke Fujii, Kiichi Hirota, Kentaro Muranishi, Yumiko Mori, Kei Kambara, Yoshitaka Nishikawa and Mitsuko Hashiguchi
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:362
  48. This study aimed to translate the French version of a perioperative satisfaction questionnaire (EVAN-G) scale, a validated questionnaire for assessing perioperative patient satisfaction, into a Chinese version...

    Authors: Xinting Wang, Wenjun Lin, Linwei Liu, Zhenyuan Wu, Yushan Wu and Yusheng Yao
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2022 22:358

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