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  1. Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are common and significant problems for oral and maxillofacial surgery patients. Dexmedetomidine (DEX), an α2-adrenoreceptor agonist, has been proven having lung prote...

    Authors: Yun Liu, Xi Zhu, Dan Zhou, Fang Han and Xudong Yang
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:127
  2. Retrospective analysis and pre-clinical studies suggest that local anesthetics have anti-tumoral effects. However, the association between cancer recurrence and the use of local anesthesia is inconclusive and ...

    Authors: Guanhua Zhu, Ling Zhang, Jiapeng Dan and Qiong Zhu
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:126
  3. The anesthesia of patients with large mediastinal mass is at high-risk. Avoidance of general anesthesia in these patients is the safest option, if this is unavoidable, maintenance of spontaneous ventilation is...

    Authors: Zhuo Liu, Qianqian Jia and Xiaochun Yang
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:125
  4. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a complex endoscopic procedure that requires moderate to deep sedation. Propofol is the sedative agent of choice for sedation in ERCP due to its fast di...

    Authors: Adhrie Sugiarto, Christopher Kapuangan, Aida Rosita Tantri and Vincent Chrisnata
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:123
  5. The use of Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) system to treat medically refractory neuropathic pain is increasing. Severe neuropathic pain can be found in giant chest wall arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), exceed...

    Authors: Bruno Antonio Zanfini, Salvatore De Martino, Luciano Frassanito, Stefano Catarci, Francesco Vitale di Maio, Pietro Paolo Giuri, Gian Luigi Gonnella and Gaetano Draisci
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:122
  6. The glycocalyx layer is a key structure in the endothelium. Tourniquet-induced ischemic periods are used during orthopedic surgery, and the reactive oxygen species generated after ischemia-reperfusion may medi...

    Authors: Felipe Maldonado, Diego Morales, Rodrigo Gutiérrez, Maximiliano Barahona, Oscar Cerda and Mónica Cáceres
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:121
  7. The double lumen endotracheal tube (DLT) is the most widely-used device for single lung ventilation in current thoracic anesthesia practice. In recent years, the routine application of the videolaryngoscope fo...

    Authors: Ping Huang, Renlong Zhou, Zhixing Lu, Yannan Hang, Shanjuan Wang and Zhenling Huang
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:119
  8. Patients with intracranial tumors are more sensitive to anesthetics than the general population and are therefore more susceptible to postoperative neurologic and neurocognitive dysfunction. Sevoflurane or pro...

    Authors: Yan Xing, Nan Lin, Ruquan Han, John F. Bebawy, Yuming Peng, Jiaxin Li, Xiaoyuan Liu, Yan Li, Jia Dong, Min Zeng, Manyu Zhang and Lanyi Nie
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:117
  9. Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) is common and would reduce the quality of life of patients. Transversus abdominal plane (TAP) block has been widely used in lower abdominal surgery and many researches demonstr...

    Authors: Zi-Ye Pan, Zhong-Hua Hu, Fan Zhang, Wen-Xiu Xie, Yong-Zhong Tang and Qin Liao
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:116
  10. Cannabis legalization may contribute to an increased frequency of chronic use among patients presenting for surgery. At present, it is unknown whether chronic cannabis use modifies the risk of postoperative na...

    Authors: Wendy Suhre, Vikas O’Reilly-Shah and Wil Van Cleve
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:115
  11. Immobilization with cervical spine worsens endotracheal intubation condition. Though various intubation devices have been demonstrated to perform well in oral endotracheal intubation, limited information is av...

    Authors: Kwon Hui Seo, Kyung Mi Kim, Hyunji John, Joo Hyun Jun, Minsoo Han and Soyoun Kim
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:114
  12. Various airway techniques have been employed for endoscopic procedures, with an aim to optimise patient outcomes by improving airway control and preventing hypoxia whilst avoiding the need for intubation. The ...

    Authors: Andre Tran, Venkatesan Thiruvenkatarajan, Medhat Wahba, John Currie, Anand Rajbhoj, Roelof van Wijk, Edward Teo, Mark Lorenzetti and Guy Ludbrook
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:113
  13. Evidence regarding the relationship between anemia and perioperative prognosis is controversial. The study was conducted to highlight the specific relationship between anemia and perioperative mortality in non...

    Authors: Xueying Luo, Feng Li, Haofei Hu, Baoer Liu, Sujing Zheng, Liping Yang, Rui Gao, Ya Li, Rao Xi and Jinsong He
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:112
  14. The intubating laryngeal tube (ILTS-D™) and the intubating laryngeal mask (Fastrach™) are devices that facilitate both extraglottic application and blind tracheal intubation. A revised model of the iLTS-D (for...

    Authors: Thomas Ott, Katharina Tschöpe, Gerrit Toenges, Holger Buggenhagen, Kristin Engelhard and Marc Kriege
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:111
  15. Hyperinflation of laryngeal mask cuffs may carry the risk of airway complications. The manufacturer recommends inflating cuff until the intracuff pressure reaches 60 cmH2O, or inflate with the volume of air to no...

    Authors: Narut Ruananukun, Jittiya Watcharotayangul, Suchaya Jeeranukosol and Rojnarin Komonhirun
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:108
  16. With the following report we want to present an unusual case of a patient suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome with early discovery of bacterial pathogens in bronchoalveolar liquid samples that d...

    Authors: Stefanie Prohaska, Philipp Henn, Svetlana Wenz, Leonie Frauenfeld, Peter Rosenberger and Helene A. Haeberle
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:107
  17. While pre and postoperative hyperglycemia is associated with increased risk of surgical site infection, myocardial infarction, stroke and risk of death, there are no multicenter data regarding the association ...

    Authors: Nirav J. Shah, Aleda Leis, Sachin Kheterpal, Michael J. Englesbe and Sathish S. Kumar
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:106
  18. We systematically reviewed the evidence on the efficacy and safety of dorsal root ganglion (DRG) targeted pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) versus any comparator for treatment of non-neuropathic pain.

    Authors: Ivana Vuka, Svjetlana Došenović, Tihana Marciuš, Lejla Ferhatović Hamzić, Katarina Vučić, Damir Sapunar and Livia Puljak
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:105
  19. Shivering is a frequent complication after spinal anesthesia. Increasing studies have compared the effect of intravenous dexmedetomidine and intravenous tramadol on shivering after spinal anesthesia, hence we ...

    Authors: Jinguo Wang, Zaitang Wang, Junyan Liu and Na Wang
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:104
  20. Trunk block technique has been used in postoperative analgesia for patients undergoing surgery, specifically, transversus abdominis plane block (TAPB) and quadratus lumborum block (QLB) have been proved effect...

    Authors: Yanqing Wang, Xiaojia Wang and Kexian Zhang
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:103

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  21. RESP score and PRESERVE score have been validated for veno-venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in severe ARDS to assume individual mortality risk. ARDS patients with low-flow Extracorporeal Carbon Dioxi...

    Authors: Jan Petran, Thorsten Muelly, Rolf Dembinski, Niklas Steuer, Jutta Arens, Gernot Marx and Ruedger Kopp
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:102
  22. Butorphanol, a synthetic opioid partial agonist analgesic, has been widely used to control perioperative pain. However, the ideal dose and availability of butorphanol for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy are no...

    Authors: Xiaona Zhu, Limei Chen, Shuang Zheng and Linmin Pan
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:101
  23. Dexmedetomidine has sympatholytic effects. We investigated whether dexmedetomidine could attenuate stress responses in patients undergoing endoscopic transnasal transseptal transsphenoidal surgery.

    Authors: RyungA Kang, Ji Seon Jeong, Justin Sangwook Ko, Soo-Youn Lee, Jong Hwan Lee, Soo Joo Choi, Sungrok Cha and Jeong Jin Lee
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:100
  24. The effect of erector spinae plane block has been evaluated by clinical trials leading to a diversity of results. The main objective of the current investigation is to compare the analgesic efficacy of erector...

    Authors: Mark C. Kendall, Lucas Alves, Lauren L. Traill and Gildasio S. De Oliveira
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:99
  25. Neural networks are increasingly used to assess physiological processes or pathologies, as well as to predict the increased likelihood of an impending medical crisis, such as hypotension.

    Authors: Irwin Gratz, Martin Baruch, Magdy Takla, Julia Seaman, Isabel Allen, Brian McEniry and Edward Deal
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:98
  26. The α2-adrenergic agonist dexmedetomidine (DEX) is a sedative and can be used as an adjunct to hypnotics. The study sought to evaluate the effects of different doses of DEX on the requirements for propofol for lo...

    Authors: Yang Gu, Fan Yang, Yonghai Zhang, Junwei Zheng, Jie Wang, Bin Li, Tao Ma, Xiang Cui, Kaimei Lu and Hanxiang Ma
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:96
  27. INTELLiVENT-ASV® (I-ASV) is a closed-loop ventilation mode that automatically controls the ventilation settings. Although a number of studies have reported the usefulness of I-ASV, the clinical situations in whic...

    Authors: Shinshu Katayama, Ken Tonai, Jun Shima, Kansuke Koyama and Shin Nunomiya
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:94
  28. G-protein coupled estrogen receptor 30 (GPR30) was proved the specific estrogen receptor relating to mechanical hyperalgesia. Studies have shown that the GABAA receptor subunits α4, β1, and δ in the periaqueducta...

    Authors: Ming Jiang, Yu’e Sun, Yishan Lei, Fan Hu, Zhengrong Xia, Yue Liu, Zhengliang Ma and Xiaoping Gu
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:93
  29. Transfusion decision during the perioperative period mostly relies on the point-of-care testing for Hb measurement. This study aimed systematically compared four point-of-care methods with the central laborato...

    Authors: Arpa Chutipongtanate, Churairat Yasaeng, Tanit Virankabutra and Somchai Chutipongtanate
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:92
  30. Innervation of the clavicle is complex and debated, with scarce data on the analgesic and clinical impact of regional anaesthesia after surgical repair of clavicle fracture.

    Authors: Magnus Olofsson, Patrick Taffé, Kyle Robert Kirkham, Frédéric Vauclair, Bénédict Morin and Eric Albrecht
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:91
  31. Incidence of difficult endotracheal intubation ranges between 3 and 10%. Bougies have been recommended as an airway adjunct for difficult intubation, but reported success rates are variable. A new generation f...

    Authors: Kurt Ruetzler, Jacek Smereka, Cristian Abelairas-Gomez, Michael Frass, Marek Dabrowski, Szymon Bialka, Hanna Misiolek, Tadeusz Plusa, Oliver Robak, Olga Aniolek, Jerzy Robert Ladny, Damian Gorczyca, Sanchit Ahuja and Lukasz Szarpak
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:90
  32. Rocuronium-associated injection pain/withdrawal response (RAIPWR) was non-ideal but occurred frequently when injection intravenously during anesthesia induction. Many studies had reported that pretreating with...

    Authors: Jia Wang, Yu Cui, Bin Liu and Jianfeng Chen
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:89
  33. Ultrasound-guided erector spine plane (ESP) block is widely used in perioperative analgesia for back, chest and abdominal surgery. The extent and distribution of this block remain controversial. This study was...

    Authors: Jingxiong Zhang, Yuting He, Shi Wang, Zhengjie Chen, Yu Zhang, Yuan Gao, Quanguang Wang, Yun Xia, Thomas J. Papadimos and Riyong Zhou
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:88
  34. Goal directed therapy (GDT) is able to improve mortality and reduce complications in selected high-risk patients undergoing major surgery. The aim of this study is to compare two different strategies of periop...

    Authors: Andrea Carsetti, Mirco Amici, Tonino Bernacconi, Paolo Brancaleoni, Elisabetta Cerutti, Marco Chiarello, Diego Cingolani, Luisanna Cola, Daniela Corsi, Giorgio Forlini, Marina Giampieri, Salvatore Iuorio, Tiziana Principi, Giuseppe Tappatà, Michele Tempesta, Erica Adrario…
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:87
  35. Postoperative pain is the most prominent concern among surgical patients. It has previously been reported that venous cannulation-induced pain (VCP) can be used to predict postoperative pain after laparoscopic...

    Authors: Fei Peng, Yanshuang Li, Yanqiu Ai, Jianjun Yang and Yanping Wang
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:86
  36. Deliberate hypotension is used to provide a bloodless field during functional endoscopic sinus surgery; however, the impact of controlled hypotension during anesthesia on peripheral tissue perfusion has not be...

    Authors: Marwa Zayed, Heba Nassar, Ahmed Hasanin, Amany H. Saleh, Passaint Hassan, Dalia Saad, Sahar Mahmoud, Ghada Abo Bakr, Eman Fouad, Norhan Saleh, Maha Ismail and Hani El-Hadi
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:85
  37. Data on the best norepinephrine bolus dose for management of hypotension are limited. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of two norepinephrine bolus doses in the rescue management of ...

    Authors: Yasmin S. Hassabelnaby, Ahmed M. Hasanin, Nada Adly, Maha M. A. Mostafa, Sherin Refaat, Eman Fouad, Mohamed Elsonbaty, Hazem A. Hussein, Mohamed Mahmoud, Yaser M. Abdelwahab, Ahmed Elsakka and Sarah M. Amin
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:84
  38. Difficult tracheal intubation is a common problem encountered by anesthesiologists in the clinic. This study was conducted to assess the difficulty of tracheal intubation in infants with Pierre Robin syndrome ...

    Authors: Yanli Liu, Jiashuo Wang and Shan Zhong
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:82
  39. Total hemoglobin (tHb) measurement is indispensable for determining the patient’s condition (hemorrhagic vs. ischemic) and need for blood transfusion. Conductivity- and absorbance-based measurement methods are...

    Authors: Keisuke Hayashi, Takashi Hitosugi, Yoshifumi Kawakubo, Norihisa Kitamoto and Takeshi Yokoyama
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:81
  40. Reports of anaesthetic management of paraganglioma resection in patients with isolated L-transposition of the great arteries (L-TGA) are rare. We focus on the preoperative evaluation, intraoperative management...

    Authors: Ling Lan, Penghao Liu, Yuan Tian, Bo Zhu, Le Shen and Yuguang Huang
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:79
  41. Sevoflurane preconditioning improves brain function in MCAO rats, and there are several methods for determining appropriate concentration and time windows for preconditioning. This study investigated the brain...

    Authors: Ying Deng, Chengmei Shi, Yi Gu, Ning Yang, Mao Xu, Ting Xu and Xiangyang Guo
    Citation: BMC Anesthesiology 2020 20:78

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