Direct versus indirect epiglottis elevation in cervical spine movement during videolaryngoscopic intubation under manual in-line stabilization: a randomized controlled trial
During videolaryngoscopic intubation, direct epiglottis elevation provides a higher percentage of glottic opening score than indirect epiglottis elevation. In this randomized controlled trial, we compared cerv... (Source: BMC Anesthesiology)
Source: BMC Anesthesiology - September 7, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Seungeun Choi, Dong Ju Lee, Kyung Won Shin, Yoon Jung Kim, Hee-Pyoung Park and Hyongmin Oh Tags: Research Source Type: research

The effect of intravenous lidocaine on postoperative cognitive dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) has been reported as a significant complication in elderly patients. Various methods have been proposed for reducing the incidence and severity of POCD. Intravenous l... (Source: BMC Anesthesiology)
Source: BMC Anesthesiology - September 5, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Chuan Geng, Baoji Hu, Jihong Jiang, Yunhe Zhang, Weiqing Tang, Mengzhi Pan, Leilei Sun, Peifen Chen and Hengyue Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Comparison of the effect of pressure control and volume control ventilation on endotracheal tube cuff pressure in patients undergoing general anesthesia and mechanical ventilation: a parallel randomized clinical trial
Endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation are prevalent interventions in the operating room and intensive care unit. Recently, the complications of endotracheal tube cuff pressure have been a topic of... (Source: BMC Anesthesiology)
Source: BMC Anesthesiology - September 5, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Shahram Nasrolahzadeh, Javad Nourian, Ahmad Khosravi, Saeed Ghasempour, Ali Abbasi and Hossein Ebrahimi Tags: Research Source Type: research

Association of DLT versus SLT with postoperative pneumonia during esophagectomy in China: a retrospective comparison study
Double lumen tube (DLT) and single lumen tube (SLT) are two common endotracheal tube (ETT) types in esophageal cancer surgery. Evidence of the relationship between two ETT types and postoperative pneumonia (PP... (Source: BMC Anesthesiology)
Source: BMC Anesthesiology - September 5, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Xukeng Guo, Weiqi Ke, Xin Yang, Xinying Zhao and Meizhen Li Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prediction of American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification from preoperative clinical text narratives using natural language processing
Electronic health records (EHR) contain large volumes of unstructured free-form text notes that richly describe a patient ’s health and medical comorbidities. It is unclear if perioperative risk stratification ... (Source: BMC Anesthesiology)
Source: BMC Anesthesiology - September 4, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Philip Chung, Christine T. Fong, Andrew M. Walters, Meliha Yetisgen and Vikas N. O ’Reilly-Shah Tags: Research Source Type: research

The effect of body mass index on thoracic paravertebral block analgesia after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery; a prospective interventional study
To investigate the effects of body mass index (BMI) on intensity postoperative pain in patients who underwent thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) for postoperative analgesia after video-assissted thoracoscopic... (Source: BMC Anesthesiology)
Source: BMC Anesthesiology - September 4, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Emine Nilg ün Zengin, Ali Alagöz, Hülya Yiğit, Hilal Sazak, Sumru Şekerci and Musa Zengin Tags: Research Source Type: research

Correlation between mortality and blood transfusion in patients with major surgery initially admitted to intensive care unit: a retrospective analysis
This study ’s goal i... (Source: BMC Anesthesiology)
Source: BMC Anesthesiology - September 4, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Hua Xiao, Wei Song, Hongmei Ai, Jingpeng Zhang, Jing Lu, Danping Zhang, Zaiwen Zhou and Pu Xu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Effect of preoperative oral rehydration before cesarean section on ultrasound assessment of gastric volume and intraoperative hemodynamic changes: a randomized controlled trial
Cesarean section often requires an urgent transfusion load due to decreased blood pressure after spinal anesthesia. This prospective randomized study aimed to investigate whether a preoperative oral rehydratio... (Source: BMC Anesthesiology)
Source: BMC Anesthesiology - August 30, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Eriko Ijiri, Chie Mori and Tomoki Sasakawa Tags: Research Source Type: research

Opioid prescribing for acute postoperative pain: an overview of systematic reviews related to two consensus statements relevant at patient, prescriber, system and public health levels
National guidelines for rational opioid prescribing for acute postoperative pain are needed to optimise postoperative pain control and function whilst minimising opioid-related harm. (Source: BMC Anesthesiology)
Source: BMC Anesthesiology - August 30, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: C. L. McCorquodale, R. Greening, R. Tulloch and P. Forget Tags: Research Source Type: research

Poor preoperative performance at Clock Drawing Test is associated with postoperative decline in olfaction in older patients: an observational pilot study
Decline in olfaction may occur after general anesthesia, but the exact incidence and underlying physiopathology remain scarcely investigated. Olfactory dysfunction arises with aging and is known to be linked t... (Source: BMC Anesthesiology)
Source: BMC Anesthesiology - August 30, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Victoria Van Regemorter, Richard Coulie, Jordi Dollase, Mona Momeni, Alexandre Stouffs, Lisa Quenon, Andr é Mouraux and Caroline Huart Tags: Research Source Type: research

Randomized comparison of effects of two different remifentanil dose on surgical conditions during endoscopic sinus surgery
This study compared surgical field conditions between two gr... (Source: BMC Anesthesiology)
Source: BMC Anesthesiology - August 29, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: JinHyeok Jeong, ChanWoo Park, YoungJoon Yoon, DoJae Lee and SangYun Cho Tags: Research Source Type: research

Effect of intraoperative muscle relaxation reversal on the success rate of motor evoked potential recording in patients undergoing spinal surgery: a randomized controlled trial
Partial neuromuscular blockade (NMB) has been applied for some surgeries to reduce bleeding and prevent patient movement for spinal surgery. Sugammadex selectively binds to rocuronium in the plasma and consequ... (Source: BMC Anesthesiology)
Source: BMC Anesthesiology - August 25, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Minyu Jian, Haiyang Liu, Fa Liang, Bo Ma, Lianjie Wang, Yang Zhou, Hui Qiao, Ruquan Han and Chengwei Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Opioid versus non-opioid postoperative pain management in otolaryngology
The opioid epidemic in the United States has had devastating consequences, with many opioid-related deaths and a significant economic toll. Opioids have a significant role in postoperative pain management. Her... (Source: BMC Anesthesiology)
Source: BMC Anesthesiology - August 25, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Allison Keane, Kayla Jardine, David Goldenberg, Sandeep Pradhan, Jay Zhu, Jobran Mansour, Hadas Knoller, Ron Eshel, Yoav P. Talmi, Sonia Vaida and Guy Slonimsky Tags: Research Source Type: research

Hypnosis in the operating room: are anesthesiology teams interested and well-informed?
Hypnosis can be a beneficial complementary anesthesia technique for a variety of surgical procedures. Despite favorable scientific evidence, hypnosis is still rarely used in the operating room. Obstacles to im... (Source: BMC Anesthesiology)
Source: BMC Anesthesiology - August 24, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Sonia Zaccarini, Aurore Fernandez, Adriana Wolff, Lennart Magnusson, Benno Rehberg-Klug, Sina Grape, Patrick Schoettker and Chantal Berna Tags: Research Source Type: research

Subclavian vein ultrasound-guided fluid management to prevent post-spinal anesthetic hypotension during cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial
Hypotension frequently occurs after spinal anesthesia during cesarean delivery, and fluid loading is recommended for its prevention. We evaluated the efficacy of subclavian vein (SCV) ultrasound (US)-guided vo... (Source: BMC Anesthesiology)
Source: BMC Anesthesiology - August 24, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Yan Lu, Yueqi Zhang, Zhendong Xu, Fuyi Shen, Jian Wang and Zhiqiang Liu Tags: Research Source Type: research