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Case ReportAnesthesiology

Propofol and/or etomidate-induced immune thrombocytopenia: A case report.

A 62-year-old woman developed acute, severe thrombocytopenia after each of two separate general anesthesia procedures. The first episode occurred 14 days after laparoscopic renal cyst unroofing, with a platelet nadir of…

HematologyFeb 28, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Early Versus Late Extubation in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review.

This PRISMA-guided systematic review compared early or immediate extubation with traditional delayed extubation after congenital heart surgery in children.

World J Pediatr Congenit Heart SurgFeb 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiologyOpen access

General Versus Non-General Anesthesia in Endovascular Treatment for Posterior Circulation Stroke: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis compared general anesthesia (GA) with non-general anesthesia during endovascular therapy for posterior circulation stroke. Fourteen comparative studies included 3,899 patients.

Clin NeuroradiolFeb 26, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercise Performed Before Coronary Angiography on Anxiety, Comfort, Pain, and Physiological Parameters: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

This randomized controlled trial evaluated a 30-minute progressive relaxation exercise before coronary angiography in 74 patients, comparing it with standard hospital practice.

J Cardiovasc NursFeb 24, 2026Read summary
Case ReportAnesthesiologyOpen access

Suspected Lignocaine Allergy: Safe Conduct of Spinal Anesthesia with Bupivacaine.

A 69-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and suspected lignocaine allergy was scheduled for transurethral resection of the prostate.

Ann Afr MedFeb 20, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiology

Impact of a thermal care bundle on peri-operative hypothermia, surgical site infection, and readmissions in osteosynthesis patients: A randomised controlled trial.

This open-label randomised controlled trial at a university hospital evaluated a thermal care bundle in 148 patients undergoing osteosynthesis.

Eur J AnaesthesiolFeb 17, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiology

Performance of published scoring tools for predicting the risk of perioperative respiratory adverse events in children - An evaluation in a large paediatric cohort.

This post-hoc secondary analysis evaluated six published risk scores for predicting perioperative respiratory adverse events (PRAE) in 12,364 cases of paediatric general anaesthesia.

Anaesth Crit Care Pain MedFeb 17, 2026Read summary
Case ReportAnesthesiology

Delayed-Onset Acute Chorea Following Anesthesia.

An otherwise healthy 11-year-old girl developed severe choreiform movements, screaming, and visual hallucinations 24–36 hours after surgery for an ankle fracture.

J Child NeurolFeb 16, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiology

Prevention of Pain on Propofol Injection: A Comparison of Pretreatment with 5-Hydroxytryptamine 3 Antagonists Granisetron, Ondansetron, and Ramosetron.

This randomized controlled trial compared pretreatment with three 5-hydroxytryptamine 3 receptor antagonists for preventing propofol injection pain in 120 adults undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Ann Afr MedFeb 16, 2026Read summary
Case ReportGeneral Surgery

Surgical hypothermia and its postoperative challenges: A case report.

A 21-year-old man undergoing oesophagectomy developed significant intraoperative hypothermia, with his core temperature reaching 34°C despite standard warming protocols.

J Perioper PractFeb 16, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchGeneral Surgery

Impaired Cognitive Domains in Surgical Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined preoperative cognitive impairment, perioperative changes, and associated postoperative outcomes in adults undergoing surgery.

Anesth AnalgFeb 13, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiologyOpen access

Dexamethasone as an adjuvant to continuous erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pulmonary nodule surgery: a randomized controlled trial.

This randomized controlled trial studied 85 patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pulmonary nodule surgery with continuous erector spinae plane block (ESPB).

Ann MedFeb 12, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiologyOpen access

Comparison of opioid-free versus opioid-based total intravenous anaesthesia in elderly patients undergoing short-duration surgery: a randomized controlled trial.

This single-centre randomized controlled trial in China compared opioid-free total intravenous anaesthesia (OFA) with opioid-based total intravenous anaesthesia (OBA) in 400 patients aged 60 years or older undergoing…

Ann MedFeb 8, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

Opioid-based vs. opioid-free analgesia in hip arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis compared perioperative opioid-based with opioid-free analgesia in adults undergoing total hip arthroplasty.

Anaesth Crit Care Pain MedFeb 7, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiologyOpen access

Efficacy of Greater Occipital Nerve Block versus Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block for the Treatment of Postdural Puncture Headache after Spinal Anesthesia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

This randomized clinical trial compared bilateral greater occipital nerve block (GONB) with bilateral sphenopalatine ganglion block (SPGB) in 64 patients with postdural puncture headache after spinal anesthesia.

Ann Afr MedFeb 6, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiology

Intravenous Lidocaine in Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed intravenous lidocaine in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), including 9 randomized controlled trials with 672 patients.

J Cardiothorac Vasc AnesthFeb 4, 2026Read summary

January 20265

Clinical ResearchAnesthesiology

Transcranial Motor Evoked Potential Monitoring Using Propofol-Fentanyl Versus Desflurane-Dexmedetomidine Anesthesia During Spinal Cord Tumor Resection: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

This prospective, double-blinded, single-centre randomised controlled trial compared propofol-fentanyl with desflurane-dexmedetomidine in 50 adults undergoing spinal cord tumour resection with transcranial motor evoked…

J Neurosurg AnesthesiolJan 26, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiology

Ondansetron Oral Soluble Pellicles Effectively Reduce the Incidence of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Following Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

This randomized, controlled, double-masked trial compared preoperative ondansetron oral soluble pellicles (OSP) with placebo for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after total joint arthroplasty.

J Am Acad Orthop SurgJan 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPediatricsOpen access

Effect of parental presence on intravenous sedation in children with cyanotic heart disease undergoing CT angiography: a prospective randomized trial.

This prospective randomized trial assessed whether a parent’s presence affects intravenous sedation for CT angiography in 60 children aged 6 months to 3 years with cyanotic congenital heart disease.

J AnesthJan 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiologyOpen access

Virtual reality and perioperative anxiety: a randomized controlled trial.

This monocentric prospective randomized controlled trial evaluated virtual reality (VR) during orthopedic surgery under regional anesthesia. Of 72 patients randomized, 68 were analyzed, with 34 in each group.

Libyan J MedJan 20, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiologyOpen access

Dexmedetomidine reduces acute kidney injury in high-risk but not low-risk patients after non-cardiac surgery: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

This secondary analysis of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial assessed intraoperative dexmedetomidine and acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients aged 60 years or older undergoing elective non-cardiac…

J AnesthJan 17, 2026Read summary

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