The influence of anesthesia type on perioperative maternal glycemic-stress response during elective cesarean section: A prospective cohort study.

Background: It has been known that the type of anesthesia can affect the stress response to surgery in form of hyperglycemia. This study aims to evaluate and compare the influence of general anesthesia (GA) and spinal anesthesia (SA) on pregnant women who are scheduled to undergo cesarean section (CS) and to understand the impact of obstetrical factors on the maternal hyperglycemic-stress response during CS.

Methods: Prospectively, we identified, assessed and followed those pregnant women who were scheduled to undergo elective CS surgery.

A snapshot of Ischemic stroke risk factors, sub-types, and its epidemiology: Cohort study.

The burden of stroke can be substantially studied by establishing the functional consequences of stroke and its predictors on the population, economy and to guide rehabilitation efforts. This study aims to determine the subtypes, risk factors, and epidemiology of stroke in Jordan. : A retrospective cohort study design was carried out to determine the risk factors and subtypes of stroke during 2017-2018.

Successful Anesthetic Management in Cesarean Section for Pregnant Woman with COVID-19.

BACKGROUND The current COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of the mindful use of financial and human resources. Preventing infections and preserving resources and manpower are crucial in healthcare. It is important to ensure the ability of surgeons and specialized interventionalists to function through the pandemic.

Spinal versus General Anesthesia for Patients with Parkinson's Disease.

Background: Anesthesiologists prefer using general anesthesia (GA) in Parkinson's disease (PD). However, GA may mask neurological symptoms in the intraoperative period and exacerbate them postoperatively. Furthermore, the anesthetics used in GA have clear interactions with the drugs used to control PD.

Successful and Complete Recovery of the Ulnar Nerve After Eight Years of Chronic Injury Through Local Steroid Injections: A Case Report.

Peripheral neuropathy is a common neurodegenerative disease, with vastness of inducers and causalities. The acquired form peripheral neuropathy can be caused by traumatic injuries caused by nerve lacerations or compressions. Such injuries are usually followed by Wallerian degeneration, and inflammatory reaction.