The Effect of Magnesium Sulfate on Extubation Quality Score and Recovery in Larynx Laser Microsurgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study.

Purpose: Laryngeal microsurgery is a challenging surgery because of the risk of airway complications. Therefore, extubation is of significant importance. We aimed to investigate the effect of magnesium sulfate on extubation quality, recovery features, and complications.

The Effect of Different Propofol-Ketamine Combinations on Emergence Delirium in Children Undergoing Adenoidectomy and Tonsillectomy Surgery.

Purpose: Emergence delirium (ED) after sevoflurane anesthesia remains a serious issue in children. We aimed to compare different ratios of propofol-ketamine combinations to determine a better option for preventing ED.

Design: A prospective, randomized clinical trial.

Evaluation of factors affecting treatment and mortality in patients over 65 years of age and without chronic disease, followed in the Intensive Care Unit due to COVID-19.

Objective: In this study, demographic, clinical, and laboratory data of patients aged 65 and over who are followed on mechanical ventilators due to COVID-19 in intensive care clinics will be useful in terms of strategies to be developed in the fight against COVID-19 and other infectious agents.

Patients And Methods: Our study included 299 patients aged 65 years and older, who were not chronically ill, and who were followed up on mechanical ventilators due to COVID-19 in intensive care clinics in the period between 2020 and 2022. Our study was designed as a retrospective cross-sectional study.

Bilateral Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block for Perioperative Analgesia in Breast Reduction Surgery: A Prospective Randomized and Controlled Trial.

Background: Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is an interfascial plane block used for analgesia of the chest and abdominal wall. This study aimed to evaluate the perioperative analgesic efficacy of bilateral single-shot ESPB at T5 vertebral level in breast reduction surgery.

Materials And Methods: Sixty adult female patients scheduled for breast reduction surgery were included and randomly allocated to two groups to receive either preoperative ESPB with a local anesthetic mixture of 10 mL 0.

Effects of Ketamine Infusion on Oxygenation in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Undergoing Lung Cancer Surgery.

Objective: Ketamine changes respiratory mechanics, provides airway relaxation, and alleviates bronchospasm in patients with pulmonary disease. This study investigated the effect of a continuous infusion of ketamine during thoracic surgery on arterial oxygenation (PaO2/FiO2) and the shunt fraction (Qs/Qt) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Methods: Thirty patients older than 40 years, diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and undergoing lobectomy were recruited for this study.

The Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Effects of Propofol and Sevoflurane in Children With Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease.

Objective: The authors aimed to compare the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of propofol and sevoflurane in children with cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD) undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.

Design: Prospective, randomized, double-blind study.

Setting: Single center, university hospital.

Bilateral erector spinae plane blocks in children undergoing cardiac surgery: A randomized, controlled study.

Study Objective: We aimed to test the hypothesis that erector spinae plane block (ESPB) provides efficient analgesia and reduces postoperative morphine consumption in children undergoing cardiac surgery with median sternotomy.

Design: A prospective, blinded, randomized, controlled study.

Setting: A tertiary university hospital, operating room and intensive care unit.

[The effect of epinephrine for the treatment of spinal-hypotension: comparison with norepinephrine and phenylephrine, clinical trial].

Background And Objectives: Limited data are present on safety and efficiency of epinephrine for the prophylaxis and treatment of spinal-hypotension. This study was conducted to compare the effect of epinephrine with norepinephrine and phenylephrine on the treatment of spinal-hypotension and ephedrine requirement during cesarean delivery.

Methods: One hundred and sixty parturients with uncomplicated pregnancies undergoing elective cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia were recruited.

Comparison of the effects of preoperative melatonin or vitamin C administration on postoperative analgesia.

The analgesic benefit of melatonin and vitamin C as primary or adjuvant agents has been reported in various studies; however, their analgesic effects in the treatment of postoperative pain remain unclear. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the effect of single preoperative dose of oral melatonin or vitamin C administration on postoperative analgesia. In this study, we recruited 165 adult patients undergoing elective major abdominal surgery under general anesthesia.

Comparison of the Effects of Epidural Levobupivacaine with Tramadol or Morphine Addition on Postoperative Analgesia following Major Abdominal Surgery.

Objective: The study was designed to compare the postoperative analgesic efficacy of epidural tramadol or epidural morphine as adjuvant to levobupivacaine in major abdominal surgery.

Methods: Patients in ASA I-II group aged between 18 and 65 years were included in study. Epidural catheter was introduced.

A comparison of intravenous sugammadex and neostigmine + atropine reversal on time to consciousness during wake-up tests in spinal surgery.

Objective: The effect of sugammadex on consciousness is not yet fully understood. This prospective, randomized, double-blind, multicenter study was performed to compare the effects of intravenous (IV) sugammadex and neostigmine + atropine reversals on time-to-consciousness during intraoperative wake-up tests in patients undergoing spinal surgery.

Subjects And Methods: A total of 66 American Society of Anesthesiologists I-II patients aged 10-25 years undergoing spinal surgery were recruited.

Retrospective Analysis of Eighty-Nine Caesarean Section Cases with Abnormal Placental Invasion.

Objective: Abnormal placental invasion (API) is defined as an abnormal adherence of the placenta to the underlying uterine wall. Undiagnosed API may result in catastrophic maternal haemorrhage during delivery. In the present retrospective analysis, anaesthetic and surgical records were evaluated in patients with API who had undergone caesarean delivery (CD).

Determining the effect of long-term dexamethasone and prednisolone treatment on sugammadex.

Background/aim: We aimed to investigate the effect of long-term use of dexamethasone and prednisolone on the reversal effect of sugammadex. Materials and methods: TTwenty-four male Wistar albino rats were divided into three groups. Dexamethasone (600 µg/kg) was given to group D, prednisolone (10 mg/kg) was given to group P, and an equivalent volume of saline per day was administered intraperitoneally to group S for 14 days, respectively.

[Remifentanil-ketamine vs. propofol-ketamine for sedation in pediatric patients undergoing colonoscopy: A randomized clinical trial].

Background And Objectives: Pediatric patients frequently require deep sedation or general anesthesia for colonoscopy. This study was designed to compare the sedative efficacy of remifentanil–ketamine combination with propofol–ketamine combination in children undergoing colonoscopy.

Methods: Seventy patients, between 2 and 16 years of age, scheduled for diagnostic colonoscopy were randomly allocated into two groups.

Effect of One-Lung Ventilation on Blood Sevoflurane and Desflurane Concentrations.

Objective: To determine the blood sevoflurane and desflurane concentrations during one-lung ventilation (OLV).

Design: Randomized, single-blind study.

Setting: Single university hospital.

Comparison of TIVA with different combinations of ketamine-propofol mixtures in pediatric patients.

Purpose: Adding ketamine to propofol has been suggested to be useful for sedation and general anesthesia. This study aimed to determine the effect of TIVA with different ratios of ketofol on recovery in children.

Methods: Seventy-five children aged 3-12 years and undergoing adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy surgery were randomized into three groups.

Does prophylactic ondansetron reduce norepinephrine consumption in patients undergoing cesarean section with spinal anesthesia?

Purpose: Spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension (SAIH) during cesarean delivery is not rare and frequently leads to materno-fetal discrepancy and collapse. More recently, norepinephrine has been proposed for the prevention and treatment of SAIH with fewer tendencies to decrease heart rate and cardiac output. Ondansetron has been reported to reduce the incidence of SAIH in patients undergoing cesarean section.

[Effect of rocuronium administration rate and remifentanil on prevention of rocuronium injection pain in pediatric cases].

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to determine the effect of remifentanil administration prior to slow and fast rocuronium infusion on hemodynamic changes and rocuronium injection pain in pediatric patients.

Methods: In total, 120 5-15-year-old ASA score I/II pediatric patients were included in the study. Group A: slow rocuronium injection-saline; group B: slow rocuronium injection (0.

The function of probiotics on the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP): facts and gaps.

Probiotics have been used for centuries in making fermented dairy products. The health benefits related to probiotics consumption are well recognized and they are generally regarded as safe (GRAS). Their therapeutic effects are due to the production of a variety of antimicrobial compounds, such as short-chain fatty acids, organic acids (such as lactic, acetic, formic, propionic and butyric acids), ethanol, hydrogen peroxide and bacteriocins.

Effect of Ketamine, Thiopental and Ketamine-Thiopental Combination during Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression.

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the effect of anaesthesia with thiopental (4 mg kg(-1)), ketamine (1 mg kg(-1)) and ketamine-thiopental (1 mg kg(-1) and 4 mg kg(-1), respectively) combination during electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) and haemodynamic variables in patients with resistant major depression.

Methods: Patients with HDRS scores above 17 were included. The patients were randomly divided into three groups according to the anaesthesia used.

The effect of dexmedetomidine on bispectral index monitoring in children.

The primary aim of this study was to test whether dexmedetomidine administration based on the bispectral index (BIS) monitoring caused a reduction in consumption of sevoflurane. Following Institutional Ethic Committee approval and written informed consent from all parents, fifty-four children undergoing sevoflurane anaesthesia randomly allocated to receive either dexmedetomidine (Group D) or saline (Group S). The anaesthesia was induced with 8% sevoflurane in nitrous oxide/oxygen in all children.