Challenges in organizing a Belgian reference hospital to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic: A case report.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in an enormous influx of seriously ill patients in the hospitals worldwide. After its initial impact in Asia, Europe also suffered greatly. Caring for COVID-19 patients whist maintaining treatment for patients with other conditions was a complex planning and management challenge.

Remifentanil sedation compared with propofol during regional anaesthesia.

Background: The short onset and offset of remifentanil may allow for accurate dosing of sedative effect with few side-effects and rapid recovery. In this study remifentanil is compared with propofol for sedation during successful regional anaesthetic blocks.

Methods: After informed consent was given, 125 patients undergoing surgery under spinal or brachial plexus anaesthesia were randomized to receive, either propofol: bolus 500 microg/kg plus initial infusion 50 microgkg/min or remifentanil: bolus 0.

Continuous cervical intrathecal administration of morphine with a new infusion pump, the Anschütz IP 35.1: a case report.

The continuous intrathecal administration of low-dose morphine is an effective treatment for chronic neuropathic pain. Several implantable devices can be used for such treatments but they all have limitations. In this case report we opted for a new type of implantable pump, the Anschütz, for the combined cervical intrathecal administration of morphine and clonidine in a patient with severe cervicobrachialgia.