Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block for Postoperative Pain Control After Total Hip Arthroplasty Using the Direct Anterior Approach: A Single-blinded Randomized Control Trial.

Background: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) employing the direct anterior approach (DAA) is increasingly performed as a less invasive procedure with faster recovery than other approaches. Unlike other approaches, the skin incision is made on the lateral thigh, distal to the inguinal ligament. However, the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) block for postoperative analgesia after THA using DAA has not been investigated.

Postoperative Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Induced by Flumazenil Administered for Remimazolam Antagonism.

Remimazolam is an ultrashort-acting benzodiazepine intravenous anesthetic characterized by rapid awakening after anesthesia. However, the method for administering remimazolam in clinical practice remains unclear. Here, we report a case of postoperative heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) after antagonizing remimazolam with flumazenil.

Fabricating Silicon Resonators for Analysing Biological Samples.

The adaptability of microscale devices allows microtechnologies to be used for a wide range of applications. Biology and medicine are among those fields that, in recent decades, have applied microtechnologies to achieve new and improved functionality. However, despite their ability to achieve assay sensitivities that rival or exceed conventional standards, silicon-based microelectromechanical systems remain underutilised for biological and biomedical applications.

Fixation of intracapsular fracture of the femoral neck using combined peripheral nerve blocks and transthoracic echocardiography in a patient with severe obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a case report.

Background: Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is a type of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy associated with left ventricular outflow tract stenosis. The increased pressure gradients across the left ventricular outflow tract in patients with HOCM could lead to circulatory collapse. We describe our experience with perioperative management under femoral nerve block (FNB), lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block (LFCNB), and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) monitoring during open reduction and internal fixation of a femoral neck fracture in a patient with severe HOCM.