Publications by authors named "Nasir Hawash"

Background: The use of supraglottic airway devices (SADs) is becoming more widespread. However, there is little evidence to show which device is best in an emergent clinical scenario.

Objective: We compared both fiberoptic-guided and blind tracheal intubation through the Intubating Laryngeal Tube Suction-Disposal (iLTS-D), the AuraGain™, and the i-gel® in an airway manikin.

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Background: Efficacy of pre-emptive analgesia compared to preventive regimen, managing postoperative pain is still controversial.

Aim: Evaluating the efficacy of intravenous (IV) paracetamol as pre-emptive analgesia compared to preventive post-treatment administration in pediatric dental setting.

Design: In a prospective trial, 60 noncooperative children of ASA I, II aged 3-10 years who underwent dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia were randomly divided into two groups.

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Background: Inguinal hernia repair is a common procedure, and can be performed under spinal anesthesia. Although adequate analgesia is crucial to postoperative recovery, the optimal protective analgesic regimen remains to be established.

Purpose: To investigate the effects of preoperative etoricoxib within a protective multimodal analgesic regimen with respect to pain control following open inguinal hernia repair.

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Introduction And Hypothesis: Gynecologic laparoscopic surgery is frequently accompanied by early postoperative pain. This study assessed the effect of combined general and spinal anesthesia on postoperative pain score, analgesic use, and patient satisfaction following robotic surgeries.

Methods: This was a randomized controlled trial.

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