Pre-procedure preparation, monitoring, premedication and sedation practices of bronchoscopists in Türkiye.

Introduction: Sedation is often required during flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FFB) to ensure patient comfort and the success of the procedure. The choice of sedative agents may differ between anesthesiologists and pulmonologists. This pilot study aimed to investigate the current pre-procedure preparation, monitoring, premedication and sedation practices for FFB in Türkiye, focusing on the preferences and practices of pulmonologists.

Preoperative evaluation: Impact on early perioperative hemodynamic and respiratory complications.

Background: The impact of routine preoperative anesthesia evaluations on potential perioperative complications remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effect of preoperative evaluation on early perioperative hemodynamic and respiratory complications.

Methods: This prospective observational study analyzed data from patients aged 18 to 80 who underwent elective surgery between October 15, 2023, and February 15, 2024.

Reliability and validity of the Turkish form of intensive care nursing activities score.

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Nursing Activities Score.

Methods: To validate the Turkish version of the Nursing Activities Score, a sample comprising 30 adult intensive care patients and 30 nurses was employed. After a pilot study, the internal consistency, Cronbach's alpha coefficient, was found to be p = 0.

Is Preoperative Anxiety Affected by Watching Short Videos on Social Media? A Prospective Randomized Study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of watching short videos in the preoperative waiting room on preoperative anxiety in children.

Design: This study was designed as a prospective, randomized trial including 69 ASA I-II patients aged 5 to 12 years who were scheduled for elective surgery.

Methods: The children were randomly allocated to two groups.

The Effect of Fluid Challenge Test on Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter.

Objective: To investigate the effect of the fluid challenge test on the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) change.

Study Design: Quasi-experimental study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Ondokuz Mayis University Hospital, Samsun, Turkey, from January to November 2021.