The Efficacy of Pericapsular Nerve Group Block Versus Facia Iliaca Block on Immediate Postoperative Pain and Opioid Consumption After Hip Arthroscopy Randomized Trial.

Background: Postoperative pain after hip arthroscopy remains a major cause of patient dissatisfaction in the immediate postoperative period. Adequate postoperative analgesia is associated with increased patient satisfaction, earlier mobilization, and decreased opioid consumption.

Objectives: Therefore, there is a need for safe, reliable, and opioid- and motor-sparing methods of achieving postoperative analgesia following hip arthroscopy.

Measuring the Systemic Inflammatory Response to On- and Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgeries Using the Tryptophan/Kynurenine Pathway.

Cardiac surgeries induce many inflammatory responses with remarkable clinical implications. Tryptophan (Trp) is a precursor for serotonin, melatonin and kynurenine (Kyn). Plasma kynurenic acid (Kyna) and Kyn concentrations are thought to be related to the severity of inflammation.

Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation in pain and opioid consumption after spine surgery.

Background: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has shown promising results in alleviating different types of pain. The present study compares the efficacy of three sessions of anodal tDCS applied over primary motor area (M1) or the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) or sham on reducing pain and the total opioid consumption in postoperative spine surgery patients.

Materials: Sixty-seven out of 75 eligible patients for postoperative spine surgery were randomly allocated into one of the three experimental groups.

Amino acids versus magnesium sulfate infusion for controlling postoperative shivering in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy surgery: a randomized clinical trial.

Background: General anesthetics disrupt the thermoregulatory mechanisms by reducing vasoconstriction and shivering thresholds. Postoperative shivering is a challenging anesthesia-related complication with an incidence range of 20-70%. Amino acids that induce thermogenesis and magnesium sulfate are centrally acting mechanisms that could minimize shivering.

Effect of silver nanoparticles on vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in critically ill patients.

A prevalent increase in antimicrobial resistance represents a universal obstacle for the treatment of infection, especially in critically ill patients. Silver nanoparticles are defined as broad spectrum bactericidal agents, which might be effective against vancomycin resistant (VRSA). In this study, we examined the bactericidal efficacy of silver nanoparticles on VRSA in 150 blood and sputum samples isolated from intensive care patients.