Reliability of Tracheal Temperature as a Measurement of Core Body Temperature During Cardiac Surgery Using Cardiopulmonary Bypass.

: To compare tracheal temperature (T) with nasopharyngeal temperature (T) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). : T was measured using a thermistor in the cuff of an endotracheal tube and T was monitored using an esophageal stethoscope. Depending on the management of the CPB strategy, the operation was divided into four periods (pre-CPB, cooling, rewarming, and post-CPB).

Hybrid operating rooms and the risk of postoperative hypothermia in pregnant women with placenta previa: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: Births at advanced maternal ages (≥ 35 years) are increasing. This has been associated with a higher incidence of placenta previa, which increases bleeding risk. Hybrid operating rooms, designed to accommodate interventions and cesarean sections, are becoming more prominent because of their dual capabilities and benefits.

Efficacy of Single-Bolus Administration of Remimazolam During Induction of Anesthesia in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective, Single-Center, Randomized Controlled Study.

Background: Remimazolam is a recently marketed ultrashort-acting benzodiazepine. This drug is considered safe and effective during general anesthesia; however, limited information is available about its effects on patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Therefore, the present study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and hemodynamic stability of a bolus administration of remimazolam during anesthesia induction in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

Atypical presentation of DeBakey type I aortic dissection mimicking pulmonary embolism in a pregnant patient: a case report.

Aortic dissection in pregnant patients results in an inpatient mortality rate of 8.6%. Owing to the pronounced mortality rate and speed at which aortic dissections progress, efficient early detection methods are crucial.

External validation of a pharmacokinetic model for target-controlled infusion of cefazolin as a prophylactic antibiotic.

Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the predictive performance of previously constructed cefazolin pharmacokinetic models and determine whether cefazolin administration via the target-controlled infusion (TCI) method may be possible in clinical practice.

Methods: Twenty-five gastrectomy patients receiving cefazolin as a prophylactic antibiotic were enrolled. Two grams of cefazolin was dissolved in 50 mL of normal saline to give a concentration of 40 mg mL .

Using social media research in health technology assessment: stakeholder perspectives and scoping review.

Objectives: The aim of this initiative was to examine collaboratively, in a multi-stakeholder team (health technology assessment (HTA) practitioners with patient involvement expertise, health technology industry, patient advocates, health policy experts, patient engagement experts), whether evidence generated through social media research (SMR) fills current information gaps relating to insights on specific aspects of patient experiences, preferences, or patient needs and delivers additional value to HTA.

Methods: The framing of the project was done in a co-creative, deliberative multi-stakeholder process. Challenge and refinement happened through discussions with 25 independent stakeholders from HTA bodies, industry, academia, and patient advocacy.

Addressing desaturation in a tracheal stenosis patient using the transnasal humidified rapid-insufflation ventilatory exchange technique during tracheostomy: A case report.

Rationale: Transnasal humidified rapid-insufflation ventilatory exchange (THRIVE) is used in tracheostomy but not in cases of airway obstruction. This case report explores the use of THRIVE for managing airway obstruction during tracheostomy in patients with subglottic and tracheal stenosis, thereby addressing the current knowledge gap and exploring its potential for airway management.

Patient Concerns: A 63-year-old female with subglottic and tracheal stenoses underwent tracheostomy.

Remimazolam Induction in a Patient with Super-Super Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Case Report.

: With the rising prevalence of obesity, anesthesiologists are expected to increasingly encounter patients with obesity, which poses challenges for anesthetic management. The use of remimazolam, an intravenous anesthetic agent approved in 2020, may be beneficial in these patients. However, its use in patients with super-super obesity remains underexplored.

Changes in tapered endotracheal tube cuff pressure after changing position to hyperextension of neck: A randomized clinical trial.

Background: Endotracheal tube (ETT) with a tapered-shaped cuff had an improved sealing effect when compared to ETTs with a conventional cylindrical-shaped cuff. Positional change and neck movement typically displace an ETT and change the intracuff pressure. The aim of the current study was to compare the ETT cuff pressure in the TaperGuard ETT vs the conventional ETT after a change from the supine, neutral position to the extension of the neck and semi-Fowler position for thyroid surgery.

A Cadaver Study Confirming the Location of Dye after Trigeminal Ganglion Rhizotomy.

Background: Radiofrequency thermal rhizotomy demonstrates an excellent treatment outcome with a high success rate among patients of intractable trigeminal neuralgia. The triangular plexus which is an immediate retrogasserian portion of the trigeminal root is suggested as the best place of lesioning during radiofrequency thermal rhizotomy. However, the anatomy of the triangular plexus has been relatively unrecognized, while the anatomical study related to therapeutic procedure is scarce.