Predictors associated with Clavien-Dindo complications in lung cancer surgery: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: To highlight the risk assessment tool associated with postoperative cardiopulmonary complications of Clavien-Dindo (CD) ≥ II in elderly patients who underwent lung cancer surgery.

Methods: In patients ≥ 60 years admitted during 2020-2023 and having undergone lung cancer surgery, postoperative cardiopulmonary complications were examined using the CD classification as groups (CD grade I versus ≥ II), and the risk factors were analyzed using logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves.

Results: Of the 239 elderly patients, 29.

Capabilities Toward Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia: A Cross-Sectional Study of Registered Nurses Working in Two Tertiary Hospitals in China and Thailand.

Background: An increased interest has been observed in the wide use of intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV-PCA) to control acute postoperative pain in both China and Thailand. The safety and efficacy of IV-PCA in patient care requires competent and capable staff nurses. This study aimed to appraise the capabilities of Thai and Chinese registered nurses regarding IV-PCA as a guide to develop educational programs.

A comparison of ondansetron and lidocaine in reducing injection pain of propofol: a randomized controlled study.

Background: Direct stimulation of the afferent nerve endings in the venous endothelium is one explanation of propofol injection pain. Previous studies found that ondansetron can also block sodium channels. This effect is similar to that of lidocaine.

Predictors of death after receiving a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt in cyanotic heart children: A competing risk analysis.

Objective: To determine risk factors affecting time-to-death ≤90 and >90 days in children who underwent a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (MBTS).

Methods: Data from a retrospective cohort study were obtained from children aged 0-3 years who experienced MBTS between 2005 and 2016. Time-to-death (prior to Glenn/repair), time-to-alive up until December 2017 without repair, and time-to-progression to Glenn/repair following MBTS were presented using competing risks survival analysis.

Unintended intraoperative awareness: An analysis of Perioperative Anesthetic Adverse Events in Thailand (PAAd Thai).

Background: Despite the improvement of anesthetic-related modalities, the incidence of unintended intraoperative awareness remains at around 0.005-0.038%.

Deep neuromuscular blockade for endolaryngeal procedures: A multicenter randomized study.

Objectives/hypothesis: The aim of the present study was to compare the surgical condition between deep neuromuscular blockade (NMB) and moderate NMB.

Study Design: Multicenter, randomized, parallel intervention trial.

Methods: One hundred two patients underwent microscopic endolaryngeal surgery at four university hospitals.

Comparison of Intubation Time with GlideScope® and McIntosh Laryngoscope in Obese Patients.

Background: Difficult intubation is more frequent in obese than in lean patients. The GlideScope® is a videolaryngoscope that provides a laryngoscopic view equal to or better than a direct laryngoscope in non-obese patients.

Objective: To compare the intubation time between the GlideScope® and the McIntosh laryngoscope in obese patients.

Target Controlled Infusion versus Sevoflurane/Desflurane Anesthesia for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Comparison Postoperative Nausea/Vomiting and Extubation Time.

Background: Target-controlled infusion (TCI) systems have been developed from manually controlled infusion systems and have rapidly increased in popularity, especially in laparoscopic surgery. Propofol is claimed to decrease nausea and vomiting.

Objective: To compare anesthetic techniques, propofol-TCI, desflurane, and sevoflurane, for better results in terms of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and extubation times.

Multicentered study of model of difficult endotracheal intubation by incident reports from university and non-university hospitals.

Objective: To compare the characteristics, causative factors, outcomes, prevention, and suggested preventive strategies of difficult intubation between university (U) and general community (non-U) hospitals.

Material And Method: One thousand nine hundred and ninety-six reports were reviewed from Thai anesthesia incident monitoring study (Thai AIMS) conducted in 51 hospitals nationwide between January and June 2007. Thirty-four cases ofDI were reported from U hospitals and 69 cases from non-U hospitals.

Completion and accuracy in charting of anesthetic records in Songklanagarind Hospital.

Objective: To audit the completeness and accuracy in charting of anesthetic recorded by hand.

Material And Method: A retrospective descriptive study from 890 checklist forms. The classification of complete record as good level and incomplete record including level of fair, poor or no data.

Attitudes, beliefs, and expectations of gynecological patients toward postoperative pain and its managementt.

Objective: To examine the attitudes, beliefs, and expectations of gynecological patients regarding postoperative pain and management.

Material And Method: A prospective study performed in 112 patients undergoing major gynecological surgery, using a preoperative questionnaire regarding expectations toward postoperative pain and management and a postoperative questionnaire regarding actual pain experience, attitudes, and beliefs about pain and management.

Results: The majority expected (92%) and experienced (89%) postoperative pain at moderate to very severe levels.