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J Int Med Res
January 2025
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Saint Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea.
Objective: To evaluate the impact of adding epidural dexmedetomidine to low-concentration patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) on pain control and side effects in total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
Methods: In this double-blind study, American Society of Anesthesiologists I to II patients undergoing TKA were assigned to receive 0.125% bupivacaine + fentanyl 4 µg/mL (group R) or 0.
Cureus
December 2024
Pediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Raipur, IND.
Postoperative pain in children leads to an immense stress response than adults, leading to an increased hospital stay and "pain memory." Caudal epidural anesthesia is one of the most reliable, popular, and safe techniques that provide proper analgesia for infra-umbilical surgeries. A combination of local anesthetics and opioids reduces the dose-related adverse effects of each drug independently.
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December 2024
Department of Medical-Clinical Disciplines, General Surgery, Titu Maiorescu University of Bucharest, Bucharest, ROU.
Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers occurring globally. Surgery for CRC often extends hospital stays due to complications, as patients must meet nutritional needs and regain mobility before discharge. Longer hospital stays, required for extended monitoring and care, can increase the risk of further complications, creating a cycle where extended stays lead to more issues.
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January 2025
Department of Anesthesiology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Background: Lack of motivation and behavioral abnormalities are the hallmarks of postpartum depression (PPD). Severe uterine contractions during labor are pain triggers for psychiatric disorders, including PPD in women during the puerperium. Creating biomarkers to monitor PPD may help in its early detection and treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth
January 2025
Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. Electronic address:
Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) often leads to severe postoperative pain. At present, multimodal analgesia schemes for MICS have attracted much attention, and the application of various chest wall analgesia techniques is becoming increasingly widespread. However, research on anesthesia techniques for postoperative pain management in MICS remains relatively limited at present.
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