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Anaesthesia
January 2025
Clinical Research Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Introduction: Data regarding the incidence of 12-month postoperative cognitive decline following regional or general anaesthesia in older patients undergoing hip fracture surgery remain observational. Compared with general anaesthesia, we hypothesised that regional anaesthesia would decrease the incidence of 12-month postoperative cognitive decline.
Methods: This is substudy of a multicentre randomised trial of regional anaesthesia with no sedation vs.
Acta Anaesthesiol Scand
March 2025
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive care, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Kolding, Denmark.
Background: Fast recovery after cesarean section is vital since the mother not only has to take care of herself but also the newborn. Recovery scores are useful tools to measure and compare recovery; however, standardized questionnaires may miss in-depth patient experiences. What is important to women in the postoperative period after cesarean section can vary in different populations, making it crucial to understand the specific needs of one's own population.
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January 2025
Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Background: Gastrointestinal symptoms of acute opioid withdrawal are distressing for patients and are often difficult to manage with conventional therapies. Insufficiently managed opioid withdrawal symptoms may lead patients to leave against medical advice, which can increase their risk of relapse and result in poor outcomes from untreated conditions. We assessed the impact of an erector spinae plane block on the acute gastrointestinal symptoms of opioid withdrawal.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHand Surg Rehabil
January 2025
Unidade do Punho e Mão, Hospital Cuf Tejo, Lisboa, Portugal; Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Nîmes, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nîmes, France; Orthopaedic Group Ormeau Pyrénées, Polyclinique de L'Ormeau - ELSAN, Tarbes, France.
Compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel is a frequent pathology with severe functional impact. An ultrasound-guided technique was developed to preserve structures, diminish scar fibrosis and enable fast return to full activity. Its advantages are safety and low additional cost.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Clin Anesth
January 2025
Department of Anesthesiology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China. Electronic address:
Objective: To explore risk factors for 1-year postoperative mortality and to identify its association with the Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI).
Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study involving 54,933 patients aged 18 years and above who were surgically treated under general or regional anesthesia in a tertiary hospital in Singapore. Independent risk factors for 1-year postoperative mortality were identified by univariate Cox regression analysis.
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