Anesthesiology

Robot-assisted radical cystectomy: Review of surgical technique, and perioperative, oncological and functional outcomes.

Since the introduction of robot-assisted radical cystectomy, efforts have been made to meet the stan...

Stability of Pentobarbital Hydrogel for Rectal Administration in Pediatric Procedural Sedation.

Pentobarbital is a sedative agent to limit children motion during computed tomography or magnetic r...

Letter to the Editor regarding the article "Comparison of intra- and postoperative analgesia and pain perception in robot-assisted vs. open radical prostatectomy".

Constructing a Consciousness Meter Based on the Combination of Non-Linear Measurements and Genetic Algorithm-Based Support Vector Machine.

OBJECTIVE: Constructing a framework to evaluate consciousness is an important issue in neuroscience ...

Perioperative adverse events in women over age 65 undergoing robot-assisted sacrocolpopexy.

INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Pelvic floor disorders are common among and disproportionately affect o...

Automated tracheal intubation in an airway manikin using a robotic endoscope: a proof of concept study.

Robotic endoscope-automated via laryngeal imaging for tracheal intubation (REALITI) has been develop...

Artificial intelligence, machine learning and the pediatric airway.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are rapidly expanding fields with increasing relevance ...

A Convolutional Neural Network for Real Time Classification, Identification, and Labelling of Vocal Cord and Tracheal Using Laryngoscopy and Bronchoscopy Video.

BACKGROUND: The use of artificial intelligence, including machine learning, is increasing in medicin...

Avoiding Urinary Catheterization in Patients Undergoing Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation.

PURPOSE: Indwelling urinary catheters are commonly inserted when administering general anesthesia. H...

Propofol affects the growth and metastasis of pancreatic cancer via ADAM8.

BACKGROUND: Anesthesia is a major component of surgery and recently considered an important regulato...

Ultrasound-Guided Subclavian Perivascular Brachial Plexus Block Using 0.5% Bupivacaine with Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.

BACKGROUND: Ultrasound guidance has dramatically improved the accuracy of nerve localization, and va...

Large Dose Bupivacaine 0.5% versus Small Dose in Elective Cesarean Section.

BACKGROUND AND AIM: The spinal anesthesia in a cesarean section is still presenting a challenge to t...

Comparison of Continuous Wound Infusion versus Continuous Epidural Infusion in Upper Abdominal Surgery: Noninferiority Randomized Controlled Trial.

CONTEXT: Wound catheter offers a less invasive alternative for postoperative analgesia in the abdomi...

Y-Site Compatibility of Intravenous Levetiracetam With Commonly Used Critical Care Medications.

Levetiracetam is an antiepileptic medication commonly used in critical care areas for seizure treat...

On-site testing of multiple drugs of abuse in urine by a miniature dual-LIT mass spectrometer.

There is an increasing need for rapid and on-site detection of emerging drugs of abuse. In this work...

Artificial Intelligence: A New Tool in Operating Room Management. Role of Machine Learning Models in Operating Room Optimization.

We conducted a systematic review of literature to better understand the role of new technologies in ...

Representation learning in intraoperative vital signs for heart failure risk prediction.

BACKGROUND: The probability of heart failure during the perioperative period is 2% on average and it...

Comparison of the oncological, perioperative and functional outcomes of partial nephrectomy versus radical nephrectomy for clinical T1b renal cell carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis of retrospective studies.

OBJECTIVE: To conduct a meta-analysis assessing the perioperative, functional and oncological outcom...

A fluoroscopic assessment of brachial plexus block by the supraclavicular approach: Have we been overmedicating?

BACKGROUND: Ultrasonography-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block has demonstrated safety as ...

Comparison of bupivacaine alone and in a combination with lidocaine for caudal block in patients undergoing circumcision: A historical cohort study.

OBJECTIVE: Optimal analgesia following ambulatory surgery is an important matter in patient satisfac...

Protocol for the Effectiveness of an Anesthesiology Control Tower System in Improving Perioperative Quality Metrics and Clinical Outcomes: the TECTONICS randomized, pragmatic trial.

Perioperative morbidity is a public health priority, and surgical volume is increasing rapidly. Wit...