AI Medical Compendium Journal:
Indian journal of anaesthesia

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Efficacy of serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block (SPSIPB) on post-operative pain and total analgesic consumption in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS): A double-blinded randomised controlled trial.

Indian journal of anaesthesia
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block (SPSIPB) is a novel technique that can provide analgesia in the hemithorax, shoulder, and back of the neck. This study aimed to evaluate the post-operative analgesic effect of S...

Efficiency of face mask ventilation before and after neuromuscular blockade: A randomised, double-blind controlled study.

Indian journal of anaesthesia
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The traditional practice of administrating neuromuscular blocking drugs (NMBDs) after checking face mask ventilation is challenged repeatedly. This study compared the efficiency of face mask ventilation before and after administr...

Hydrocortisone, Vitamin C and thiamine for the treatment of sepsis and septic shock following cardiac surgery.

Indian journal of anaesthesia
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The effect of vitamin C on vasopressor requirement in critically ill patients have been evaluated previously. We aimed to evaluate the effect of vitamin C, hydrocortisone and thiamine on vasopressor requirement and mortality in p...

Efficacy of oral tolvaptan versus 3% hypertonic saline for correction of hyponatraemia in post-operative patients.

Indian journal of anaesthesia
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Hyponatraemia is frequent in post-operative patients and may be corrected with hypertonic saline (HTS). Oral tolvaptan is used to treat hypervolaemic or euvolaemic hyponatraemia. This study was performed to assess the efficacy of...