Introduction Death after suffering a postoperative complication (failure to rescue) is an area
of concern, and its occurrence after postoperative respiratory failure (PRF) is not well …

Objective The objective of this study was to determine the rate of perioperative SARS-CoV-2
infection among gynecologic cancer patients undergoing major surgery. Methods The …

It is now well recognised that residual neuromuscular block in the recovery room is more
common after neostigmine has been used as a reversal agent than after sugammadex. 1 …

The level of neuromuscular blockade can be assessed by subjective (qualitative) and
objective (quantitative) methods. This study aims to compare the dosage of the …

Monitoring and reversal of neuromuscular block have been reviewed extensively, including
in this journal. 1, 2 Issues with management of neuromuscular block (NMB) and residual …

BACKGROUND: Although sugammadex is well known for its use in reducing the incidence
of residual neuromuscular blockade, this has not always been translated to improved clinical …

Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents are used during general anesthesia to
facilitate intubation and optimize surgical conditions. When patients leave the operating …

We aimed to determine if not using residual neuromuscular blockade (RNB) analysis to
guide neuromuscular blockade reversal administration in the postsurgical ICU resulted in …

Postoperative respiratory complications increase healthcare utilization (eg hospital length of
stay, unplanned admission to intensive care or high-dependency units, and hospital …

Introduction The incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) following
thoracic surgery is high, which increases the mortality rate, prolongs the length of hospital …