Society of anesthesia and sleep medicine guidelines on preoperative screening and assessment of adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea

F Chung, SG Memtsoudis… - Anesthesia & …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
The purpose of the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine guideline on preoperative
screening and assessment of adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is to present …

Current status of neuromuscular reversal and monitoring: challenges and opportunities

SJ Brull, AF Kopman - Anesthesiology, 2017 - pubs.asahq.org
Postoperative residual neuromuscular block has been recognized as a potential problem for
decades, and it remains so today. Traditional pharmacologic antagonists …

Conceptual and technical insights into the basis of neuromuscular monitoring

M Naguib, SJ Brull, KB Johnson - Anaesthesia, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Unrecognised postoperative residual neuromuscular block remains a frequent occurrence in
recovery rooms. Evidence indicates that current practice continues to perpetuate the status …

Quantitative neuromuscular monitoring and postoperative outcomes: a narrative review

GS Murphy, SJ Brull - Anesthesiology, 2022 - pubs.asahq.org
Over the past five decades, quantitative neuromuscular monitoring devices have been used
to examine the incidence of postoperative residual neuromuscular block in international …

Incidence of residual neuromuscular blockade and use of neuromuscular blocking agents with or without antagonists: a systematic review and meta-analysis of …

AD Raval, J Uyei, A Karabis, LD Bash… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) have revolutionized the field
of anesthesiology as they facilitate airway management and ensure optimal surgical …

Missed nursing care in the postanesthesia care unit: A cross-sectional study

P Kiekkas, V Tsekoura, F Fligou, A Tzenalis… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, activities, and reasons for missed
nursing care in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) and the effect of intensive care unit …

Epidemiology and outcomes of residual neuromuscular blockade: a systematic review of observational studies

AD Raval, VR Anupindi, CP Ferrufino, DL Arper… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Complete reversal of neuromuscular blockade (NMB) is important for patient
safety and prognosis following surgical procedures involving NMB agents (NMBAs) …

Analysis of adverse outcomes in the post-anesthesia care unit based on anesthesia liability data

DB Kellner, RD Urman, P Greenberg… - Journal of clinical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Study objective The aim of this study is to provide a contemporary medicolegal analysis of
claims brought against anesthesiologists in the United States for events occurring in the post …

Neuromuscular and clinical recovery in thoracic surgical patients reversed with neostigmine or sugammadex

GS Murphy, MJ Avram, SB Greenberg… - Anesthesia & …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Patients undergoing thoracoscopic procedures may be at high-risk for
incomplete neuromuscular recovery and associated complications. The aim of this clinical …

Is lower-dose sugammadex a cost-saving strategy for reversal of deep neuromuscular block? Facts and fiction

HD de Boer, RV Carlos, SJ Brull - BMC anesthesiology, 2018 - Springer
Background Sugammadex, a γ-cyclodextrin derivative, belongs to a new class of selective
relaxant binding agents. Sugammadex was approved 10-years ago by the European …