Background Remimazolam, a novel benzodiazepine, has been reported to cause less
hypotension than propofol during induction of anesthesia. Therefore, remimazolam might be …

Background General anesthesia (GA) and brachial plexus block have been used
successfully for surgery on the upper extremities. Controversy exists as to which method is …

Background The authors used the American Society of Anesthesiologists Closed Claims
Project database to identify specific patterns of injury and legal liability associated with …

Background Data can be collected for various purposes with anesthesia information
management systems. The authors describe methods for using data acquired from an …

Background Dexmedetomidine, an α2-receptor agonist, provides potent sedation,
analgesia, and anxiolysis without respiratory depression and is used in a variety of surgical …

Background Perioperative hypotension and bradycardia in the surgical patient are
associated with adverse outcomes, including stroke. We developed and evaluated a new …

IMPLICATIONS: A combination of lumbar plexus and sciatic blocks with short-acting local
anesthetic is associated with a superior recovery profile compared with general anesthesia …

Spinal and epidural anesthesia and analgesia, and the combination of the two techniques,
combined spinal epidural (CSE), have been excellent choices for the management of certain …

Objective To evaluate effectiveness of combinational use of dexmedetomidine and ketamine
(DEX-KET) for pediatric procedural sedation or premedication. Methods Relevant studies …

BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to examine the effects of intravenous
dexmedetomidine on the duration of bupivacaine-induced epidural anaesthesia and level of …