Anesthesia Assistant News
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Diabetes in Pregnancy
Diabetes mellitus (DM) in pregnancy, whether preexisting (Type 1 or Type 2) or gestational (GDM), is one of the most common comorbidities...
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Early Use of Norepinephrine in High-Risk Patients
Intraoperative hypotension, particularly following the induction of general anesthesia, is a common and often underestimated hemodynamic...
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Perioperative management of the patient on maintenance hemodialysis
End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is rising globally, largely driven by an aging population and a surge in diabetes, hypertension, and obes...
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DOACs and Regional Anesthesia
Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) have revolutionised anticoagulation management due to their predictable pharmacokinetics and wide use...
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Unanticipated Difficult Tracheal Intubation: DAS Guidelines
Unanticipated difficult airway scenarios continue to pose significant risks, despite decades of guideline development and technological a...
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Dexmedetomidine–remifentanil and infant neurodevelopment
Concerns about the potential neurotoxicity of anesthetic agents in early childhood have spurred significant debate in pediatric anesthesi...
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Anesthesia in Brugada Syndrome
Brugada syndrome (BrS) is a rare but potentially lethal cardiac channelopathy associated with ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac...
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Perioperative Management of Non-Insulin Diabetes Medicines
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) affects approximately 25% of patients undergoing surgery, and its prevalence is rising with the global ob...
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Oblique Subcostal TAP Block in Open Sublay Hernia Repair
Postoperative pain management after open abdominal hernia surgery remains a significant challenge, especially in procedures involving sub...
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Portopulmonary Hypertension
Portopulmonary hypertension (PoPH) is a specific form of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) that occurs in the context of portal hyper...
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Perioperative Blood Transfusions in Cancer Surgery
As the global burden of cancer rises, the number of patients undergoing surgery with curative intent is expected to surpass 20 million an...