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28.05.2024 | Correspondence

A call to update anesthetic protocols: the hidden risks of semaglutide

verfasst von:
Leonardo B. Santos, MD, Rafael S. F. Nersessian, MD, Saullo Q. Silveira, MD, Leopoldo M. Silva, MD, PhD, Giulia D. Matheus, MD, Bianca P. Buniotti, MD, Joaquim E. Vieira, MD, PhD, Glenio B. Mizubuti, MD, MSc, FRCPC

23.05.2024 | Review Article/Brief Review

Novel inhaled pulmonary vasodilators in adult cardiac surgery: a scoping review

Our methodology was informed by the “PRISMA extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR): checklist and explanation.” 14 This scoping review is in adherence with PRISMA guidelines. The review protocol was preregistered with the Open Science Framework …

verfasst von:
Navindra David, BS, Sameer Lakha, MD, Samantha Walsh, MA, MLS, Eric Fried, MD, Samuel DeMaria Jr, MD

Open Access 22.05.2024 | Reports of Original Investigations

Channelled versus nonchannelled Macintosh videolaryngoscope blades in patients with a cervical collar: a randomized controlled noninferiority trial

verfasst von:
Kyung Won Shin, MD, Sang Phil Lee, MS, Taeyup Kim, MD, Seungeun Choi, MD, Yoon Jung Kim, MD, Hee-Pyoung Park, MD, PhD, Hyongmin Oh, MD

21.05.2024 | Reports of Original Investigations

Readability and quality assessment of online patient education materials for spinal and epidural anesthesia

verfasst von:
Roopal Rai, MD, Jacob J. Wiseman, BKin, Anthony Chau, MD, FRCPC, MMSc, Sam M. Wiseman, MD, FRCSC, FACS

16.05.2024 | Correspondence

Disciplinary rulings involving anesthesiologists: a 15-year analysis of cases in the Netherlands

verfasst von:
Maurits S. A. Duvekot, MD, Wouter J. Dronkers, LLM, MA, Jochem K. H. Spoor, MD, PhD, Markus Klimek, MD, PhD

15.05.2024 | Case Reports / Case Series

Anterior spinal cord syndrome from a spinal epidural hematoma following removal of an epidural catheter

The patient’s next of kin provided consent for this case report publication. A 74-yr-old male with a history of hypertension, coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, active cigarette use, stroke, chronic kidney disease, and …

verfasst von:
Zechariah C. Harris, MD, Henry K. Su, MD, Amanda S. Xi, MD, Alwin Somasundaram, MD, A. Sassan Sabouri, MD

14.05.2024 | Correction

Correction: Critical Care Canada Forum 2023 Abstracts

13.05.2024 | Correspondence

A novel maneuver to correct the position of an EZ-Blocker® endobronchial blocker

verfasst von:
Robert Funnekotter, MBChB

09.05.2024 | Special Article

Development and implementation of local pediatric anesthesia performance metrics at a Canadian children’s hospital: a technical report

This study used a modified nominal group technique (NGT) to incorporate a wide range of perspectives and expertise into the development process. The NGT typically involves direct, in-person discussions and immediate results, focusing on …

verfasst von:
Conor Mc Donnell, MB BCh BAO, MD, FCARCSI, Casey Li, BHSc, Clyde Matava, MBChB

08.05.2024 | Reports of Original Investigations

Does heart rate variability using the Newborn Infant Parasympathetic Evaluation index identify postsurgical pain levels and emergence delirium in toddlers? A prospective observational study

verfasst von:
Sara Chisling, MD, Evan Jette, MSc, Thomas Engelhardt, MD, PhD, Pablo Ingelmo, MD, Christelle Poulin-Harnois, MD, Marta Garbin, DVM, MSc, Samuel Wasserman, MSc, Gianluca Bertolizio, MD

Open Access 26.04.2024 | Reports of Original Investigations

Effective bolus dose of remimazolam for i-gel® insertion in nonparalyzed patients: a dose-finding study

verfasst von:
Eunah Cho, MD, PhD, Yun Ho Roh, PhD, Jisu Moon, PhD, Yangjin Kim, MD, Seokyung Shin, MD, PhD

23.04.2024 | Special Article

The connection between Dr. Harold Griffith and Richard Gill: new insights into the history of curare use in anesthesia from previously unknown correspondence

Dr. Harold R. Griffith and Richard C. Gill figure prominently in curare’s storied history. In 1938, Gill returned from an Amazon expedition with over 11 kg of curare. After scientists at E. R. Squibb & Sons identified a plant source …

verfasst von:
Noha Elsherbini, MDCM, Steven B. Backman, MDCM, PhD, FRCPC

17.04.2024 | Reports of Original Investigations

Competencies for proficiency in basic point-of-care ultrasound in anesthesiology: national expert recommendations using Delphi methodology

We obtained ethical approval from the Queen’s University and Affiliated Teaching Hospital’s Research Ethics Board (Kingston, ON, Canada; TRAQ #6026771) to conduct a Delphi study 15 to reach national consensus regarding competencies required for …

verfasst von:
Glenio B. Mizubuti, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Sarah Maxwell, MD, FRCPC, Sergiy Shatenko, MD, Heather Braund, PhD, Rachel Phelan, MSc, Anthony M.-H. Ho, MD, FRCPC, FCCP, Nancy Dalgarno, PhD, Hailey Hobbs, MD, FRCPC, Adam Szulewski, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Faizal Haji, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Ramiro Arellano, MD, FRCPC, and the Canadian Anesthesiology POCUS Consortium

Open Access 15.04.2024 | Reports of Original Investigations

Efficacy of different routes of acetaminophen administration for postoperative pain in children: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

This systematic review and network meta-analysis was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42021286495; first submitted 19 November 2021) and it is reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses for Network …

verfasst von:
Danilo Osorio, MD, Diana Maldonado, MD, Koen Rijs, MD, Caroline van der Marel, MD, PhD, Markus Klimek, MD, PhD, Jose A. Calvache, MD, MSc, PhD

12.04.2024 | Reports of Original Investigations

Remimazolam to prevent hemodynamic instability during catheter ablation under general anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial

verfasst von:
Subin Yim, MD, Chang Ik Choi, MD, Insun Park, MD, PhD, Bon Wook Koo, MD, PhD, Ah Young Oh, MD, PhD, In-Ae Song, MD, PhD

12.04.2024 | Editorials

Is remimazolam the elusive anesthetic on/off switch?

verfasst von:
J. Ross Renew, MD, FASA, FASE

09.04.2024 | Book and New Media Reviews

Difficult Airway Management: Case Studies

Ambreen Yasin, Carl Groves, Aleksandra Reszka, Cyprian Mendonca. tfm Publishing Ltd., Shrewbsury, UK; 2023. CAD 60.76, 224 pages. Paperback ISBN: 978-1-9137553-6-2
verfasst von:
Malcolm F. Howard, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Ruediger R. Noppens, MD, PhD, FRCPC

Open Access 08.04.2024 | Reports of Original Investigations

COVID-19 critical care triage across Canada: a narrative synthesis and ethical analysis of early provincial triage protocols

We obtained provincial protocols by contacting the provincial health bodies, as well as relevant academic and political stakeholders for each province, by e-mail between June and August 2020. We identified stakeholders through government and …

verfasst von:
Sarah K. Andersen, MD, MS, Nathan Gamble, MD, MA, Oleksa Rewa, MD, MSc

05.04.2024 | Correspondence

Erector spinae plane block for minimally invasive cardiac surgery

verfasst von:
Raghuraman M. Sethuraman, MD

05.04.2024 | Correspondence

In reply: Erector spinae plane block for minimally invasive cardiac surgery

verfasst von:
Ling Xin, MD, Yi Feng, MD