Since the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2, the body of scientific literature on COVID-19 has rapidly expanded [1]. Current research often focuses on ...

Despite efforts to improve perioperative patient safety over the past two decades, medical errors remain a significant cause of morbidity ...

Cohort design is a type of research design where investigators follow subjects over time, tracking their development through a set of health-related metrics ...

Prevention and management of spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension is essential for preventing complications in the perioperative/peripartum period. In 2018, an international ...

The importance of vitamins for overall health has long been recognized [1]. Recent studies have found that optimization of vitamin levels ...

40% of Americans have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more, suggesting that they are obese [1]. Although ...

The human microbiome consists of all the microbes – bacteria, archaea, fungi, and even viruses – that live in and on human bodies and interact ...

There is a significant need for cost-effective, suitable equipment for anesthesia providers in low-resource areas.2 Low-resource settings are mostly found ...

A mechanical ventilator is a device that supports breathing by moving air into or out of a patient’s lungs. Mechanical ventilation is one ...

Over the past three decades, concerns about protecting patients’ rights have led to the passage of legislation meant to ensure ...

  Anesthesia for cesarean section commonly involves a single-shot spinal injection of local anesthetic with opioid included to cover postoperative ...

    Dexmedetomidine (DEX) is an α2 adrenoceptor agonist that is commonly administered before general anesthesia as a short-term sedative ...