Background Fascial plane blocks (FPBs) target the space between two fasciae, rather than
discrete peripheral nerves. Despite their popularity, their mechanisms of action remain …

Purpose: The objective of this review is to evaluate the literature on medications associated
with delirium after cardiac surgery and potential prophylactic agents for preventing it …

Background and Objectives The comparative incidences of hemidiaphragmatic paralysis
associated with contemporary ultrasound-guided supraclavicular versus infraclavicular …

Background In an attempt to aggregate observations from clinical trials, several meta-
analyses have been published examining the effectiveness of systemic, non-opioid …

The isolation of morphine from opium—the first isolation of a natural product—was a seminal
event in the development of pharmacology as an independent discipline. The purification …

BACKGROUND: In 2003, the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR)
published the “Utstein Style for Drowning”(USFD) to advance knowledge on the …

Background and Objectives The establishment at our center of a dedicated regional
anesthesia service in 2008–2009 has resulted in a marked increase in single-shot brachial …

Background QX-314 is a quaternary lidocaine derivative considered to be devoid of
clinically useful local anesthetic activity. However, several reports document that …

Purpose Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) techniques show favourable survival
outcomes in high-risk patients, but the incidence of postoperative delirium is unknown. We …

Objective Delirium after cardiac surgery is associated with persistent cognitive deficits and
increased mortality. The authors' objective was to determine the incidence of and risk factors …