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View article: Pain management in <scp>ICU</scp> : all smoke and mirrors?
Pain management in <span>ICU</span> : all smoke and mirrors? Open
Pain assessment and management in ICU is challenging and the new qualitative study from Bhattacharyya et al. breaks down this complexity while providing useful areas for further study [1]. Complexity arises from the enormous variation in p…
View article: Dexmedetomidine target controlled infusion for awake craniotomy<sup>†</sup>
Dexmedetomidine target controlled infusion for awake craniotomy<sup>†</sup> Open
Summary A 73‐year‐old woman underwent an awake craniotomy for the resection of a supratentorial brain tumour. We provided sedation for the surgery using a dexmedetomidine target controlled infusion using the Dyck pharmacokinetic model. Usi…
View article: Safety of cerebrospinal fluid drainage for spinal cord ischemia prevention in thoracic endovascular aortic repair
Safety of cerebrospinal fluid drainage for spinal cord ischemia prevention in thoracic endovascular aortic repair Open
Post-TEVAR CSFD placement for new SCI symptoms was associated with substantially greater risk of CSFD complications. Avoidance of post-implant therapeutic drain placement might be the key to prevention of CSFD complications, favoring a str…
View article: Complicated acute type B aortic dissection: update on management and results
Complicated acute type B aortic dissection: update on management and results Open
Outcomes for TEVAR of acTBAD continue to improve over time. This time-dependent analysis delineates how results have changed due to increasing experience, technologic evolution, and maturation of the peer reviewed evidence. These results a…