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Patient Positioning in the PACU
October 06, 2025

Patient Positioning in the PACU

Patient positioning in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) is a fundamental yet often underappreciated component of perioperative safety. Positioning

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Timing and Dosage of Dexmedetomidine
August 25, 2025

Timing and Dosage of Dexmedetomidine

Dexmedetomidine, a selective a2-adrenergic receptor agonist, has become widely used for its sedative, analgesic, and anxiolytic properties and its lac

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Safe Pain Management in Pregnant Patients
July 14, 2025

Safe Pain Management in Pregnant Patients

Safe pain management for pregnant patients poses a unique clinical challenge due to physiological changes, fetal considerations, and ethical constrain

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Creating an Anesthesiology Residency Program
May 22, 2025

Creating an Anesthesiology Residency Program

Residency programs serve as the cornerstone of physician training in the United States, providing new doctors with supervised, hands-on clinical exper

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Sugammadex Complications
April 07, 2025

Sugammadex Complications

Sugammadex, a modified γ-cyclodextrin, has revolutionized the reversal of neuromuscular blockade, particularly for agents such as rocuronium and vecur

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Updated Guidance on Anesthesia for Patients Taking GLP-1 Agonists
March 07, 2025

Updated Guidance on Anesthesia for Patients Taking GLP-1 Agonists

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, such as semaglutide (Ozempic®, Wegovy®) and liraglutide (Saxenda®, Victoza®), are increasingly pres

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Comparison of Common Benzodiazepines Used in Anesthesia
February 03, 2025

Comparison of Common Benzodiazepines Used in Anesthesia

Benzodiazepines serve an important role in anesthesia due to their anxiolytic, sedative, amnesic, and muscle-relaxant properties (1). These drugs enha

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Contributions to Patient Safety by Anesthesia
December 16, 2024

Contributions to Patient Safety by Anesthesia

Anesthesia has played a pivotal role in advancing patient safety, transforming the landscape of surgery and critical care. The field has placed patien

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Myalgia and Succinylcholine
November 14, 2024

Myalgia and Succinylcholine

Succinylcholine is a widely used neuromuscular blocking agent in anesthesia, valued for its rapid onset and short duration of action. It has historica

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