International Journal of Anesthesia and Critical Care

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Acute and Chronic Pain Management of the Urologic Patient

Jonathan Varghese, David L. Chang, Benjamin D. Mirman, Jillian Capodice, Mourad Shehebar

Objectives: Here, we review opioid-sparing or opioid-free anesthesia and pain management for urologic procedures and pathologies–urological pain syndromes, kidney stone pain management, development of post-surgical pain syndromes, and prevention. We explore acute management of perioperative pain during and after urologic procedures; additionally, we review the pathophysiology of various urologic pain syndromes along with a variety of interventions, including pharmacologic management, nerve blocks, neurolysis, and neuromodulatory therapies in hopes of educating providers who treat the urologic patient.

Int J Anaesth Crit Care, 2024, Volume 3, Issue 1, p6-16 | DOI: 10.33696/Anesthesia.3.008

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The Impact of Fluid Resuscitation Timeliness in Geriatric Patients with Sepsis: A Single Center Retrospective Cohort Study

Zed Omar Seedat, Kevin Itty, Prashank S. Neupane, Katherine D. Reano, David L. Waldburg, , Christopher M. Gebara, Samer Fahmy, Michael A. DeDonno, Sachin S. Sule

Sepsis is a key driver of worldwide mortality, representing close to 20% of global deaths in 2017 [1]. Approximately half of patients hospitalized with sepsis are 65 years and older [2]. Delivery of 30ml/kg of crystalloid fluid bolus within three hours of diagnosing sepsis remains a cornerstone of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC)

Int J Anaesth Crit Care, 2022, Volume 1, Issue 1, p24-32 | DOI: 10.33696/Anesthesia.1.004

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Evolving Policies and Practices for Organ Recovery and Non- Lung Organ Transplantation in Candidates Recovering from COVID-2019 - A Review

Yehuda Raveh, Rodrigo Vianna, Alghidak Salama, Ramona Nicolau-Raducu

The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic affected Solid-Organ transplantation (SOT) policies and practices worldwide. The medical sector had to adapt to overwhelming concerns regarding patient care, infection-control, healthcare workers’ safety, and limited healthcare resources. Transplant-

Int J Anaesth Crit Care, 2022, Volume 1, Issue 1, p17-23 | DOI: 10.33696/Anesthesia.1.003

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Gender Disparities in Outcomes Following Pulmonary Embolism Treatment in the Intensive Care Unit; A Multi-center Retrospective Cohort Study

Reubeni E. Mkama, Jin Peng, Yan Zhou, Tingfa Zhou, Jinyun Du, Guozhong Pang, Min Si, Yuan Li, Weidong Qin, Xiaomei Chen

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage of blood flow in the pulmonary artery bed that can result in a life-threatening and potentially reversible right ventricular failure [1]. PE remains one of the leading causes of poor prognosis and death, particularly when a shock or right ventricular failure occurs [2]. According to studies, PE is generally manifested in a nonspecific manner

Int J Anaesth Crit Care, 2022, Volume 1, Issue 1, p5-16 | DOI: 10.33696/Anesthesia.1.002