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Postoperative delirium is a concerning and urgent complication in all surgical patients but especially in older patients. The reported incidence follo
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In June 2021, the Dutch electronics corporation, Philips, issued a recall of thousands of its ventilators [1]. The recalled devices included BiPAP and
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Fast-track surgery and anesthesia is designed to get patients who have undergone elective procedures back home as soon as possible, heralded by the ag
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More than two years into the pandemic, COVID-19 continues to have a massive impact worldwide. On April 7, 2022, the World Health Organization reported
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Emergence agitation is characterized by agitation, confusion, and disorientation in the early phase of recovery from general anesthesia 1. Incidence v
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An ambulatory surgery center is a freestanding facility exclusively “providing surgical services to patients not requiring hospitalization, and in whi
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With the unprecedented rapid spread of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the efficacy of the various COVID-19 vaccines has been called into question.
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Spinal anesthesia is a type of regional anesthesia that can be used for procedures involving the lower abdomen, pelvic/perineal region and/or lower ex
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The positive relationship between salt intake and high blood pressure has been well-established. While this relationship was first recognized over a c
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