Archives of Anesthesiology and Critical Care

Background: Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents have been shown to play a role in postoperative delirium (POD) and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). Cisatracurium is known for its higher potency, lower induction dose, anti-inflammatory activity, lower histamine release, and better hemodynamic stability compared to atracurium, all of which...

Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) refer to a group of disorders classified as congenital metabolic defects, characterized by airway management challenges because of facial deformities, macroglossia, short neck, hypertrophic tonsils and adenoids, kyphoscoliosis, an immobile jaw, narrowed nasal passages, and atlantoaxial instability. In this report, we present a case of successful ma...

Epidural steroid injection is an effective method for controlling spinal radicular pain. However, in elderly patients with a history of lumbar fusion surgery, anatomical changes can lead to complications such as headache, nausea, and vomiting after the injection. In this report, two patients, 70 and 75 years old, with a history of multilevel lumbar fusion surgery who develope...

Background: Pulmonary compliance measurement is a critical component of monitoring mechanically ventilated patients with respiratory failure. The traditional method calculates compliance by dividing delivered tidal volume by the resultant airway pressure (plateau pressure minus positive end-expiratory pressure [PEEP]). However, this approach requires intermit...

Background: Infection with multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii has a high mortality rate. Some studies support the use of combination therapy with rifampin and colistin in the treatment of resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, but there is concern about the liver toxicity of high doses of rifampin in critically ill patients. Critically ill patients are m...