Lars-Olav Harnisch, Miriam Winterwerber, Sebastian Riech, Peter Hellen, Kai Kallenberg, Katharina Rosengarth, Christian Gaser, Onnen Moerer
{"title":"Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation may prevent preterm cerebral atrophy in survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome: a pilot trial.","authors":"Lars-Olav Harnisch, Miriam Winterwerber, Sebastian Riech, Peter Hellen, Kai Kallenberg, Katharina Rosengarth, Christian Gaser, Onnen Moerer","doi":"10.23736/S0375-9393.26.19780-6","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S0375-9393.26.19780-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Individuals who survive acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) often face prolonged cognitive impairments. Comparable consequences have been observed in chronic hypoxic conditions, like COPD and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, which have been linked to reduced gray matter volume. We hypothesized that ARDS patients display similar cerebral findings, but those treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) show greater structural brain alterations than those treated conservatively, reflecting the severity of hypoxemia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Eighteen ARDS survivors, seven conservatively treated (ARDS-conv), and eleven treated with ECMO (ARDS-ECMO) were studied and compared with healthy controls. Structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was analyzed using voxel-based morphometry (VBM). Total intracranial volume (TIV), gray matter (GM), white matter (WM), and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) volumes were quantified and compared between groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>ARDS patients had lower TIV than healthy controls (1516.50 mL [95% CI 1380.85-1618.72] vs. 1664.07 mL [95% CI 1558.41-1776.06], P=0.008). While intracranial volumes of GM, WM, and CSF were not different between ARDS-conv and healthy controls, CSF volume of ARDS-ECMO was lower than in healthy controls, while GM and WM were comparable. Compared to ARDS-ECMO, ARDS-conv had lower GM volumes (ARDS-conv 37.9% [95% CI 36.3-39.2] vs. ARDS-ECMO 41.4% [95% CI 39.9-43.8]; P=0.036), WM and CSF were comparable. VBM also revealed distinct clusters of reduced GM in ARDS-conv patients compared to healthy controls (TFCE, FWE-corrected P<0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>ARDS survivors exhibit structural brain changes suggestive of hypoxia-related injury. ECMO treatment may mitigate gray matter loss, supporting early initiation of ECMO in severe ARDS to reduce long-term neurological sequelae. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation may prevent preterm cerebral atrophy in survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome: a pilot trial.</p>","PeriodicalId":18522,"journal":{"name":"Minerva anestesiologica","volume":"92 7-8","pages":"708-717"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148562490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Angiotensin II use in refractory septic shock due to Plasmodium falciparum.","authors":"Tommaso Meconi, Maddalena Pazzi, Raffaella Papa, Peggy Ruggiano, Duccio Conti","doi":"10.23736/S0375-9393.26.19936-2","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S0375-9393.26.19936-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18522,"journal":{"name":"Minerva anestesiologica","volume":" ","pages":"778-779"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147504007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohamed A Nasr, Waleed I Hamimy, Bassant M Abdelhamid, Hebatullah M Abdelmageed, Mahmoud A Mahmoud
{"title":"Efficacy of second generation capacitive-resistive non-invasive radiofrequency in improving perfusion index and attenuating lower limb painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy.","authors":"Mohamed A Nasr, Waleed I Hamimy, Bassant M Abdelhamid, Hebatullah M Abdelmageed, Mahmoud A Mahmoud","doi":"10.23736/S0375-9393.26.19660-6","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S0375-9393.26.19660-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is a prevalent consequence of diabetes mellitus that impairs quality of life. This study aimed to investigate the impact of second generation capacitive-resistive non-invasive radiofrequency (transfer of energy capacitive and resistive, TECAR) therapy as a non-invasive modality to increase peripheral perfusion assessed using pulse oximetry by measuring the perfusion index (PI), and to improve pain in patients with painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (PDPN).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A prospective interventional study was performed in the outpatient clinic of a tertiary care hospital. Twenty-three patients of both sexes, aged 40-70 years, with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and PDPN in the lower limbs, with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) ≥3 in the feet, were included in the study. All patients received 12 sessions of TECAR therapy over four weeks under PI monitoring of the big toe on the targeted side. The change in PI at the end of the first session was defined as a primary outcome. Pain scoring and analgesic effect at the end of all sessions were set as secondary outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>PI increased significantly after each session compared to the session before VAS showed significant improvement from the third session onward, lasting for one month after the 12<sup>th</sup> session. Tactile sensation showed significant improvement from the fourth session through the end of the sessions. By the end of the sessions, 18 patients (78.3%) achieved complete remission, with a significant Difference compared to baseline (P value <0.001). The Total Remission Rate was 82.08±11.33%.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>TECAR therapy is proposed as an effective, safe, and non-invasive approach for improving symptoms of peripheral neuropathy associated with T2DM.</p>","PeriodicalId":18522,"journal":{"name":"Minerva anestesiologica","volume":"92 7-8","pages":"698-707"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148562455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Minerva anestesiologicaPub Date : 2026-07-01Epub Date: 2026-02-24DOI: 10.23736/S0375-9393.26.19913-1
Onur Güneş, Emre Ulusoy, Mürsel Ekinci, Yasemin N Tekin, Ahmet Kaciroğlu, Sinan Oğuzkaya
{"title":"Motor-sparing multimodal analgesia with serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block in open shoulder surgery.","authors":"Onur Güneş, Emre Ulusoy, Mürsel Ekinci, Yasemin N Tekin, Ahmet Kaciroğlu, Sinan Oğuzkaya","doi":"10.23736/S0375-9393.26.19913-1","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S0375-9393.26.19913-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18522,"journal":{"name":"Minerva anestesiologica","volume":" ","pages":"770-771"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147284425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Minerva anestesiologicaPub Date : 2026-07-01Epub Date: 2026-02-24DOI: 10.23736/S0375-9393.26.19916-7
Hüseyin Erdoğan, Doğa Şimşek, Yasemin Sincer, Mete Manici, Yavuz Gürkan
{"title":"Comparison of two epidural space identification methods in orthopedic surgery: spring-loaded syringe versus loss of resistance syringe.","authors":"Hüseyin Erdoğan, Doğa Şimşek, Yasemin Sincer, Mete Manici, Yavuz Gürkan","doi":"10.23736/S0375-9393.26.19916-7","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S0375-9393.26.19916-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18522,"journal":{"name":"Minerva anestesiologica","volume":" ","pages":"771-773"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147284489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carles Espinós Ramírez, David Martínez-Rodríguez, Pere Castellví Obiols, Gisela Roca Amatria
{"title":"Validation of the Gendolcat model for chronic postsurgical pain after cesarean section: a multicenter study.","authors":"Carles Espinós Ramírez, David Martínez-Rodríguez, Pere Castellví Obiols, Gisela Roca Amatria","doi":"10.23736/S0375-9393.26.20316-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S0375-9393.26.20316-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18522,"journal":{"name":"Minerva anestesiologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148302273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quadro-iliac plane block for opioid-free analgesia in pediatric hip surgery.","authors":"Fatma Acil","doi":"10.23736/S0375-9393.26.20234-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S0375-9393.26.20234-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18522,"journal":{"name":"Minerva anestesiologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148295391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Residual gastric content after tirzepatide discontinuation: is one week enough?","authors":"Ela E Hidiroglu, Savas Altinsoy","doi":"10.23736/S0375-9393.26.20145-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S0375-9393.26.20145-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18522,"journal":{"name":"Minerva anestesiologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148295474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Is it feasible to reduce serious complications in regional anesthesia?","authors":"Germano DE Cosmo, Laura Levantesi","doi":"10.23736/S0375-9393.26.20229-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S0375-9393.26.20229-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18522,"journal":{"name":"Minerva anestesiologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148295421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}