{"title":"The care relationship and medically assisted suicide: where are we heading?","authors":"Alberto Giannini","doi":"10.23736/S0375-9393.25.19073-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S0375-9393.25.19073-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18522,"journal":{"name":"Minerva anestesiologica","volume":"91 4","pages":"247-250"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144026244","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 : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2024-12-10DOI: 10.23736/S0375-9393.24.18476-3
Francesco Marrone, Pierfrancesco Fusco, Eros Pilia, Laura B Colantonio, Carmine Pullano
{"title":"New insights into the use of dexamethasone-dexmedetomidine as perineural adjuvants in peripheral nerve and fascial blocks: an up-to-date narrative review.","authors":"Francesco Marrone, Pierfrancesco Fusco, Eros Pilia, Laura B Colantonio, Carmine Pullano","doi":"10.23736/S0375-9393.24.18476-3","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S0375-9393.24.18476-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The discovery of the mechanism of action of local anesthetics, involving the blocking of sodium ion channels is considered a milestone in anesthesia. Potentially lethal toxic effects occur in the case of intravascular injection of local anesthetic (LA) or in case of exceeding dosages, as a result of systemic reabsorption. Attempts to prevent these life-threatening events have been made by developing novel LA and by adding adjuvants. The aim of this up-to-date review was to provide the newest insights on the two adjuvants dexamethasone and dexmedetomidine for regional anesthesia. The addition of perineural dexamethasone-dexmedetomidine combination has shown a faster onset, longer duration of action and increased intensity of neuronal blockade of regional anesthesia compared to perineural single adjunct. This is consistent with clinical studies (trials, observational studies and reports) of a marked prolongation of the local anesthetic effect. Nevertheless, further studies are needed to ascertain the full potential of this technique and all possible associated risks.</p>","PeriodicalId":18522,"journal":{"name":"Minerva anestesiologica","volume":" ","pages":"325-333"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142801270","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 : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2025-01-27DOI: 10.23736/S0375-9393.24.18672-5
Paolo Scimia, Luca Gentili, Giuseppe Sepolvere
{"title":"A new three injection approach as a game changer for complete postoperative analgesia in total knee arthroplasty.","authors":"Paolo Scimia, Luca Gentili, Giuseppe Sepolvere","doi":"10.23736/S0375-9393.24.18672-5","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S0375-9393.24.18672-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18522,"journal":{"name":"Minerva anestesiologica","volume":" ","pages":"354-356"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143047025","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}
Hadi U Yörükoğlu, Sevim Cesur, Can Aksu, Alparslan Kuş
{"title":"How to optimize the images for regional anesthesia articles: defining the standards.","authors":"Hadi U Yörükoğlu, Sevim Cesur, Can Aksu, Alparslan Kuş","doi":"10.23736/S0375-9393.25.18707-5","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S0375-9393.25.18707-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With advances in technology, the image quality of ultrasound is increasing, in addition to the interest in regional anesthesia. Novel techniques to search for an ideal block are being described on an almost daily basis. Unfortunately, visual materials can be inadequate or may mislead readers of articles or social media. We believe that increasing awareness of the visuals to be employed in articles/books is of great importance, similar to matters such as patient safety, ethical rules, and the performance of high-quality clinical studies. This article describes the standards of the ultrasound, patient, and cadaver images used for regional anesthesia studies, as well as the issues that need to be considered for illustrations to be of a particular quality and for the subject under discussion to be easily comprehensible.</p>","PeriodicalId":18522,"journal":{"name":"Minerva anestesiologica","volume":"91 4","pages":"334-342"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144018270","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 : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2025-03-27DOI: 10.23736/S0375-9393.24.18587-2
Engin I Turan, Abdurrahman E Baydemir, Ayça S Şahin, Funda G Özcan
{"title":"Effectiveness of ChatGPT-4 in predicting the human decision to send patients to the postoperative intensive care unit: a prospective multicentric study.","authors":"Engin I Turan, Abdurrahman E Baydemir, Ayça S Şahin, Funda G Özcan","doi":"10.23736/S0375-9393.24.18587-2","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S0375-9393.24.18587-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Postoperative ICU admission is crucial in surgical patient management, impacting morbidity and mortality outcomes. Traditional prediction methods, such as the ASA physical status classification, are subjective and prone to variability. This study evaluates the effectiveness of ChatGPT-4 in predicting postoperative ICU admission needs using comprehensive preoperative patient data.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this prospective multicentric study, data from 406 patients aged 18 and older were analyzed. Patients requiring emergency surgery and those with insufficient information were excluded. Preoperative data, including demographics, medical history, laboratory results, and imaging findings, were collected and anonymized. ChatGPT-4 was configured to predict ICU admission needs based on this data. The model's predictions were compared with actual ICU admissions using Chi-Square, confusion matrix, and one-sample t-tests.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>ChatGPT-4 model predicted 128 patients for ward care and 278 for ICU admission. Among the predicted ICU cases, 160 were correctly identified as ICU, while 118 were observed to need ward care. The overall accuracy of the model was 0.645, with a specificity of 0.464, sensitivity of 0.860, and an F1 score of 0.690. A Chi-square Test revealed a significant result (P=0.000).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings demonstrate that ChatGPT-4 can effectively predict postoperative ICU needs, providing a valuable tool for clinical decision-making. While the model showed strong agreement with actual ICU admissions, refinement is needed to improve the accuracy of ICU stay duration predictions. Integrating AI in preoperative assessments could enhance objectivity and efficiency, contributing to optimized patient care and resource allocation. Further validation across diverse patient populations is recommended.</p>","PeriodicalId":18522,"journal":{"name":"Minerva anestesiologica","volume":" ","pages":"259-267"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143720530","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 : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2024-11-04DOI: 10.23736/S0375-9393.24.18353-8
Muhammed H Satici, Mahmut S Tutar, Yasin Tire, Orhan Binici, Osman Çiçekler, Elif Korkmaz, Oğuzhan Pekince, Betül Kozanhan
{"title":"The effect of sacral erector spinae plane block on the quality of recovery after total hip arthroplasty: a prospective, randomized, controlled, multicenter study.","authors":"Muhammed H Satici, Mahmut S Tutar, Yasin Tire, Orhan Binici, Osman Çiçekler, Elif Korkmaz, Oğuzhan Pekince, Betül Kozanhan","doi":"10.23736/S0375-9393.24.18353-8","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S0375-9393.24.18353-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Total hip arthroplasty, commonly performed to alleviate hip pain and enhance functionality in elderly patients, requires effective postoperative pain management to reduce opioid consumption and its associated side effects. A novel regional anaesthesia technique, the sacral erector spinae plane block, has the potential to enhance the quality of postoperative recovery significantly.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This prospective, randomized, controlled multicenter study investigated the effects of the sacral erector spinae plane block on recovery quality in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty. The study comprised 50 patients, divided into Group S (patients receiving patients receiving sacral erector spinae plane block [S-ESPB]) and Group C (patients getting just multimodal analgesia). The primary outcome measured was the Quality of Recovery-15 score 24 hours post-surgery. Secondary outcomes included postoperative numerical rating scale scores (A score of 0 indicates no pain, while 10 indicates the most severe pain), total consumption of rescue analgesics, time to first rescue analgesic administration, patient satisfaction, time to first ambulation, the occurrence of complications, and the need for antiemetics.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Group S had markedly higher quality of recovery-15 scores compared to Group C (Group S: median 117 percentiles [97-121]; Group C: median 89 percentiles [75-96]; P<0.001). Group S scored higher in postoperative pain, physical comfort, support, emotional state, and general quality of recovery-15 (P<0.001). Nevertheless, the physical independence category ratings were comparable across both groups (P=0.286).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Sacral erector spinae plane block is a promising analgesic technique that enhances postoperative recovery and patient comfort in total hip arthroplasty.</p>","PeriodicalId":18522,"journal":{"name":"Minerva anestesiologica","volume":" ","pages":"278-285"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142569060","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 : 2025-04-01Epub Date: 2024-11-26DOI: 10.23736/S0375-9393.24.18414-3
Mohamed A Tolba, Mohammed Abaalkhayl, Ahmed A Shabaan, Sameh M El-Sherbiny, Maha A Abo-Zeid
{"title":"Ultrasonography versus conventional palpation for epidural analgesia in pediatrics undergoing midabdominal urological operations: a randomized clinical trial.","authors":"Mohamed A Tolba, Mohammed Abaalkhayl, Ahmed A Shabaan, Sameh M El-Sherbiny, Maha A Abo-Zeid","doi":"10.23736/S0375-9393.24.18414-3","DOIUrl":"10.23736/S0375-9393.24.18414-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Epidural block may be facilitated by ultrasound (US), particularly in pediatrics. Our goal was to compare pre-procedural US with traditional palpation for epidural block in pediatrics undergoing midabdominal urological procedures.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 110 patients (one to 12 years of age) with physical status Class I and II were enrolled in this study. Patients were randomly assigned to two equal groups (US and palpation; 55 subjects in each group) using the permuted block randomization method with randomly selected block sizes of four and six. Study subjects and outcomes evaluators were blinded to the study group. The primary outcome was the rate of successful epidural block at the first needle pass.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was a significant increase in success rate of the epidural block at the first needle pass in US group compared with the palpation group, 80% and 47.3% respectively, 95% Confidence Interval (2.379-8.35), P value ˂0.001. The epidural space detection time was significantly shorter in the US group compared to the palpation group. No procedural complications (unintentional vascular puncture and epidural puncture) occurred in the two groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Preprocedural US facilitated epidural block in pediatrics undergoing mid-abdominal urological operations compared with conventional techniques.</p>","PeriodicalId":18522,"journal":{"name":"Minerva anestesiologica","volume":" ","pages":"296-305"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142716770","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}
Sylvain Diop, Camille Wirth, Jacques Thes, Olaf Mercier, Maïra Gaillard, François Stephan, Thibaut Genty
{"title":"Peripheral nerve block for acute limb ischemia related to shock in critical care settings: report of a preliminary experience.","authors":"Sylvain Diop, Camille Wirth, Jacques Thes, Olaf Mercier, Maïra Gaillard, François Stephan, Thibaut Genty","doi":"10.23736/S0375-9393.25.18916-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S0375-9393.25.18916-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18522,"journal":{"name":"Minerva anestesiologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143720534","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}