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{"title":"Awareness among Pregnant Women about Epidural Analgesia: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Waad M Almuntashiri,&nbsp;Aseel S Mutawakkil,&nbsp;Amjad S Alghamdi,&nbsp;Razan D Alqarni,&nbsp;Alaa M Althubaiti,&nbsp;Haifaa S Kayal","doi":"10.1155/2022/7388833","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/7388833","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Epidural analgesia (EPA) is an effective anesthetic technique to overcome pain during labor. This study aimed to evaluate the current awareness of EPA among pregnant women.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We carried out a cross-sectional study using a questionnaire to measure awareness about EPA among pregnant women visiting the obstetrics and gynaecology clinic in King Abdulaziz Medical City in Jeddah. Following the results, a group of women was selected and educated by trained medical students.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This study comprised 105 women. We found that 25 (23.8%) respondents revealed a complete lack of knowledge regarding EPA, 63 (60%) showed minimal awareness, and 17 (16.2%) were aware of EPA from various sources. The gravidity and history of EPA administration were significantly associated with knowledge. Multigravida women and those who had received EPA showed higher level of knowledge (<i>p</i>=0.048 and <i>p</i> < 0.001, respectively). In addition, there was a significant association between the level of education and request for EPA (<i>p</i>=0.027). Forty-one participants were enrolled in an educational program that explained the importance of EPA. Twenty (48.8%) women decided to undergo EPA during delivery; however, 7 (17.7%) refused and 14 (34.1%) were not sure about their decision.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study revealed a lack of awareness about EPA among pregnant women. Educational programs were effective as many participants chose EPA following the educational session as a form of pain relief during labor. We recommend the implementation of routine education on EPA in vaginal delivery during antenatal visits for all pregnant women.</p>","PeriodicalId":7834,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesiology Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":"7388833"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9286963/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40601221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Randomized Controlled Trial for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Aprepitant/Dexamethasone vs. Mirtazapine/Dexamethasone.","authors":"Tarek M Ashoor, Dina Y Kassim, Ibrahim M Esmat","doi":"10.1155/2022/3541073","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2022/3541073","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Coadministration of different antiemetics proved to decrease postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). This trial compared aprepitant/dexamethasone (A/D) combination vs mirtazapine/dexamethasone (M/D) combination vs dexamethasone (<i>D</i>) alone for prevention of PONV in morbidly obese patients undergoing LSG.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Ninety patients scheduled for LSG were randomly allocated to receive 8 mg dexamethasone intravenous infusion (IVI) only in the <i>D</i> group or in addition to 80 mg aprepitant capsule in the A/D group or in addition to 30 mg mirtazapine tablet in the M/D group. Assessment of PONV was carried out at 0-2 h (early) and 2-24 h (late). The primary outcome was the complete response 0-24 h after surgery. Collective PONV, postoperative pain, side effects and patient satisfaction score were considered as secondary outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The A/D and M/D groups were superior to the <i>D</i> group for a complete response within 0-24 h after surgery (79.3% for the A/D group, 78.6% for the M/D group, and 20.7% for the <i>D</i> group). The <i>D</i> group was inferior to the A/D and M/D groups regarding collective PONV and use of rescue antiemetic 0-24 h after surgery (<i>P</i> < 0.001, <i>P</i> < 0.001, respectively). The peak nausea scores (2-24 h) were significantly reduced in the M/D group in comparison to the <i>D</i> group (<i>P</i>=0.005). Patients in the M/D group showed high sedation scores, while those in the A/D group showed low pain scores (2-24 h) and less analgesic requirements (<i>P</i> < 0.001, <i>P</i> < 0.001, <i>P</i> < 0.001, respectively). The A/D and M/D groups were superior to the <i>D</i> group with regard to the patient satisfaction score (<i>P</i> < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Aprepitant/dexamethasone combination and mirtazapine/dexamethasone combination were superior to dexamethasone alone in alleviating postoperative nausea and vomiting in morbidly obese patients scheduled to undergo laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04013386.</p>","PeriodicalId":7834,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesiology Research and Practice","volume":"2022 1","pages":"3541073"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9078838/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44534915","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Anesthetic Approach in Ambulatory Vitrectomy: Peribulbar Block vs. Balanced General Anesthesia","authors":"Bárbara Gouveia, L. Ferreira, P. Maia","doi":"10.1155/2022/3838222","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/3838222","url":null,"abstract":"Background Vitrectomy is one of the most common outpatient ophthalmic surgeries. The anesthetic technique used in outpatient surgery should contribute to a faster functional recovery, better pain control, and fewer complications. The aim of this study was to compare peribulbar block and balanced general anesthesia, in patients undergoing outpatient vitrectomy. Methods A prospective cohort study was carried out, including adult patients undergoing ambulatory vitrectomy, between January and February 2018. Peribulbar block or balanced general anesthesia was the independent variable analyzed. Clinical and perioperative variables were evaluated, namely, postoperative pain, nausea, and vomiting in the postoperative period, intraoperative hypotension, patient satisfaction with the anesthetic technique, time to oral diet introduction and to hospital discharge, operating room occupancy time, and pharmacological costs. SPSS® 27 was used for statistical analyses. Results Twenty-one patients were evaluated, 11 of whom underwent peribulbar block and 10 underwent balanced general anesthesia. Patients undergoing peribulbar block did not experience postoperative pain when compared to patients undergoing balanced general anesthesia (p=0.001). Intraoperative hypotension occurred in 18.2% of patients undergoing peribulbar block and in 70% of those undergoing balanced general anesthesia (p=0.03). Time to oral diet introduction (<1 hour vs. > 2 hours; p < 0.05), operating room occupancy time (70 vs. 90 minutes; p=0.027), time to hospital discharge (17 vs. 22.5 hours; p=0.004), and pharmacological costs (4.65 vs. 12.09 euros; p < 0.05) were lower in patients undergoing peribulbar block versus balanced general. Conclusions Peribulbar block seems to meet the criteria of an ideal anesthetic technique in outpatient vitrectomy surgery.","PeriodicalId":7834,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesiology Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49364364","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Lateral Quadratus Lumborum Block versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Laparoscopic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study","authors":"Omar Sayed Fargaly, M. Boules, M. Hamed, Mohammed Abdel Aleem Abbas, M. Shawky","doi":"10.1155/2022/9201795","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/9201795","url":null,"abstract":"Background After laparoscopic abdominal surgery, we aim to evaluate the analgesic efficiency of US-directed bilateral transversus abdominis plane block (TAPB) and quadratus lumborum block (QLB). Methods 50 patients aged 18–60 years listed for elective laparoscopic abdomen operation were registered in this study. Cases were randomly allocated into two similar groups: TAPB and QLB groups. The first outcome was the growing morphine consumption on the 1st day postoperatively. The second outcome involved VAS score, first analgesic necessities, and any postoperative complications. Statistical analysis was done with the 2-sample t-test, and Mann–Whitney U testing was utilized to compare medians for skewed end points. Qualitative data were introduced as numbers and percentages, and chi-squared testing was utilized to determine the significance. Results The median cumulative morphine consumptions on the 1st day were high significantly in the TAPB group than in the QLB group (6 mg [6, 9] vs. 3 mg [3, 6], p value ≤0.0001]). The QLB group showed an increase in the median of the time to the first analgesic request in comparison with the TAPB group (17 hours [12, 24] vs. 8 hours [6, 24], p ≤ 0.001). In addition, on the 1st day, the mean VAS scoring at rest was lower in the QLB group. Conclusion In comparison to the TAPB, the QL block delivers more successful pain relief, has an extended period of analgesic actions, extends interval to the 1st analgesic necessity, is accompanied with lesser morphine consumptions, and may be utilized in multimodal analgesia and opioid-sparing regimens after that laparoscopic operation. This trial is registered with NCT04553991.","PeriodicalId":7834,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesiology Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49585657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Randomized Controlled Trial for Prevention of Postspinal Anesthesia Shivering in Gynecological Surgeries: Mirtazapine vs. Dexamethasone.","authors":"Ibrahim M Esmat,&nbsp;Ahmed M Elsayed,&nbsp;Hazem M El-Hariri,&nbsp;Tarek M Ashoor","doi":"10.1155/2022/5061803","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5061803","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The frequency of shivering regarding regional anesthesia is 55%. Newer effective and tolerable options for postspinal anesthesia shivering (PSAS) prophylaxis are necessary to improve patients' quality of care. This research assessed the impact of preemptive mirtazapine versus preemptive dexamethasone to decrease frequency and severity of PSAS in gynecological procedures.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>300 patients booked for gynecological procedures under spinal anesthesia (SA) were randomly apportioned into three groups (100 each) to get one preemptive dose of 30 mg mirtazapine tablet (M group), 8 mg dexamethasone diluted in 100 ml of saline infusion (D group) or placebo (C group) two hours before surgery. Incidence of clinically significant PSAS was the primary outcome. Core temperature, shivering score, hemodynamics changes, adverse events, and patient satisfaction score were documented as secondary outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared with C group, mirtazapine and dexamethasone decreased incidence of clinically significant shivering (74% vs. 16% and 31%, respectively; <i>P</i> < 0.001). M and D groups had less hypotensive episodes during 5-25 min after intrathecal injection (<i>P</i> < 0.001). 90 min after SA, tympanic temperatures were lower than baseline values in the three groups (<i>P</i> < 0.001). Pruritus, nausea, and vomiting were more often in C group (<i>P</i> < 0.001), whereas sedation was more frequent in M group (<i>P</i> < 0.001). C group had the lowest satisfaction scores (<i>P</i> < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Prophylactic administration of mirtazapine or dexamethasone attenuated shivering with minimal hazards in patients scheduled for gynecological surgeries under spinal anesthesia with priority to mirtazapine. The trial is registered with NCT03675555.</p>","PeriodicalId":7834,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesiology Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":"5061803"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8926546/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40308130","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hemodynamic Effects of Methamphetamine and General Anesthesia","authors":"Keyvan M. Safdari, Curtis Converse, F. Dong, Nickolas MacDougall, K. Hyer, Alec C. Runyon, Haley Ahlering, M. Comunale","doi":"10.1155/2022/7542311","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/7542311","url":null,"abstract":"Design A retrospective analysis of all anesthetic records at our institution over a two-year period was performed. Setting. Operating room cases under balanced anesthesia. Patients. All patients with ASA class I or II, who did not have trauma or were initially admitted to ICU, aged 18–65, without preexisting cardiac, renal, or pulmonary disease. Patients were divided into three groups: those acutely positive for methamphetamine within 48 hours of surgery (n = 137), those positive for methamphetamine between 48 hours and 7 days of surgery (n = 69), and randomly selected controls who were negative for methamphetamine within 7 days of surgery (n = 159). Measurements. Intraoperative hemodynamic instability was defined as either a drop of more than 40% in MAP for greater than 5 minutes or requirement for significant amount of vasopressors. Main Results. Among the patients who were acutely positive for methamphetamine within 24 hours, 31.4% met the criteria for hemodynamic instability within the first hour of general anesthesia, compared to 26.1% of the subacutely positive patients and 6.3% of controls (p < 0.0001). This was despite lower doses of anesthetic medications in the acutely and subacutely positive groups. Conclusion Patients who present to the operating room with a positive urine drug screen for amphetamines within 2 days of surgery are at increased risk of hemodynamic instability. Postponing surgery up to 7 days somewhat decreases this risk, but not to the levels of patients who do not use methamphetamines.","PeriodicalId":7834,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesiology Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49535762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reduced Effective Oxygen Delivery and Ventilation with a Surgical Facemask Placed under Compared to over an Oxygen Mask: A Comparative Study.","authors":"Marvin G Chang,&nbsp;Takashi Sakano,&nbsp;Benjamin S Levin,&nbsp;David Convissar,&nbsp;Edward A Bittner","doi":"10.1155/2022/4798993","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/4798993","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Consensus guidelines for perioperative anesthesia management during the COVID-19 pandemic recommend that patients wear a facemask in addition to their oxygen mask or nasal cannulae following tracheal extubation, where this is practical. The effects on effective oxygen delivery and ventilation of a surgical facemask under compared to over an oxygen (O₂) mask are unclear.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Single-center, comparative pilot study. <i>Setting</i>. Endoscopy procedure room at a major academic hospital.</p><p><strong>Subjects: </strong>Five healthy anesthesiologists. <i>Interventions</i>. Using a carbon dioxide (CO₂) sampling line positioned at the lips, the fraction of inspired O₂ (FiO₂), fraction of expiratory O₂ (FeO₂), expiratory end-tidal CO₂ (EtCO₂), and respiratory rate (RR) were measured under the following conditions: (1) a surgical facemask only, (2) a surgical facemask under an O₂ mask, (3) an O₂ mask only, and (4) a surgical facemask over an O₂ mask. <i>Measurements and Main Results</i>. The sampled fractional expired oxygen (FeO₂) at the lips was significantly lower when the surgical facemask was under compared to when over the O₂ mask (27.9± 1.68 vs. 49.9 ± 6.27, <i>p</i> = 0.001), while there was no significant difference in inspired oxygen (FiO₂). The sampled expiratory EtCO₂ was significantly higher when the surgical facemask was under the O₂ mask compared to when over the O₂ mask (28.3 ± 8.5 vs. 23.5 ± 7.6, <i>p</i> = 0.026). The RR was not significantly different when the surgical facemask was under compared to over the O₂ mask.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Effective oxygen delivery and ventilation was reduced (lower FeO₂ and increased EtCO₂) when a surgical facemask was placed under compared to over an O₂ mask.</p>","PeriodicalId":7834,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesiology Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":"4798993"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8777390/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39713985","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Comparative Study between Postoperative Analgesia of Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block and Anterior Quadratus Lumborum Block in Proximal Femur Fracture.","authors":"O S M Abd Elmaksoud,&nbsp;S E M Elansary,&nbsp;N G Fahmy,&nbsp;R M Hussien","doi":"10.1155/2022/3465537","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/3465537","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Elderly patients with various comorbidities are more likely to suffer from proximal femur fractures. It is also a painful fracture, and poor pain management can have serious physiological and psychological consequences, such as acute delirium. <i>Purpose</i>. The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of ultrasound-guided transmuscular (anterior) quadratus lumborum block (QLB) versus infrainguinal fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) in proximal femur fractures for postoperative analgesia. Patient-reported pain on the visual analogue scale (VAS), analgesic demand, and ambulation were the key factors. <i>Patients and Methods</i>. This prospective, randomised trial was done after receiving approval from the institute' study ethical committee. In this study, ultrasound-guided infrainguinal fascia iliaca compartment block was compared to ultrasound-guided anterior quadratus lumborum block using 50 ml of bupivacaine 0.25%, with a maximum dose of 2.5 mg/kg at the end of surgery after spinal anaesthesia in 128 patients (64 patients in each group). Nalbuphine was given as rescue analgesia if VAS >3. Our 1^st outcome was the first rescue analgesia and total analgesic consumption in the 1^st 24 hours; the 2^nd outcome was the time patients started to ambulate. <i>Results</i>. Postoperative pain perception was substantially greater in the FICB group starting from 30 min (<i>P</i> value 0.022) till 24 hours (<i>P</i> value <0.001), and they received a considerably larger total narcotic dose (14.1 ± 3.5) than patients in the QLB group (7.9 ± 3.4), <i>P</i> value (<0.001 ^<i>∗</i> ). The time required to achieve first rescue analgesia was much less in the FICB group (8.5 ± 2.2) compared to the QLB group (14.1 ± 4.5), <i>P</i> value (<0.001 ^<i>∗</i> ), and they took much longer to ambulate (22.3 ± 4.8) when compared to the QLB group (20.1 ± 4.6), <i>P</i> value (0.011 ^<i>∗</i> ). Hypotension (1.6%) was detected mainly in the QLB group, whereas poor fascial separation (1.6%) was observed only in the FICB group. There were no significant differences in complications between both the FICB and QLB groups. <i>Conclusion</i>. Patients receiving postoperative anterior QL block for proximal femur fracture demonstrated delayed first rescue analgesia and lower total nalbuphine consumption with early ambulation than patients who received FICB.</p>","PeriodicalId":7834,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesiology Research and Practice","volume":"2022 ","pages":"3465537"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9130016/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10251647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of Benson Relaxation Technique and Music Therapy on the Anxiety of Primiparous Women Prior to Cesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Sedigheh Nosrati Abarghoee,&nbsp;Abbas Mardani,&nbsp;Robabe Baha,&nbsp;Nasrin Fadaee Aghdam,&nbsp;Mahboobeh Khajeh,&nbsp;Fatemeh Eskandari,&nbsp;Mojtaba Vaismoradi","doi":"10.1155/2022/9986587","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/9986587","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and aims: </strong>Primiparous women experience high levels of anxiety before cesarean section. Therefore, this research aimed to investigate the effects of the Benson Relaxation Technique (BRT) and Music Therapy (MT) on the anxiety of primiparous women prior to cesarean section.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A randomized controlled trial was carried out on 105 women scheduled for cesarean section. They were randomly assigned into three groups: BRT, MT, and control (<i>n</i> = 35 per group). The women in the BRT and MT groups performed exercises and listened to music, respectively, for 20 minutes prior to cesarean section. The State Anxiety Inventory was used to measure the women's anxiety in the groups before and after the intervention.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Within-group comparisons showed that the women in the BRT (<i>t</i> = 5.61, <i>p</i> < 0.001, effect size (Cohen's <i>d</i>) = 0.94) and MT (<i>t</i> = 3.83, <i>p</i> = 0.001, <i>d</i> = 0.64) groups had significantly lower anxiety after the interventions compared to before the interventions. Also, between-group comparisons revealed that anxiety after the intervention was significantly lower in the BRT and MT groups compared to the control group (<i>p</i> = 0.007).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Although both of the BRT and MT helped with the reduction of anxiety among primiparous women before cesarean section, the BRT was shown more effective. These nonpharmacologic methods are safe and cost-effective and can improve well-being among women undergoing this invasive procedure. They can be used along with pharmacologic methods for reducing overreliance on medications.</p>","PeriodicalId":7834,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesiology Research and Practice","volume":"2022 ","pages":"9986587"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9803568/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10458327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Intravenous Dexmedetomidine as an Adjunct to Neuraxial Anesthesia in Cesarean Delivery: A Retrospective Chart Review.","authors":"Paul R Davis,&nbsp;Hans P Sviggum,&nbsp;Daniel J Delaney,&nbsp;Katherine W Arendt,&nbsp;Adam K Jacob,&nbsp;Emily E Sharpe","doi":"10.1155/2021/9887825","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/9887825","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Dexmedetomidine is a selective <i>α</i>-2 agonist commonly used for sedation that has been used in obstetric anesthesia for multimodal labor analgesia, postcesarean delivery analgesia, and perioperative shivering. This study evaluated the role of intravenous dexmedetomidine to provide rescue analgesia and/or sedation during cesarean delivery under neuraxial anesthesia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a single-center, retrospective cohort study of all parturients undergoing cesarean delivery under neuraxial anesthesia between December 1, 2018, and November 30, 2019, who required supplemental analgesia during the procedure. Patients were divided into two groups: patients who received intravenous dexmedetomidine (Dexmed group) and patients who received adjunct medications such as fentanyl, midazolam, ketamine, and nitrous oxide (Standard group). Primary outcome was incidence of conversion to general anesthesia.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During the study period, 107 patients received adjunct medications. There was no difference in conversion to general anesthesia between the Dexmed group and the Standard group (6% (4/62) vs. 9% (4/45); <i>p</i>=0.718). In the Dexmed group, the mean dexmedetomidine dose received was 37 <i>μ</i>g (range 10 to 140 <i>μ</i>g). While the use of inotropic/vasopressor medications was common and similar in both groups, there was an increase in the incidence of bradycardia (Dexmed 15% vs. Standard 2%; <i>p</i>=0.042) but not hypotension (Dexmed 24% vs. Standard 24%; <i>p</i>=1.00) in the Dexmed group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In patients who required supplemental analgesia for cesarean delivery, those who received dexmedetomidine versus other medications had a similar rate of conversion to general anesthesia, a statistically significant increase in bradycardia, but no difference in the incidence of hypotension.</p>","PeriodicalId":7834,"journal":{"name":"Anesthesiology Research and Practice","volume":"2021 ","pages":"9887825"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2021-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8723858/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39788172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}