BACKGROUND Osteonecrosis or avascular necrosis(AVN)of the hip was one of the dreaded complications of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),which emerged in patients who received steroid therapy.Corticosteroids have been...
BACKGROUND Malignant hyperthermia(MH)is a hypermetabolic disorder of skeletal muscles triggered by exposure to volatile anesthetics and depolarizing muscular relaxants.It manifests with clinical presentations such as ...
BACKGROUND Heart failure is generally regarded as a progressive and irreversible medical condition.The EVAHEART is an implantable left ventricular assist system.CASE SUMMARY We report the anesthesia management of a 56...
the Ethics and Research Committee of University Hospital Sharjah,No.UHS-HERC-014-30072019.
BACKGROUND In anesthesia practice,orotracheal intubation remains the primary concern of the anesthesiologist.The introduction of video laryngoscopy(VL)has increased the success rate of orotracheal intubation;however,c...
BACKGROUND The intraoperative management of patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation(OLT)frequently encounters hemodynamic instability after reperfusion of the new liver graft.The resulting post-reperfusio...
Low dose corticosteroids to adult patients with coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)and refractory shock was given some evidence,the evidence was of low quality given particularly for shock-reversal.Evidence.However bac...
Supported by the Medical Research Center,Hamad Medical Corporation,No.MRC-04-18-474.
BACKGROUND The usage of bronchoscopy during percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy remains under debate.The proponents of bronchoscopy advocating safety of the procedure,whereas the critics raising the concerns about ...
BACKGROUND Cement-related embolism is a rare but potentially fatal complication in spinal surgery.Cardiac echocardiography can provide valuable information for the early identification.CASE SUMMARY A 66-year-old woman...
With the advancement of technology and health sciences,health care delivery costs are steadily increasing.This affects both households and governments.Unfortunately,the present truth is that health has become an essen...
BACKGROUND Fascia iliaca compartment blocks(FIBs) have been used to provide postoperative analgesia after total hip arthroplasty(THA). However, evidence of their efficacy remains limited. While pain control appears to...