American Univesity of Beirut

​Scientific Articles

• ​Dexmeditomidine Versus Fentanyl As Coadjuvants Of Balanced Anaesthesia Technique In Renal Transplant Recipients
  
• Short Beveled Sharp Cutting Needle Is Superior To Facet Tip Needle For Ultrasound-Guided Rectus Sheath Block In Children With Umbilical Hernia: A Case Series
  
• Breast Cancer Recurrence In Patients Receiving Epidural And Paravertebral Anesthesia: A Retrospective, Case-Control Study
  
• Effect Of Pressure Support Level, Patient’s Effort, And Lung Mechanics On Phase Synchrony During Pressure Support Ventilation
  
• The Incidence Of Postoperative Residual Curarization Following The Use Of Intermediate-Acting Muscle Relaxants And Related Factors​
  
• Is Unilateral Spinal Anesthesia Superior To Bilateral Spinal Anesthesia In Unilateral Inguinal Regional Surgery
  
• The Effects Of Provision Of Anesthesia On One-Year Mortality In Patients With Severe Complications
  
• Teaching Ultrasound Procedural Skills-Low Cost Phantoms And Animal Models
  

Case Reports​

• ​​Awake Tracheal Intubation With Combined Use Of King Vision™ Videolaryngoscope And A Fiberoptic Bronchoscope In A Patient With Giant Lymphocele
  
• Anesthesia For Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery In The Beach Chair Position: Monito ring Of Cerebral Oxygenation Using Combined Bispectral Index And Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
  
• Impossible Mask Ventilation After An Unusually Low Dose Fentanyl-Induced Muscle Rigidity In A Patient With Essential Tremor: A Case Report And Review Of The Literature
  
• Hypotension On Induction: Anaphylaxis Or Cardiac Failure?​
  

​Letter To The Editor

• ​​​​Anesthetic Management Of A Patient After Functional Hemispherecto my Using Bilateral Bispectral Index Monitoring​​​​​​

​Scientific Articles

• Cerebral “Hyperoxygenation” With Inhalational Induction Of Anesthesia In Children: A Retrospective Comparison Between Vasoparalytic Sevoflurane Vs. Vasoneutral Fentanyl
  
• Comparison Between Intravenous Patient Controlled Analgesia And Patient Controlled Epidural Analgesia In Cirrhotic Patients After Hepatic Resection
  
• Simulation Training In Endotracheal Intubation In A Pediatric Residency
  
• A Simple Protocol To Improve Safety And Reduce Cost In Hemodialysis Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery
  
• Emeto genicity-Risk Procedures In Same Day Surgery Center Of An Academic University Hospital In United States: A Retrospective Cost-Audit Of Postope rative Nausea Vomiting Management
  
• The Use Of Airtraq Laryngoscope Versus Macintosh Laryngoscope And Fiberoptic Bronchoscope By Experienced Anesthes​iologists
  

Case Reports​

• ​Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia In A Pediatric Patient With Acute Intermittent Porphyria: Literature Review And Case Report
  
• Anesthetic Considerations And Management Of A Patient With Unsuspected Carcinoid Crisis During Hepatic Tumor Resection
  
• Unusually Difficult Intraesophageal Bougie Insertion In An Intubated Pediatric Patient
  
  

​Letter To The Editor

• ​​Successful Intubation Using Mcgrath® Mac In A Patient With Treacher Collins Syndrome​​

​Correspondence

• ​Anesthesia Care Providers’ Based Interdisciplinary Peri-Operative Cross-Over Post-Market-Safety-Surveillance: Is It Futuristic Patient Safety Idea? Running Title: Post-Hire PMSS For Interventionists​​​
  

​Scientific Articles

• ​Comparative Hemodynamic Advantages of Subarachnoid Administration Of Atypical And Non-Atypical Opioids
  
• Comparison of Epidural Butorphanol Versus Epidural Morphine In Postoperative Pain Relief
  
• General Anesthesia in Cesarean Sections: A Prospective Review Of 465 Cesarean Sections Performed Under General Anesthesia
  
• Glidescope® Videolaryngoscope Versus Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscope For Awake Intubation of Morbidly Obese Patient With Predicted Difficult Intubation
  
• Comparison Of Ilioinguinal/Iliohypogastric Nerve Blocks And Intravenous Morphine For Control of Post-Orchidopexy Pain In Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery
  
• Comparison of The ‘Sniffing The Morning Air’ Position And Simple Head Extension For Glottic Visualization During Direct Laryngoscopy
  
• Comparative Study Between Ultrasound Determination And Clinical Assessment Of The Lumbar Interspinous Level For Spinal Anesthesia
  
• Curriculum Development For An Advanced Regional Anesthesia Education Program: One Institution’s Experience From Apprenticeship To Comprehensive Teaching
  
• Improved Residents’ Knowledge After An Advanced Regional Anesthesia Education Program
  

Case Reports​

• ​Back Pain After Labour Under Epidural Analgesia
  
• Pulmonary Artery Rupture In A Patient Receiving An Orthotopic Heart Transplant After Total Artificial Heart Explant
  
• Anesthesia Challenge In Dental Abscess Induced Trismus: A Case Report​​ ​

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​Scientific Articles

• ​Effect Of Intravenous Magnesium Sulphate On Postoperative Pain Following Spinal Anesthesia. A Randomized Double Blind Controlled Study
  
• Low Concentration Lidocaine (0.5%) Bolus Epidurally Can Initiate Fast-Onset, Effective And Safe Analgesia For Early Stage Labor
  
• Do The Choices Of Airway Affect The Post-Anesthetic Occurrence Of Nausea After Knee Arthroplasty? A Comparison Between Endotracheal Tubes And Laryngeal Mask Airways
  
• Marked Variability In Peri-Partum Anesthetic Management Of Patients On Buprenorphine Maintenance Therapy (Bmt): Can There Be An Underlying Acute Opioid Induced Hyperalgesia Precipitated By Neuraxial Opioids In Bmt Patients?
  
• Comparison Larygeal Mask Airway With The Endotracheal Tube For The External Dacryocystorhionostomy Surgery. A Randomized Clinical Trial
  
• Theophylline Versus Acetaminophen In The Treatment Of Post-Dural Puncture Headache (Pdph)
  
• Rate And Pattern Of Antibiotic Resistance In Microbiological Cultures Of Sepsis Patients In A Low-Middle-Income Country’s ICU Otgon Bataar, Chuluunchimeg Khuderchuluun, Ganbold Lundeg, Sukhjargalan Chimeddorj,
  
• Research Experience, Interest And Perceived Barriers Of Clinical Staff Working At The Intensive Care Department Of A Tertiary Care Academic Hospital In Saudi Arabia
  
• Dural Puncture Epidural Analgesia Is Not Superior To Continuous Labor Epidural Analgesia
  
• Minimal/Underreported But Definite Risk Of Death/Bodily Harm Threats (Dbhts) To Pain Practitioners: Results Of Nationwide Survey From United States

Case Reports​

• ​Avoiding Ecmo In A Patient With “Pump” Lung Post-Cardiopulmonary Bypass
  
• Radiology Quiz
  
• Retrograde Intubation In The Patient With Cystic Tumor Located At The Base Of Tongue
  
• Methemoglobinemia With The Use Of Benzocaine Spray For Awake Fiberoptic Intubation
  

​Letter To The Editor

• ​Use Of The Tube Exchange Cathetr In Patients With A Traumatized Airway
  
• Post-Operative Alopecia After Robotic Surgery In Steep Trendelenburg Position: A Restated Observation Of Pressure Alopecia​​
  

​Scientific Articles

• ​Post-Operative Cognitive Functions After General Anesthesia With Sevoflurane And Desflurane In South Asian Elderly
  
• Ultrasound Guided Peritubal Infiltration Of 0.25% Ropivacaine For Postoperative Pain Relief In Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
  
• Ketamine Improves Postoperative Pain And Emergence Agitation Following Adenotonsillectomy In Children. A Randomized Clinical Trial
  
• Use Of The Bilateral Bis Monitor As An Indicator Of Cerebral Vasospasm In ICU Patients
  
• Effects Of Liberal Vs. Conventional Volume Regimen On Pulmonary Function In Posterior Scoliosis Surgery
  
• Effect Of Preoperative Licorice Lozenges On Incidence Of Postextubation Cough And Sore Throat In Smokers Undergoing General Anesthesia And Endotracheal Intubation
  
• Success Of Ultrasound Guided Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Catheters Is Not Influenced By Nerve Stimulation
  

Case Reports​

• Monitored Anesthesia Care For A Patient With Advanced Huntington’s Chorea
  
• Use Of Airw ay Exchange Catheter For Bronchoscopy Of A Patient With Down’s Syndrome
  
• Incidental Finding Of Foreign Bodies During Nasal Intubation In A Mentally Challenged Patient
  
• Cardiorespiratory Crisis At The End Of Pregnancy: A Case Of Pheochromocytoma
  
• Echocardiography Guided Therapy For Massive Intra-Operative Pulmonary Emboli During Arterio-Venous Fistula/Graft Thrombectomy
  
• High Dose Streptokinase For Thrombolysis In The Immediate Postoperative Period: A Case Report
  
• Pathology Quiz: Oncocytic Cyst Of The Ventricular Fold
  
• Anesthesia Considerations In Stiff Person Syndrome
  
• Role Of Laryngeal Mask Airwaw ay In Interventional Bronchoscopy Procedures For Upper Tracheal Stenosis: Case Series
  
• Transglottic Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Larynx​
  

​Letter To The Editor

• ​Prevention Of Blood Return Into Intravenous Infusion Tubing
  
• Radial Nerve Lesion After Malposition And Sedation By Continuous Target Controlled Infusion Of Propofol For Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
  

​Educational Report

• ​High Inspired Carbon Dioxide Levels Due To Misplaced Central Tubing Of The Absorbent Canister​​​
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​Scientific Articles

• ​​A Comparative Study Of Post Operative Analgesia, Side Effects Profile And Patient Satisfaction Using Intrathecal Fentanyl With And Without Morphine 0.1 MG In Caesarean Section
  
• Esmolol Versus Dexmedetomidine In Scoliosis Surgery: Study On Intraoperative Blood Loss And Hemodynamic Changes
  
• The Effects Of Midazolam And Dexmedetomidine Infusion On Peri-Operative Anxiety In Regional Anesthesia
  
• A Comparison Of Rectal Misoprostol And Intravenous Oxytocin On Hemorrhage And Homeostatic Changes During Cesarean Section
  
• Changes In Intraocular Pressures During Laparoscopy: A Comparison Of Propofol Total Intravenous Anesthesia To Desflurane- Thiopental Anesthesia
  
• Dexamethasone Added To Bupivacaine Prolongs Duration Of Epidural Analgesia
  
• The Effectiveness Of Patient-Controlled Epidural Analgesia With Ropivacaine 0.165% With Fentanyl 2.0 μG/Ml Or Levobupivacaine 0.125% With Fentanyl 2.0μG/Ml As A Method Of Postoperative Analgesia After Major Orthopaedic Surgery
  
• Postoperative Sore Throat In Children: Comparison Between ProsealTM LMA and ClassicTM LMA
  
• Spinal Anaesthesia For Pelvic Surgery: Low Concentrations Of Lignocaine And Bupivacaine Are Effective With Less Adverse Events
  
• Scalp Nerve Blockade Reduces Pain After Headframe Placement In Radiosurgery: A Double Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial​
  
• Comparison Of Three Methods Of Preventing Rocuronium Induced Pain On Injection Using Venous Occlusion Technique - A Ra​ndomized Prospective Double Blind Controlled Study -​
• A Comparison Of Two Different Doses Of Bupivacaine In Caudal Anesthesia For Neonatal Circumcision. A Randomized Clinical Trial​

Case Reports​

• Remifentanil Infusion Prolongs Spinal Anesthesia 
  
• ​Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block In Wılson’s Disease
  
• Report Of A Case Of Ultrasound Guided Continuous Thoracic Paravertebral Block For Post Thoracotomy Analgesia In A Child
  
• Continuous Intraoperative Tee Monitoring For A Child With Fontan Pathway Undergoing Post Spinal Fusion
  
• Postoperative Hypotension Associated With Amlodipine
  
• Sub-Dural Hematoma Following Spinal Anesthesia Treated With Epidural Blood Patch And Burr-Hole Evacuation - A Case Report -
  
• Unexpected Bradycardia And Cardiac Arrest Under Spinal Anesthesia - Case Reports And Review Of Literature -​
  

​Educational Report

• ​​Where Are We In Simulation Training? Simmerk® Turkey Experiences​​