Ultrasound imaging for lumbar punctures and epidural catheterisations: systematic review and meta-analysis

F Shaikh, J Brzezinski, S Alexander, C Arzola… - Bmj, 2013 - bmj.com
Objective To determine whether ultrasound imaging can reduce the risk of failed lumbar
punctures or epidural catheterisations, when compared with standard palpation methods …

The pain management of trauma patients in the emergency department

A Fabbri, A Voza, A Riccardi, S Serra… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The vast majority of injured patients suffer from pain. Systematic assessment of pain on
admission to the emergency department (ED) is a cornerstone of translating the best …

Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network (PRAN): a multi-institutional study of the use and incidence of complications of pediatric regional anesthesia

DM Polaner, AH Taenzer, BJ Walker… - Anesthesia & …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Regional anesthesia is increasingly used in pediatric patients to provide
postoperative analgesia and to supplement intraoperative anesthesia. The Pediatric …

Analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia: a meta-analysis

HJ Gelfand, JPP Ouanes, MR Lesley, PS Ko… - Journal of clinical …, 2011 - Elsevier
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine if the use of ultrasound guidance (vs non-ultrasound
techniques) improves the success rate of nerve blocks. DESIGN: Meta-analysis of …

Ultrasound contrast agents and delivery systems in cancer detection and therapy

R Perera, P Nittayacharn, M Cooley, O Jung… - Advances in Cancer …, 2018 - Elsevier
Ultrasound is the second most utilized imaging modality in the world because it is widely
accessible, robust, and safe. Aside from its extensive use in diagnostic imaging, ultrasound …

Seeing is believing: ultrasound in pediatric procedural performance

MV Fraga, JZ Stoller, CL Glau, D De Luca… - …, 2019 - publications.aap.org
Point-of-care ultrasound is currently widely used across the landscape of pediatric care.
Ultrasound machines are now smaller, are easier to use, and have much improved image …

Improved analgesia with the ilioinguinal block compared to the transversus abdominis plane block after pediatric inguinal surgery: a prospective randomized trial

MJ Fredrickson, C Paine, J Hamill - Pediatric Anesthesia, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Ultrasound‐guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block has shown
promise for analgesia after pediatric inguinal surgery. This prospective, randomized study …

[PDF][PDF] Benefits of regional anesthesia in children.

A Bosenberg - Pediatric Anesthesia, 2012 - anaesthetics.ukzn.ac.za
Regional anesthesia has wide-ranging benefits but requires technical expertise. Its use in
neonates, infants, and children continues to escalate, both as a sole anesthetic or in …

Applications of regional anaesthesia in paediatrics

RD Shah, S Suresh - British journal of anaesthesia, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Advances in the field of paediatric regional anaesthesia have specific applications to both
acute and chronic pain management. This review summarizes data regarding the safety of …

Anesthetic management of congenital tracheoesophageal fistula

N Broemling, F Campbell - Pediatric Anesthesia, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This article reviews (a) risk factors and preoperative considerations of the patient with
tracheoesophageal fistula,(b) anesthetic management, including (i) airway management,(ii) …