Although ketamine is primarily used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia, it
also presents sedative, amnestic, anesthetics, analgesic, antihyperalgesia, neuroprotective …

This article looks at the current techniques and equipment recommended for the
management of the difficult intubation scenario in pediatric practice. We discuss the general …

Aim. To systemically collect and summarize the literature on case reports concerning
adverse events associated with the oral use of a toothbrush. Materials and methods. Two …

Ketamine has been recognized as an anesthetic agent of choice in areas with limited
resources, particularly in emergency situations. Unlike other commonly used induction …

Background Daily toothbrushing is a routine approach for helping to keep the oral cavity
healthy. However, using a toothbrush as an ordinary oral hygiene habit can also lead to …

Pediatric difficult airway management is more challenging for an anesthesiologist due to
anatomical and physiological differences as compared to adults. Moreover, the familiarity …

Objective (s) To analyze the utility of computed tomography angiography (CTA) in identifying
internal carotid artery (ICA) injury and reducing cerebrovascular accident (CVA) incidence in …

Foreign body (FB) injuries of the airway and of the digestive tract are common in pediatric
patients. Available literature cites small blunt objects as a common FB leading to FB …

Management of anesthesia for a child with an upper airway foreign body is fraught with
particular challenges. We present the case of a 3-year-old girl who presented to the …

Ketamine is a phenylcyclidine derivative that was first synthesized in 1962, and it was
approved for clinical use in 1970. The racemic mixture of ketamine consists of two optical …