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Preoperative oral caffeine as prophylaxis against post-spinal hypotension in patients undergoing orthopedic lower limb surgery: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded study

A preoperative administration of 200 mg caffeine tablet can reduce hypotensive episodes and ephedrine requirements within the first hour of spinal anesthesia.

April's Anesthesia Digest

Combined Use of Dexmedetomidine and Hydrocortisone to Prevent New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Combining dexmedetomidine and hydrocortisone effectively reduces POAF incidence after CABG, with manageable side effects

First-pass success rate and predictive factors for stylet use in videolaryngoscopic intubations with a Macintosh blade: a prospective observational study

"Routine stylet preparation may not be necessary for elective videolaryngoscopic intubations with a Macintosh blade in patients with a longer sternomental distance, increased thyromental height, and normal cervical spine mobility"

Redefining pain management: investigating the efficacy and safety of erector spinae plane block and oblique subcostal transversus abdominis plane block in laparoscopic cholecystectomy - a meta analysis of randomized controlled trials

"The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) appears to be the preferred option for acute postoperative pain and opioid reduction in adults undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy."

Efficacy of erector spinae plane block for postoperative pain management: A meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomized controlled trials

Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) significantly reduced postop pain up to 48h, decreased postop opioid consumption, lowered postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), and without severe adverse events