Mental disorders are highly debilitating conditions of the central nervous system and are among the leading causes of disability-adjusted life years worldwide. It is generally accepted that these disorders result…

Major depressive disorder is a serious psychiatric illness that results in functional impairment in many people. Many different treatments have been used through the years in an attempt to treat major…

Modern medicine is pushing away from opioid-based pain management through different innovative approaches. That being said, opioids are still sometimes necessary due to their potent effects. Both remifentanil and fentanyl,…

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has remained the subject of intense scientific and political debate. A recent report presented to the World…

Effective analgesia, in particular epidural anesthesia, is a much discussed and essential part of optimizing patient care. Epidural anesthesia is both safe and inexpensive with the purpose of providing intra-…

Anesthesia incident reporting systems aim to identify and aggregate adverse events in anesthesia care [1, 2]. They typically consist of a brief description of the patient, the context in which…

Given how glaucoma impacts approximately 67 million people in the United States, it is not surprising that glaucoma surgery is one of the most common eye procedures performed today [1]….

Intranasal dexmedetomidine is a sedative agent that has recently gained popularity in pediatric procedural sedation and analgesia. Dexmedetomidine is a highly lipophilic agent, allowing rapid absorption through the nasal mucosa…

The COVID-19 public health emergency has left a lasting impression on the healthcare industry. Sustained fissures in the infrastructure of the healthcare system are impacting care-seekers, as unprecedented respiratory disease…