Circulatory failure is classified into four types of shock (obstructive, cardiogenic, distributive,
and hypovolemic) that must be distinguished as each requires a different treatment. Point-of-…

Purpose: We aimed to compare the beneficial and harmful effects of opioids used as adjuncts
to local anesthetics in patients undergoing cesarean section under spinal anesthesia. …

Study objective The C-MAC laryngoscope (C-MAC) is a videolaryngoscope that uses a
modified Macintosh blade. Although several anecdotal reports exist, it remains unclear whether …

BACKGROUND: Surgery with general anesthesia disturbs circadian rhythms, which may
lead to postoperative sleep disorders and delirium in patients. However, it is unclear how …

Study objective The McGrath laryngoscope is a novel self-contained videolaryngoscope with
a single-use blade. There are several anecdotal reports that the McGrath is superior to the …

Background: General anesthesia induces long-lasting cognitive and learning deficits.
However, the underlying mechanism remains unknown. The GluA1 subunit of AMPAR is a key …

Objective: There is scarce evidence regarding the long-term persistence of neutralizing
antibodies among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) survivors. This study determined …

Background Postoperative nausea and vomiting is a distressing complication of surgery,
and 5-HT 3 receptor antagonists are often prescribed to prevent it. Ondansetron is the agent …

BACKGROUND: Emergence agitation (EA) is a common complication in children after general
anesthesia. The goal of this 2-phase study was (1) to develop a predictive model (EA risk …

… Attestation: Takahiro Mihara has seen the original study data, reviewed the analysis of the
data, approved the final manuscript, and is the author responsible for archiving the study files. …