Intervention Protocol to Address the Difficult Airway. An Alternative for the Anesthesiologist’s Performance by Fernando Márquez Ercia, José Julio Ojeda González, Bárbara Lucia Cabezas Poblet, Magda Robaina Pérez

“…It is an everyday activity for the anesthesiologist, who is considered to be the "expert" in this area. …”
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A Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Obstetric Patients with Heart Disease: an Alternative for the Anesthesiologist’s Practice. by Maritza Rodríguez Alvárez, José Julio Ojeda González, Zoraida Álvarez Figueredo, Vladimir Barco Díaz

“…<strong>Background:</strong> The appropriate anesthetic management of the obstetric patient with heart disease, either congenital or acquired, poses a complex problem to the anesthesiologist, whose scientific knowledge and clinical experience are deeply challenged. …”
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Bloqueo simpático lumbar para el manejo de síndrome doloroso regional complejo, a propósito de un caso con resolución completa by Ximena J. Cediel C., Karina Ortega A., Germán W. Rangel J., Julian González M.

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Perioperative anesthetic management in total abdominal hysterectomy due to uterine fibroid in a patient with severe aortic stenosis. A case report by Yuliel Varona Rodríguez, José Carlos Acosta Abad, Adonis Cintra Dornes, Liliam María Castillo Manresa

“…The perioperative management of aortic stenosis is of vital importance for the anesthesiologist.…”
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Recommendations for perioperative management in the patient with COVID-19 by José Julio Ojeda González

“…Based on the elements offered by the World Health Organization, related to guidelines for the prevention and treatment of patients with COVID-19 and experiences of the medical personnel who care for these patients during the periperatory period, in addition to an updated literature review in this regard, recommendations are offered on the management of patients with COVID-19, during care by the anesthesiologist.…”
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Management of the difficult airway in children. A case report by Magaly Álvarez Bárzaga, Dianelys De la Cruz Cruz, Edith Marianela Fleites Guerra

“…The anesthesiologist plays a unique role in the health care of all patients who will undergo a surgical procedure. …”
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Pharyngeal injury during a difficult orotracheal intubation in a new born infant. Report of the case by Marrugo Pardo, Gilberto Eduardo, Valencia Rúa, Diana Carolina

“…After multiple attempts at orotracheal intubation, there was bleeding from a difficult-to-identify source. Finally, the anesthesiologist secured the airway with a laryngeal mask. …”
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Patient with hereditary butyrylcholinesterase deficiency by Lina Arianna Hernadez Peraza, Juan Karel Guzmán Martínez, Gisell Lidia Abreu Brioso

“…Introduction: During the surgical anesthetic act, there are many complications that the anesthesiologist must face, some derived from surgery and others from anesthesia. …”
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Difficult airway not foreseen in patient announced for emergency surgery by Gisell Lidia Abreu Brioso, Juan Karel Guzmán Martínez

“…Introduction: The management of the airway, conceptualized as the set of maneuvers and use of devices that allow adequate and safe ventilation in patients who require it due to various clinical conditions, becomes one of the most important challenges faced by an anesthesiologist in the practice. It is considered that the final result will depend on the characteristics of the patient, the availability of equipment, as well as their dexterity and skills. …”
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Náuseas y vómitos postoperatorios en anestesia general para intervención quirúrgica electiva by Dayana Pérez Caballero, Carlos Gilberto Nieto Monteagudo

“…Se evaluaron las variables: sexo, edad, índice de masa corporal, hábito de fumar, antecedentes de cinetosis o náuseas y vómitos postoperatorios, clasificación de la American Society of Anesthesiologist, técnica anestésica y agentes anestésicos empleados, tipo de intervención quirúrgica diagnóstico operatorio, estancia hospitalaria, abordaje al sitio quirúrgico, uso de sonda nasogástrica, tiempo quirúrgico y aparición de vómitos precedidos por náuseas en las primeras 24 horas del postoperatorio. …”
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Ultrasound guided hydrostatic reduction of intussusception, Guantánamo 2017-2022 by Arianne Espichicoque-Megret, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez-Marcheco, Mario Giraudy-Zúñiga, Eddiney Moreno-Maceo, Miguel Velázquez-Hernández

“…Conclusions: the results of this study show that this treatment is conservative, safe and effective, does not expose patients to ionizing radiation and reduces the risks of a surgical intervention performed by a team of professionals made up of surgeon, radiologist and anesthesiologist, solving the health problem in a short period of time.…”
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Incidencia de parálisis diafragmática secundaria a bloqueo supraclavicular de plexo braquial medida por ecografía en una institución de cuarto nivel by Laura Soraya Saba-Santiago, Andrea Jiménez-Orduz, Leidy Johanna Archila-Tibaduiza, Gianmarco Camelo-Pardo, Miguel Enrique Ochoa-Vera

“…Criterios exclusión: pacientes ASA (American Society of anesthesiologist) 4 y 5, gestantes, IMC >35 kg/m2, pacientes con antecedentes neuromusculares, enfermedad pulmonar restrictiva u obstructiva, parálisis nervio frénico o disfunción diafragmática. …”
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Criterios de médicos anestesiólogos de ciudad de La Habana sobre el hematócrito perioperatorio y la indicación de glóbulos by Rosa María Abad Hernández, Beatriz Rey Martínez, Alba Avela Lazo, Gisela Pérez Martínez

“…A survey was done in different hospitals of Havana City in order to know the criteria of a sample of anesthesiologists. The results were as follows: l. 68% of the anesthesiologists demand a haemoglobin of 10g % for patients undergoing elective surgery. 2. 25% of the patients do not require a haemoglobin of 10 g % for urgent operations. 3. 2% of the anesthesiologists transfuse intraoperatively when preoperative haemoglobin is under 10 g % and 10% do it due to bleeding over 500 mL. 4. …”
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Educación para residentes en anestesiología durante la pandemia por Covid-19 y perspectivas hacia el futuro by Heidy Navarro-Jaramillo, Marcos Balkenhol-Nehuman, Rusvelt Vargas-Moranth

“…Despite the need to have a qualified workforce at the different levels of care and that anesthesiologists play an important role in the management of the patient’s airway, the need to use educational strategies such as a shock plan was presented. the above, such as: Webinars, Online Learning, Podcasts, Social Media, and Simulation & Virtual Reality. …”
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Physiological Changes in Pregnant Women and Their Implications in Anesthetic Applications by Ashley Carolina Cuzco Macias, Leslie Gricel Cuzco Macias

“…It was found that the knowledge of the various physiological changes that occur during pregnancy is crucial in anesthetic management, considering that adequate preparation of equipment, medications, availability of qualified anesthesiologists, and modification of anesthetic technique to adapt to these are needed for the successful performance of procedures during pregnancy, thus, reducing complications and maternal–fetal morbidity and mortality.…”
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Predictor's factors of infectious surgical complications in older adults after emergency abdominal surgery by Raúl Mario Calás Balbuena, Gilberto Carlos Falcón Vilariño, Zenén Rodríguez Fernández, Lázaro Ibrahim Romero García, Luís Roberto Piña Prieto

“…Results: The variables, preoperative physical examination according to the classification of the American Society of Anesthesiologists ASA III and IV (OR= 10.33), contaminated and dirty operations (OR= 28.00), surgical time of 2 hours or more (OR= 49.33) and alterations in nutritional status (OR= 10.33) on adults elderly who underwent emergency abdominal conventional surgery, were more likely to develop an infectious post-surgical complication. …”
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Laparoscopic surgery in morbidly obese patients with endometrial cancer by Lester Lara-Acosta, Omar de Jesús Bosque-Diego, Raquel Duran-Bornot, Alejandro Linchenat-Lambert, Alejandro Crespo-Álvarez

“…Introduction: surgery in morbidly obese patients as a treatment for gynecologic cancer is a challenge for surgeons and anesthesiologists, since it is associated with the processes of increasing intraoperative and postoperative complications. …”
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La anestesiología, profesión signada por la drogadicción Anesthesiology and drug addiction by Tiberio Alvarez Echeverri

“…&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; Prevalence of drug addiction and alcoholism among anesthesiologists has been reported to be around 2%. Most frequently utilized drugs are phentanyl and other opioids, diazepam, alcohol, inhaled anesthetics, ketamine, barbiturates, sulphentanyl, cocaine, morphine and heroine. …”
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