Prone positioning improves oxygenation & reduces mortality among non-intubated COVID positive patients, but does not appear to reduce the intubation rate.
Spinal anaesthesia with BIS-targeted sedation did not reduce post-operative delirium after lumbar fusion, compared to non-targeted general anaesthesia.
The ultra-short-acting benzodiazepine remimazolam, may be an acceptable alternative to propofol for induction and maintenance of anaesthesia in high-risk patients.
Caudal dexmedetomidine improves analgesia duration & reduces analgesia need without increasing complications, when compared to local anaesthesia alone in children.
Ultrasound-guided caudal injection does not improve overall success or block performance time compared to landmark caudal injection, but does improve first-puncture success and reduce complications.
Daniel Jolley