Introduction Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is not proven to be effective in treating respiratory
failure in severe pneumonia. However, some clinicians nevertheless attempt NIV to …

Background: Brain cooling therapy is one of the subjects of interest, and currently, data on
direct brain cooling are lacking. Hence, the objective is to investigate the clinical outcomes …

Patients with medically refractory epilepsy (MRE) are indicated for vagus nerve stimulation
(VNS) placement. Anaesthesia for VNS placement is extremely challenging and requires …

Results Group IG showed a significantly shorter median insertion time (13.3 [interquartile
range, IQR 7.8] vs. 17.0 [IQR 9.6] s; P< 0.001), a higher percentage in the 'very easy'ease of …

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a neurostimulatory modality in treating patients with
medically resistant epilepsy (MRE). It was introduced in 1997 and has been proven to …

Intracranial malignancy among pregnant women is extremely rare. Neuroanaesthesia for
such high-risk patients demands extreme precautions. Our patient presented with a huge …

Background: Elizabethkingia meningoseptica meningitis is rare and challenging to manage
infection. As this infection is always associated with superimposed multidrug-resistant …

Background: VP shunting is a permanent form of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion that can
be performed for hydrocephalus. Sterility of the CSF is an important pre-requisite for …

Aim: High procalcitonin (PCT) and low albumin (ALB) concentrations have been associated
with mortality in sepsis. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of the PCT/ALB …

Continuous ketamine infusion has been used successfully to treat severe refractory
bronchospasm in children requiring mechanical ventilation in the intensive care setting. One …