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  1. Predatory journals: Preventive measures for this 21st-century phenomenon
  2. Clarity on: Regional Anesthesia Techniques for the Shoulder
  3. Reflections on: “Comparison of serratus plane and erector spinae plane blocks for postoperative analgesia in unilateral breast surgery”
  4. Readers' comment regarding: “Ultrasound-guided TAP block: A promising strategy for managing acute pancreatitis pain”
  5. Comment on: “Safety and efficacy of erector spinae plane block for perioperative analgesia in posterior spinal fusion surgery for pediatric idiopathic scoliosis: a meta-analysis”
  6. Regional anesthesia techniques for the shoulder: clarifying the nomenclature
  7. Comment On: “Effectiveness of Combining Thoracic Paravertebral Nerve Block and Serratus Anterior Plane Block in Non-Intubated Spontaneous-Ventilation Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Retrospective Case-Control Study” [Letter]
  8. Comment on “Continuous Costoclavicular Brachial Plexus Block for Humeral Fracture in a Pregnant Patient”
  9. Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block and Oblique Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
  10. Postcesarean Analgesia: Statistically Insignificant versus Noninferior
  11. Reflections on: “Comparison of oxygen supplementation by nasal cannula with suction versus air insufflation without suction under drapes during monitored anesthesia care in adult cataract surgery-A randomized non-inferiority trial”
  12. Position of the anesthesiologist on intubation: Does it really matter?
  13. American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Physical Status Classification: Should it Focus on Every Disease?
  14. Study outcome measurements: statistically insignificant or non‐inferior?
  15. Comment on “Axillary serratus anterior plane block as a novel approach to anesthetizing the intercostobrachial nerve for upper arm arteriovenous fistula creation surgery -three case reports-”
  16. Reflections on: “Ultrasound-Guided Biceps Femoris Short Head (BiFeS) Block”
  17. Surgeon-placed Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Post-cesarean Analgesia: Clarity on the Technique and Concepts
  18. Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Lung Resection: Comment
  19. Pectoral Nerve (PECS) Blocks in Gynecomastia Surgeries
  20. Thyroplasty under Conscious Sedation using Dexmedetomidine: A Case Series
  21. Comment on: “Costoclavicular block for distal radius open reduction and internal fixation”
  22. Comment on: “Modified lumbar-sacral erector spinae plane block for the treatment of low back pain”
  23. Comment on: “Pulsed radiofrequency treatment for the management of trigeminal neuropathic pain”
  24. Unraveling a complete heart block in a post-craniotomy patient: a case report presenting a rare association and review of literature
  25. Letter to the Editor regarding “Efficacy of pectoralis nerve blocks I and II with liposomal bupivacaine in patients undergoing elective breast reduction procedures”
  26. Comment on: Guidelines for use and safety of corticosteroid injections in joints and musculoskeletal soft tissue
  27. Apixaban and Spinal Anesthesia
  28. Concentration of local anesthetics is important in nerve blocks
  29. Comment on “Effects of remimazolam versus dexmedetomidine on recovery after transcatheter aortic valve replacement under monitored anesthesia care: a propensity score-matched, non-inferiority study”
  30. Role of Erector Spinae Plane Block in Acute Abdominal Pain
  31. Yet another name for subscapularis plane block
  32. Reflections on: “Comparison of In-plane Versus Out-of-plane Ultrasound-guided Radial Artery Cannulation”
  33. The radial trinity block of the upper extremity: combined block of the radial, median, and lateral cutaneous nerves of the forearm for radial fracture. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2024; 133; 1120–1
  34. Anterior approach suprascapular nerve block in shoulder surgeries: Customary now!
  35. Yet another report of endotracheal tube herniation through the Doughty blade of the Boyle-Davis Gag! Call for action
  36. Letter to the Editor: “Comparison of Pectoral Nerve and Paravertebral Blocks for Postoperative Pain Management in Breast Surgery: A Multicentre Randomised Double-Blind Trial”
  37. Comment on “Neuraxial Block in A Post-Hemorrhagic Stroke Pregnant Patient”
  38. Standardizing nomenclature for infraclavicular blocks and shoulder regional anesthesia techniques: call for more precision
  39. Erector spinae plane block for posterior spine fusion in children
  40. Reflections on: “Preoperative Bilateral External Oblique Intercostal Plus Rectus Sheath Block for Postoperative Pain Management Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Noninferior Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial”
  41. T1 erector spinae plane block for resection of the rib in thoracic outlet syndrome
  42. Comment on: “Superficial parasternal intercostal plane blocks in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis”
  43. Rhomboid intercostal vs PECS blocks in radical mastectomies
  44. Gastric Volume and Diabetes: Comment
  45. Comment on “Retro superior costotransverse ligament space block as an effective analgesia after laparoscopic gastrectomy”
  46. Medial infraclavicular (costoclavicular) block in children
  47. Violations of protocols of non-inferiority trials occur frequently
  48. Regional Anesthesia Techniques for Breast Cancer Surgeries—A Narrative Review
  49. Comment on Utsumi et al. Differences in Pathophysiology and Treatment Efficacy Based on Heterogeneous Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Medicina 2024, 60, 510
  50. Validation of Suggested Formula for Depth of Insertion of Endotracheal Tube in Indian Children: A Prospective Observational Study
  51. Comment on: “Is epidural analgesia non‐inferior to intrathecal fentanyl as initiation for neuraxial analgesia in early non‐spontaneous labor?”
  52. Erector spinae plane block for minimally invasive cardiac surgery
  53. Inter-transverse process blocks-clarifications
  54. Regional anesthesia techniques for shoulder arthroscopy
  55. Letter to the editor concerning “The efficacy of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB) versus freehand ESPB in postoperative pain management after lumbar spinal fusion surgery: a randomized, non-inferiority trial” by A. Mirkheshti et al. ...
  56. Central Neuraxial Blocks as Surgical Anesthesia in Infants: A Narrative Review
  57. Comment on "Single-shot regional anesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomies: a systematic review and network meta-analysis"
  58. Comment on "The novel diagonal suprascapular canal block for shoulder surgery analgesia: a comprehensive technical report"
  59. Regional anaesthesia truncal blocks for acute postoperative pain and recovery. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2024
  60. Letter to the Editor Regarding “Effect of Erector Spinae Plane Block in Terms of Analgesic Efficacy in Elderly Patients Undergoing Posterior Lumbar Spine Surgery”
  61. Reflections on: “Pectointercostal fascial block on stress response in open heart surgery”
  62. Navigating the Trachea: New Formula for Indian Children—Correspondence
  63. Preventing inadvertent intrathecal tranexamic acid administration error
  64. Comment on: “Comparison between supra-scapular nerve block combined with axillary nerve block and interscalene brachial plexus block for postoperative analgesia following shoulder arthroscopy”
  65. Clarifications on: Pectoralis Blocks Nomenclature and Clinical Applications of Regional Anesthesia Techniques for Breast and Thorax
  66. Combination of pectoralis nerve block II and serratus anterior plane blocks in minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2023; 130: 786–94
  67. Pre-peritoneal Plus Portal Infiltration Versus Bilateral Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
  68. Comment on: “Blockade of intercostobrachial nerve by an erector spinae plane block at T2 level”
  69. Regional anaesthesia techniques for mastectomies
  70. Comment on “Transversus thoracis muscle plane block and pecto-intercostal fascial plane block in pediatric open heart surgery”
  71. Comment on: “Transversus Thoracic Muscle Plane Block for Attenuating the Haemodynamic Response to Median Sternotomy”
  72. Inter-transverse process blocks: caution about difference in methods
  73. Reflections on: Pharmacokinetics of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine
  74. Combination of paravertebral block and serratus anterior plane block in video-assisted thoracic surgeries—comment
  75. Letter to the Editor Regarding “Research Progress on Serratus Anterior Plane Block in Breast Surgeries”
  76. Letter to the editor regarding “Ultrasonography guided erector spinae block in spinal surgery for pain management with enhanced recovery”
  77. Comment on: Ultrasound-guided modified pectoral plane (PECS II) block versus erector spinae plane (ESP) block for perioperative analgesia of surgical treatment of gynecomastia
  78. Citation of retracted articles: simple solutions to this perennial problem
  79. Clarifications sought on retro-SCTL space
  80. Role of an epidural in laparoscopic surgeries
  81. Reflections on: Intraoperative Pectoral Nerve Block or “Surgical PECS”
  82. Erector spinae plane block: inexplicable benefits in acute gastrointestinal injury
  83. Comment on: non-inferiority trial comparing ultrasound-guided multi-injection intertransverse process versus thoracic paravertebral blocks
  84. Regional anesthesia techniques for awake radical mastectomies
  85. Citation of retracted articles: prevention is better than a cure
  86. Comment on: non-inferiority trial comparing bupivacaine versus liposomal bupivacaine
  87. Erector spinae plane block versus paravertebral block in breast surgeries
  88. Pectoral Nerve Blocks for Breast Augmentation Surgery: Comment
  89. A different approach to radial artery cannulation
  90. Reflections on: Surgeon-placed transversus abdominis plane blocks
  91. Role of erector spinae plane block in breast surgeries
  92. Regional anesthesia techniques for surgical anesthesia in breast cancer procedures
  93. Comment on: “Pecto-intercostal Fascial Block for perioperative pain management in patients undergoing open cardiac surgery”
  94. PECS blocks: Clarifying the nomenclature
  95. Comment on: “The Effect of Alfentanil on Emergence Delirium Following General Anesthesia in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial”
  96. New Formula for Depth of Insertion of Endotracheal Tube in Children: A Prospective Observational Study
  97. The anaesthetic implications of an aberrant artery in the supraclavicular fossa
  98. Comment on: “Intensive glucose control during the perioperative period for diabetic patients undergoing surgery: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis”
  99. Reflections on: “Opioid‐sparing effects of ultrasound‐guided erector spinae plane block for adult patients undergoing surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis”
  100. PECS II block: clarifications sought on nomenclature
  101. Reflections on: “Nalbuphine for spinal anesthesia—A systematic review and meta‐analysis”
  102. Impact of Baricity on Intrathecal Chloroprocaine Versus Hyperbaric Bupivacaine
  103. Letter to the Editor: Role of ketamine in vaso-occlusive crisis of sickle cell disease
  104. Superficial versus deep injection of serratus plane blocks
  105. Serratus blocks: clinical applications ought to be based on sensory coverage
  106. Hydro-dissection of Dorsal Scapular Nerve for Neuropathy Post Radical Neck Dissection and Radiation: A Case Report
  107. Pulsed Radiofrequency of Stellate Ganglion for Neuropathic Pain Associated with Recurrent Pleural Leiomyosarcoma - A Case Report
  108. Letter to the Editor: Radiofrequency Treatment—Newer Modes and Long-term Effects
  109. Lumbar sympathetic block for postherpetic neuralgia of lower limb: Familiar for a long time! – Comment to Ozturk et al., 2021 Pain Practice
  110. Comment on: “Low-Dose Ketamine for Outpatient Hysteroscopy.”
  111. Perspectives on Pecs I block in breast surgeries
  112. Comparison of 0.125% and 0.2% ropivacaine in continuous lumbar plexus block for postoperative analgesia after total hip arthroplasty
  113. Radiofrequency ablation of stellate ganglion for neuropathic pain due to brachial plexus neurofibroma in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1
  114. Pecs Blocks: Anatomical Points to Ponder
  115. Comment on: “Which nostril should be used for nasotracheal intubation with Airtraq NT®: the right or left?”
  116. Anatomical considerations in Pecs blocks
  117. Clarifications on the perioperative management of patients with diabetes
  118. Management of patients with diabetes during surgeries
  119. Letter to the Editor: Reflections on: “Perioperative Management of Diabetes Mellitus: Novel Approaches”
  120. Regarding the survey on perioperative diabetes medications and glucose control
  121. Comment on: “Priming with different doses of metoclopramide preceded by tourniquet alleviates propofol induced pain: A comparative study with lidocaine”
  122. Reflections on: ‘Pectoral I block does not improve postoperative analgesia after breast cancer surgery’
  123. Awake fiberoptic intubation – A golden choice still? - Report of two Cases
  124. Clarification on: “Pectoral nerves I block is associated with a significant motor blockade with no dermatomal sensory changes”
  125. Efficacy of the Stellate Ganglion Block Through the Lateral Approach Using Ultrasonogram and Fluoroscopy
  126. Comment on Debate: Blood is Friend or/and Foe?
  127. Comment on: A Comparison of the Effects of 20% Mannitol and 3% NaCl on Coagulation Parameters In Vitro using ROTEM: A Prospective Randomized Crossover Study
  128. Role of β-type natriuretic peptide as predictor of early post-operative outcomes in Chinese patients undergoing anesthesia
  129. Fentanyl-midazolam vs. midazolam-ketamine regarding patient sedation analgesia for emergency orthopedic procedures
  130. Randomized comparison between dexmedetomidine and midazolam for prevention of emergence agitation after nasal surgeries
  131. Comment on: “Volume capnography – A narrative review”
  132. Comment on: “Automated control of end-tidal sevoflurane in living donor hepatectomy - a prospective, randomized, controlled study.”
  133. Comment on: Comparison of Intraabdominal and Trocar Site Local Anaesthetic Infiltration Efficacy on Postoperative Analgesia After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
  134. Intrathecal nalbuphine – Will it gain wider acceptance? – A narrative review
  135. Comments on an article of EgJA in press.
  136. Comment on: “Intranasal Dexmedetomidine for Procedural Sedation in Children, a Suitable Alternative to Chloral Hydrate”
  137. Comments on an article published in EgJA in Oct. 2016
  138. Comments on an article published in SLJA in July 2016
  139. Errors in an article published in EgJA in 2016
  140. Capnographic analysis of minimum mandatory flow rate for hudson face mask: A randomized double-blind study
  141. Study on evaluating the Adequacy of Psoas Compartment Block and Sacral Plexus Block for Lower Limb Surgeries
  142. COMPARISON OF ORAL CLONIDINE WITH ORAL MIDAZOLAM IN MANAGING AGITATION FOLLOWING SEVOFLURANE ANESTHESIA – A PROSPECTIVE, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE BLINDED STUDY
  143. Comparative study of anaphylaxis incidence in patients receiving anti-snake venom with or without prophylactic adrenaline: a prospective, randomized, blinded study
  144. A COMPARISON OF EASE OF NERVE LOCALIZATION AND COMPLICATIONS BETWEEN POSTERIOR AND LATERAL APPROACHES OF POPLITEAL BLOCK
  145. SPINAL ANAESTHESIA FOR TRANS-URETHRAL RESECTION OF BLADDER TUMOR IN A PATIENT WITH RECENT MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION