Vol 29 No 3 (2025): June 2025 | Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care

Editorial Views

Cardiac anesthesia provision in Pakistan; Challenges and a way forward

Yamna Sohail, Fazal Hameed Khan

371-373
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Editorial

What the religious books say about pain and pain management?

Anum Afzal, Huma Saleem, Asma Akram, Almas Iqbal

374-376
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (pSOFA) scoring as a predictor of mortality in critically unwell oncology patients with sepsis: an experience from an ICU of a cancer center

Muniba Jalil, Sadia Omer, Afshan Khanum, Muhammad Usman Ajmal, Sajid Ali

377-383
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Low dose hyperbaric bupivacaine (0.5%) with three different doses of dexmedetomidine for spinal anesthesia in transurethral resection of the prostate: a randomized, double-blind trial

Rabab Mohamed Mohamed, Mohamed Abdelbadie, Attia Gad Anwar

384-391
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Comparison of ultrasound guided subcostal transversus abdominis plane block with intraperitoneal instillation of levobupivacaine for post-operative pain relief in laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Muazzam Hasan, Nadia Shakil Ahmed, MD Shahbaz Alam, Mukesh Prasad, Ankit Verma, Paramjeet Juneja, Talat Ali

392-396
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A randomized controlled trial comparing spinal and general anesthesia in neonates undergoing inguinal herniorrhaphy

Ahmed Elbaiomy Abo ElKheir, Mohammed Said ElSharkawy, Mohamed Hamed Abd El Aziz, Khaled Hamama, Marwa Ahmed El Oraby Elfert

397-402
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Target controlled vs. manually controlled infusion of propofol for sedation during transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt procedure: a randomized controlled trial

Minatallah Ali Elshafie, Mohammed Abdelrahman Salem, Asmaa Morsy Ghoniem, Amal Ismail Abdelrahman

403-410
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Psychological and motivational differences between athletes and non-athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Onur Aydoğdu, Yağmur Deniz Erol, Melike Ayvat, Zübeyir Sari

411-421
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Adiponectin and insulin resistance in gestational diabetes: a comparative cross-sectional study

Redha Dawud Abdalredha, Sadiq Hassan Hadi, Abdul-samad Uleiwi Hassan

422-429
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Effectiveness of ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block compared to serratus anterior block in modified radical mastectomy: a randomized comparative trial

Fatma H Elshamy, Mohammed Magdy, Ahmed Zaghloul, Waleed I Hamimy, Ahmed Shaban

430-435
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Assessment of Trefoil Factor 1, cytokeratin 21-1, and Human matrix metalloproteinase 9 as novel diagnostic biomarkers for breast cancer TFF1, CYFRA21-1, and MMP-9 as Biomarkers in Breast Cancer

Huda A. Owaid, Abdulkareem M. Jewad

436-443
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Comparative study between dexmedetomidine vs. neostigmine as adjuvants to local anesthetic mixture for peribulbar block for vitreoretinal surgeries

Hussein Hamdy Gomaa Saleem, Gehan Fouad Kamel, Sherif Samir Wahba, Mohamed Abd-Elsalam El-Gendy, Amr Fouad Hafez

444-450
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Brain natriuretic peptide as an early predictor of toxic myocarditis after burn injury: A prospective observational study

Israa Tarek Mohamed Abd Elaziz, Nermin Sadek Nasr, Hanan Mahmoud Farag, Marwa Ahmed Khairy Elbeialy, Lamyaa Elsayed Salem, Marwa Salem

458-466
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GSTM1 and GSTT1 null genotypes as risk factors for chronic kidney disease

Hayder Hussein Jalood, Krarr Haider Haddawi

460-465
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A clinical comparison of oral midazolam vs. midazolam-ketamine for premedication in pediatric patients undergoing elective surgeries: efficacy and safety assessment

Prabhu Thilaak, Kiran Reddy Atla, Vinith Kumar Kumaran, Brindha Rathnasabapathy, Panneerselvam Periasamy, Arbind Kumar Choudhary

466-472
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Transcranial direct current stimulation in spinal cord-injured patients with neuropathic pain

Phuoc Trong Do, Anh Minh Nguyen, Dung Hoang Tuan Bui, Viet -Thang Le

473-477
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‘Cardiac Self-Efficacy Scale’ and quality of life in the cardiovascular patients in Saudi Arabia

Khalid A. Alnemer, Abdulmajeed Ali Alotaibi, Ibrahim Mahdi Aseeri, Abdulaziz Othman Aati

478-487
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Comparison of nebulized ketamine and magnesium sulfate for post-thyroidectomy sore throat relief

Ali Najih Al-awwady

488-493
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Comparative analysis of the efficacy of intravenous tramadol plus ketorolac vs adductor canal block for postoperative pain in total knee arthroplasty

Ristiawan Muji Laksono, Buyung Hartiyo Laksono, Faundra Arieza Firdaus, Isngadi Isngadi, Djudjuk Rahmad Basuki

502-506
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Comparative effects of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization and neurodynamic technique on lower extremity spasticity, range of motion, balance, and gait in chronic stroke patients

Hafiza Sana Ashraf, Ayesha Sarfraz, Zain ul Abbas, Qurat ul Ain, Syeda Shan e Fatima, Zarqa Sharif

507-513
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The anatomy of subarachnoid space in thoracic spinal anesthesia investigated using magnetic resonance imaging among 200 Indonesian patients

Tasrif Hamdi, Elvita R. Daulay, Siti Syarifah, Raja H. Siregar

514-519
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Impact of using midodrine for vasopressor weaning in septic shock patients: a randomized controlled trial

Mohamed Ali Mahmoud, Haitham Abdullah M. Osman, Kareem Abd Elaal Hamed

520-526
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Awareness of local anesthetic systemic toxicity among postgraduate residents of surgical disciplines, Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar, Pakistan

Sayed Shah Hassanain, Roheena Wadud, Muhammad Izaz, Khalid Mahmood, Muhammad Aftab Ahmad, Maimoona Haseeb

541-547
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Comparative Study Between the Effect of Volume-Controlled Ventilation and Pressure-Controlled Ventilation Volume Guaranteed in Obese Patients in Laparoscopic Assisted Surgery

Ahmed Maamoun Soliman, Mohamed Ismail El Seidy, Sameh Salem Taha, Ashraf El sayed El agamy, Ahmed Monier Youssef

548-555
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Analgesic effect of preoperative melatonin and vitamin C administration, alone or in combination, in major abdominal surgery; a randomized controlled study

Amr Kamal Abdelhakim, Dina Samir Mahmoud Shaker, Waleed Ibrahim Hamimy, Maha Abdelbar Attalla, Khalda Galal Radwan, Ahmed Kareem Mohammed Abdelhady

556-564
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Influence of BIS monitoring, obesity severity, and anesthetic agents on recovery outcomes in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery: a multivariate analysis

John Peter Gnanasigamani, Arunkumar Balasubramanian, Brindha Rathnasabapathy, Naveena Pandian, Panneerselvam Periasamy, Arbind Kumar Choudhary

665-673
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NARRATIVE REVIEW

Integration of robotics in healthcare management: A narrative review

Qurba Kiran, Asima Irshad, Noureen Farooq, Anas Farooq, Sarah Kafeel

674-680
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The link between migraine and eye pain: a review of current evidence

Mujeeb Ur Rehman Parrey, Maha M Abdul-Latif, Muhammad Omer Afzal Bhatti, Hafiz Osman Ibnidris Almisbah, Ahmed Hamad Ahmed Sulaiman, Omaima A Hamid MD, Mohammed M. Ismail

681-688
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Efficacy of cupping therapy in non-inflammatory arthritis: a meta-analysis

Yousef M. Alammari

682-694
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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Pathophysiological role of nerve growth factor (NGF) in asthma: insights into airway inflammation, remodeling, and neural regulation in intensive care settings

Haseeb Khaliq, Ashfaq Ahmad Shah Bukhari, Abdul Rehman Khalil Shaikh, Wardah Salman, Furqan Ahmed Bhatti, Wajih Malik, Madeeha Minhas, Ayesha Muddasser

681-689
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Case Reports

An uncommon approach of Bier block for tibial surgery; A case report

Liaquat Ali, Umer Ali, Sana Nasir, Noor Fatima, Ali Ahmed Qureshi

695-698
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Awake intubation with intubation fiberscope in a patient with difficult intubation and difficult ventilation: a case report

Citra Tanoto, Charles ., Tjokorda Gde Agung Senapathi, I Gusti Agung Gede Utara Hartawan

699-702
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Perioperative anesthesia management of a pediatric patient with unique ‘Mushroom Head’ tension pneumocephalus: A case report

Umair Aftab Baig, Saima Rashid, Sadique Ali, Aiman Saeed Shah

703-707
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Challenges in positioning linear echoendoscopes via LMA®GastroTM airway: A report of two cases

Federica Fimiano, Carmine Cavallo, Carmela Abbatiello, Mario Gagliardi, Michele Fusco, Claudio Zulli, Giuseppe Terracciano, Mariano Sica

708-710
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Regional anesthesia for axillary lymph node excisional biopsy in a patient with anterior mediastinal mass

Omar Al Misnid, Assistant Professor

711-714
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Navigating the anesthetic challenges for craniotomy in infant with bilateral subdural empyema: A case report

Andy Nugroho, Dewi Yulianti Bisri, Iwan Abdul Rachman

715-719
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CASE SERIES

The D-Blade of the C-MAC videolaryngoscope in airway management: a case series of five challenging intubations

Uday Gollamudi, Pravallika Rallapalli, R. S. Sachidananad

720-725
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Obituary

IN MEMORY OF

Tariq Hayat Khan

726
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Dr. Gohar Dar (April, 1965 – April, 2025)

Tariq Hayat Khan

272
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