Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (APM) is the official scientific journal of Korean Society of Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care (KSNACC), The Korean Society for Anesthetic Pharmacology (KSAP), The Korean Society of Obstetric Anesthesiologists (KSOA), The Korean Society of Pediatric Anesthesiologists (KSPA), Korean Neuromuscular Research Society (KNRS), Korean Society of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesiologists (KSCVA), Korean Society of Transplantation Anesthesiologists (KSTA), The Korean Spinal Pain Society (KSPS), Korean Society of Regional Anesthesia (KSRA), and Korean Society for Airway Management (KSAM). The abbreviated title is "Anesth Pain Med". It is published four times a year on the last day of January, April, July, and October in English.

Neuroanesthesia | Clinical Research

January 15, 2021

Pharmacological strategies to prevent postoperative delirium: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Jun Mo Lee, Ye Jin Cho, Eun Jin Ahn, et al.

Anesth Pain Med. 2021;16(1):28-48.

Background: Postoperative delirium (POD) is a condition of cerebral dysfunction and a common complication after surgery. This study aimed to compare and determine the relative efficacy of pharmacological interventions for...

Obstetric Anesthesia | Clinical Research

January 4, 2021

Comparison of the effect of general and spinal anesthesia for elective cesarean section on maternal and fetal outcomes: a retrospective cohort study

Tae-Yun Sung, Young Seok Jee, Hwang-Ju You, et al.

Anesth Pain Med. 2021;16(1):49-55.

Background: Anesthesia is needed to ensure both maternal and fetal safety during cesarean sections. This retrospective cohort study compared maternal and fetal outcomes between general and spinal anesthesia for cesarean...

Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia | Clinical Research

January 25, 2021

Comparison of postoperative pulmonary complications between sugammadex and neostigmine in lung cancer patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy: a prospective double-blinded randomized trial

Tae Young Lee, Seong Yeop Jeong, Joon Ho Jeong, et al.

Anesth Pain Med. 2021;16(1):60-67.

Background: Reversal of neuromuscular blockade (NMB) at the end of surgery is important for reducing postoperative residual NMB; this is associated with an increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs)....

Transplantation Anesthesia | Clinical Research

January 25, 2021

Changes in the allocation policy for deceased donor livers in Korea: perspectives from anesthesiologists

Seung Yeon Yoo, Gaab Soo Kim

Anesth Pain Med. 2021;16(1):68-74.

Background: The allocation policy for deceased donor livers in Korea was changed in June 2016 from Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) scoring system-based to Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) scoring system-based....

Spinal Pain | Clinical Research

December 16, 2020

Prolotherapy for the patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: systematic review and meta-analysis

Geonhyeong Bae, Suyeon Kim, Sangseok Lee, et al.

Anesth Pain Med. 2021;16(1):81-95.

Background: Prolotherapy, which stimulates the healing of loosened ligaments and tendons, is a cost-effective and safe treatment modality for chronic musculoskeletal pain. Its benefits may be affected by injection protocols,...

General Article | Clinical Research

December 17, 2020

An exploratory study of risk factors for pressure injury in patients undergoing spine surgery

DaeHee Suh, Su Yeon Kim, Byunghoon Yoo, et al.

Anesth Pain Med. 2021;16(1):108-115.

Background: Perioperative patients are potentially at risk for pressure injuries due to anesthetic agents and surgical positioning. Pressure injury increases discomfort and pain in patients and causes complications, which lead...

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