Financial burden of complications in lung resection surgery: scoping review.

Background: Lung resection surgery is a common procedure in the treatment of lung cancer. It has been associated with a high cost burden, with complications considered a substantial contributor to associated expenses. This review sought to understand and describe the financial burden associated with complications of lung resection surgery.

Effectiveness of inhaled methoxyflurane in acute pain in an emergency department - A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

Introduction: Inhaled Methoxyflurane has emerged as a popular analgesic agent for the management of acute traumatic pain in emergency settings. The aim of this review was to assess the analgesic efficacy of methoxyflurane compared to placebo and standard analgesics.

Methods: We performed a systematic review of the literature with searches of seven databases (Medline Complete, CINAHL Complete, OVID Emcare, Embase Classic + Embase, Cochrane Library, Scopus and Web of Science Core Collection) for randomized controlled trials where patients presented to the emergency department with acute traumatic pain and were administered inhaled methoxyflurane compared to placebo or standard analgesics.

Dexmedetomidine for analgesia and sedation in newborn infants receiving mechanical ventilation.

Background: Dexmedetomidine is a selective alpha-2 agonist with minimal impact on the haemodynamic profile. It is thought to be safer than morphine or stronger opioids, which are drugs currently used for analgesia and sedation in newborn infants. Dexmedetomidine is increasingly being used in children and infants despite not being licenced for analgesia in this group.