Torin D. Shear

TL;DR: The incidence and severity of symptoms of muscle weakness were increased in the PACU in patients with a TOF <0.9, and this investigation sought to determine the association between objective evidence of residual neuromuscular blockade (train-of-four [TOF] ratio < 0.9) and the type, incidence, and severity in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).

TL;DR: The elderly are at increased risk for postoperative residual neuromuscular block (PRNB) and associated adverse outcomes.

TL;DR: Intraoperative methadone administration reduced postoperative opioid requirements, decreased pain scores, and improved patient satisfaction with pain management after complex spine surgery.

TL;DR: Intraoperative methadone administration resulted in reduced postoperative morphine requirements, improved pain scores, and enhanced patient-perceived quality of pain management.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of low-dose dexamethasone therapy on perioperative blood glucose concentrations has not been well characterized, and the authors examined the effect that two commonly used commonly used doses of DExams (4 and 8 mg at induction of anesthesia) on blood glucose concentration.