An epidural infusion of 0.375% ropivacaine was used during surgery. After surgery, patients received patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA, 0.1% ropivacaine and 0.5 µg/ml sufentanil, basal ...

Purpose: A case of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) complicated by warfarin-induced skin necrosis (WISN) is reported. Summary: A patient with a history of hypertension, heart failure, and ...

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Objective This systematic review aims to summarise all the available evidence related to the association between pre-operative patient expectations (outcome expectations, process expectations and ...

Department of Anesthesiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing 100730, China ...