Ann Surg Protoc. 2024;1(1):ASP-01-1002 | Open Access
Olobatoke Tunde Ayomide, Victor Meza Kyaruzi, Nathan Mugenyi , Ahmed Naeem, Musakanya Shituluka, Chibuikem A Ikwuegbuenyi , Emmanuel Oyesiji , Zobidah Yousif Elamin, Samuel Oreoluwa David, Emmanuel Mduma, Emnet Shimber, Heba Mohamed Azouz, Fortune Gankpe, Ignatius Esene and Abenezer Tirsit
Background: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of morbidity, disability, and mortality across all ages, with a global annual incidence between 27 to 69 million. The pathophysiology of TBI involves the over-production of reactive oxygen species. This systematic review aims to evaluate the efficacy of montelukast in patients with TBI.
Methodology: This systematic review ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Aug 07, 2024 PDF
Ann Surg Protoc. 2020;1(1):ASP-01-1001 | Open Access
Shyamal Premaratne, Kristin Tissera A, Dhanushya Amaratunga T, Ishani Premaratne D, Francis Mensah E, Wayne Zhang W and (Late) Judson McNamara J
Introduction and Background: End-tidal pCO2 monitoring (Capnometry) is used to assist in the confirmation of endotracheal intubation. However, this is unreliable in low flow states, such as during severe shock and also during Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). It has been anecdotally noted that during severely hypercapnic and acidotic states, esophageal pCO2 is abnormally high. This may mislead the resuscitation team into ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated Jun 23, 2020 PDF