Comparison of conventional and cooled radiofrequency treatment of the genicular nerves versus sham procedure for patients with chronic knee pain: protocol for a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial (COGENIUS)Thibaut Vanneste, Amy Belba, Sander van Kuijk, Merel Kimman, Johan Bellemans, Vincent Bonhomme, Micha Sommer, Pieter Emans, Patrik Vankrunkelsven, Katrien Tartaglia, Jan Van Zundert
2 August 2023
Effect of dexmedetomidine on postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients under general anaesthesia: an updated meta-analysis of randomised controlled trialsWeihong Zhao, Jianli Li, Na Wang, Zhibin Wang, Meng Zhang, Huanhuan Zhang, Meinv Liu, Jinhua He, Dongdong Yu
1 August 2023
Usability and feasibility of a digital cognitive screening tool measuring older adults’ early postoperative neurocognitive recovery: a protocol for a pilot studyAnahita Amirpour, Jeanette Eckerblad, Anders Thorell, Lina Bergman, Ulrica Nilsson
21 July 2023
Effect of prehabilitation-related DIETary protein intake on Quality of Recovery after elective cardiac surgery (DIETQoR) study: protocol of a randomised controlled trialHelen Hoi TIng Cheung, Derek King Wai Yau, Lok Ching Sandra Chiu, Man Kin Henry Wong, Suey Shuk Yu Yeung, Malcolm John Underwood, Randolph Hung Leung Wong, Gavin Mathew Joynt, Anna Lee
20 July 2023
PerIoperative iNflammatory reSponse assessment In hiGH-risk patienTs undergoing non-cardiac surgery (INSIGHT): study protocol of a prospective non-interventional observational studyAlexander Pichler, Andrea Kurz, Michael Eichlseder, Alexandra Graf, Michael Eichinger, Alexander Taschner, Barbara Kabon, Edith Fleischmann, Christian Reiterer, , for the INSIGHT study group, Alexander Pichler, Christian Reiterer, Michael Eichlseder, Alexandra GrafSee the full list of authors
19 July 2023
Optimal dose of perineural dexamethasone for the prolongation of analgesia for peripheral nerve blocks: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysisWenjie Chai, Shaopeng Wang, Donghang Zhang
19 July 2023
Outcomes and complications of nonagenarians undergoing cardiac surgery: a scoping review protocolJarryd Ludski, Bradly Carp, Tim Makar, Michael Yii, Dong-Kyu Lee, Laurence Weinberg
18 July 2023
Comparing severe COVID-19 outcomes of first and second/third waves: a prospective single-centre cohort study of health-related quality of life and pulmonary outcomes 6 months after infectionPernilla Darlington, Mari Roël, Maria Cronhjort, Gabriel Hanna, Anders Hedman, Eva Joelsson-Alm, Anna Schandl
17 July 2023
Dexmedetomidine after deep brain stimulation for prevention of delirium in elderly patients with Parkinson’s disease: protocol for a single-centre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in ChinaJingxin Yao, Zhongyuan Shen, Hailong Jin, Tingting Ma, Jie Wang, Shu Li, Min Zeng, Xiaoyuan Liu, Yuming Peng
11 July 2023
Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers of neuroinflammation and postoperative neurocognitive disorders in patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysisHuiru Feng, Yang Liu, Xue Wang, Chunxiu Wang, Tianlong Wang
30 June 2023