Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ibn Rochd

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in the Intensive Care Unit: Clinical Characteristics, Management, And Prognostic Factors

Introduction: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe form of acute respiratory failure characterized by hypoxemia resulting from diffuse inflammatory injury to the alveolar-capillary barrier. Despite advances in lung-protective mechanical ventilation and adjunctiv...

Anesthetic Challenges in the Management of an Unusual Penetrating Neck Injury: A Case Report

Penetrating neck injuries can be life-threatening, particularly when involving Zone I, where major vascular and airway structures are located. We present the case of a 40-year-old man with a stab wound to the anterior neck and a knife retained in situ. Despite the injury, he rema...

Difficult Airway Management in A Patient With Penetrating Posterior Cervical Trauma : Successful C-Mac Videolaryngoscopic Intubation in the Lateral Position

Background: Penetrating cervical trauma can present significant airway management challenges, particularly when a retained foreign body prevents conventional supine positioning. In such situations, securing the airway while avoiding displacement of the foreign body is essential....

Clinical outcomes of linear accelerator-based stereotactic radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia

Background: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a severely disabling facial pain disorder. When medical treatment fails, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is an established option. The Gamma Knife is widely used but not always available. This study assessed the efficacy and safety of line...