Non-tracheal intubation anaesthesia for thoracoscopic surgery is associated with intraoperative hypoxaemia. Esketamine has both sedative and analgesic effects, which can increase lung compliance, reduce airway resistance and relax the respiratory smooth muscles. This study will investigate the effectiveness of low-dose esketamine in reducing the incidence of intraoperative hypoxaemia and other...
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious condition characterized by decreased urine output, often accompanied by psychiatric symptoms like depression. However, there are limited pharmacological treatments available for AKI and its associated depressive symptoms. In this study, we investigated whether cisplatin-induced AKI in mice leads to depression-like behaviors and whether ketamine could...