Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Apr 2014
Comparative StudyIntraoperative three-dimensional versus two-dimensional echocardiography for left ventricular assessment.
Three-dimensional (3D) transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) technology is now widely used intraoperatively in cardiac surgery. Left ventricular (LV) measurements with 3D transthoracic echocardiography correlate better with cardiac magnetic resonance measurements compared with traditional two-dimensional (2D) transthoracic echocardiography. In this study, we compared intraoperative 3D TEE against 2D TEE regarding quantitative indices of LV function. ⋯ Intraoperative 3D TEE quantification of LV global function, image acquisition time, and reproducibility was not statistically different when compared with 2D TEE. It was however associated with calculation of larger LV volumes and a longer analysis time. Nevertheless, the 3-zone error grid analysis of the LV indexed volumes showed that the difference between 3D and 2D measurements does not affect the LV classification as normal, mildly to moderately dilated, or severely dilated.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Apr 2014
Dexamethasone produces dose-dependent inhibition of sugammadex reversal in in vitro innervated primary human muscle cells.
Corticosteroids are frequently used during anesthesia to provide substitution therapy in patients with adrenal insufficiency, as a first-line treatment of several life-threatening conditions, to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting, and as a component of multimodal analgesia. For these last 2 indications, dexamethasone is most frequently used. Due to the structural resemblance between aminosteroid muscle relaxants and dexamethasone, concerns have been raised about possible corticosteroid inhibition in the reversal of neuromuscular block by sugammadex. We thus investigated the influence of dexamethasone on sugammadex reversal of rocuronium-induced neuromuscular block, which could be relevant in certain clinical situations. ⋯ This is the first report in which the effects of rocuronium and sugammadex interactions with dexamethasone have been studied in a highly accessible in vitro experimental model of functionally innervated human muscle cells. Sugammadex reverses rocuronium-induced neuromuscular block; however, concomitant addition of high dexamethasone concentrations diminishes the efficiency of sugammadex. Further studies are required to determine the clinical relevance of these interactions.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Apr 2014
Comparative StudyChanges in plasma orexin-a levels in sevoflurane-remifentanil anesthesia in young and elderly patients undergoing elective lumbar surgery.
Delayed emergence from general anesthesia frequently occurs in elderly patients, but the reason is not clear. Orexin has been shown to be involved in arousal from general anesthesia. In this study, we examined plasma orexin-A levels in both elderly and young patients during the anesthesia arousal cycle. ⋯ Plasma orexin-A levels are not responsible for the delayed emergence from general anesthesia in elderly patients.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Apr 2014
The Effect of Age on the Median Effective Dose (ED50) of Intrathecally Administered Plain Bupivacaine for Motor Block.
In this study, we sought to determine the median effective dose (ED50) for motor block of intrathecally administered plain bupivacaine in adults (20-80 years) and to assess the effect of age on ED50 required for motor block. ⋯ The ED50 for motor block of intrathecally administered plain bupivacaine decreased steeply with advancing age.