Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Jun 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialThe Effect of Single Low-Dose Dexamethasone on Blood Glucose Concentrations in the Perioperative Period: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Investigation in Gynecologic Surgical Patients.
Intraoperative dexamethasone for antiemesis does not appear to significantly alter glucostasis during the first 24 post-operative hours in non-diabetic patients.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Jun 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyA randomized comparison between double-injection and targeted intracluster-injection ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block.
Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block has faster onset when a targeted intracluster-injection technique is used compared with double injection.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Jun 2014
Nanoanesthesia: A Novel, Intravenous Approach to Ankle Block in the Rat by Magnet-Directed Concentration of Ropivacaine-Associated Nanoparticles.
As an alternative to current methods of local nerve block, we studied the feasibility of producing ankle block in the rat with IV injection of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) associated with ropivacaine and application of a magnet at the ankle. ⋯ The current study establishes proof of principle that it is possible to produce ankle block in the rat by IV injection of MNP/Ropiv complexes and magnet application at the ankle. The results indicate that further study of this approach is warranted.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Jun 2014
Long-term survival after resection of hepatocelluar carcinoma: a potential risk associated with the choice of postoperative analgesia.
Associations between anesthetic management and cancer recurrence or long-time survival remain uncertain. In this study, we compared the effects of postoperative epidural morphine analgesia with that of postoperative IV fentanyl analgesia on cancer recurrence and long-term survival in patients undergoing resection of hepatocellular carcinoma. ⋯ Compared with postoperative IV analgesia with fentanyl, postoperative epidural analgesia with morphine was associated with increased cancer recurrence and death but had no significant effect on recurrence-free survival in patients undergoing resection of hepatocellular carcinoma.