Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Aug 2024
Development of an Artificial Intelligence-Based Image Recognition System for Time-Sequence Analysis of Tracheal Intubation.
Total intubation time (TIT) is an objective indicator of tracheal intubation (TI) difficulties. However, large variations in TIT because of diverse initial and end targets make it difficult to compare studies. A video laryngoscope (VLS) can capture images during the TI process. By using artificial intelligence (AI) to detect airway structures, the start and end points can be freely selected, thus eliminating the inconsistencies. Further deconstructing the process and establishing time-sequence analysis may aid in gaining further understanding of the TI process. ⋯ YOLOv3 is a powerful tool for analyzing images recorded by VLS. By using AI to detect the airway structures, the start and end points can be freely selected, resolving the heterogeneity resulting from the inconsistencies in the TIT cut points across studies. Time-sequence analysis involving the deconstruction of VLS-recorded TI images into several phases should be conducted in further TI research.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Aug 2024
Ventral Tegmental Area Glutamatergic Neurons Facilitated Emergence From Isoflurane Anesthesia Involves Excitation of Lateral Septum γ-Aminobutyric Acid-ergic Neurons in Mice.
Ventral tegmental area (VTA) glutamatergic neurons promote wakefulness in the sleep-wake cycle; however, their roles and neural circuit mechanisms during isoflurane (ISO) anesthesia remain unclear. ⋯ VTA glutamatergic neurons facilitated emergence from ISO anesthesia involving excitation of LS GABAergic neurons.