European journal of anaesthesiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Is the diagnosis of significant residual neuromuscular blockade improved by using double-burst nerve stimulation?
Although DBS is more sensitive than TOFC, manual assessment of DBS fade can only detect residual paralysis at TOF ratio < 0.7.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Awakening and recovery of simple cognitive and psychomotor functions 2 h after anaesthesia for day-case surgery--total intravenous anaesthesia with propofol-alfentanil versus thiopentone-alfentanil.
Fifty-seven patients undergoing minor out-patient gynaecological procedures were allocated to one of two total intravenous anaesthesia regimes: propofol and alfentanil or thiopentone and alfentanil. Diazepam was given orally as premedication. ⋯ The time to opening of eyes and orientation was equal in both groups, as was the recovery of the tested cognitive and psychomotor functions after 2 h, when the score in both groups had returned to baseline. We conclude that the use of propofol instead of thiopentone for shorter surgical procedures gives no advantage as regards length of stay in hospital.