European journal of anaesthesiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Regular tramadol use does not affect the propofol dose requirement for induction of anaesthesia.
An increased risk of awareness during general anaesthesia in patients receiving tramadol has been reported. We studied whether tramadol affects the amount of propofol required for induction of anaesthesia. ⋯ Tramadol did not affect the dose of propofol required to achieve loss of consciousness or burst suppression pattern in electroencephalogram during induction of general anaesthesia. However, there was a ninefold inter-individual variation in propofol dose requirement for loss of consciousness and a fivefold variation for reaching burst suppression. Due to extensive inter-individual variability, monitoring the level of hypnosis during general anaesthesia using propofol may enhance the correct dosage.
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There is an increasing body of evidence that volatile anaesthetics protect myocardium against ischaemic insult by a mechanism termed 'anaesthetic preconditioning'. Anaesthetic preconditioning and ischaemic preconditioning share several common mechanisms of action. ⋯ After a brief review on myocardial preconditioning, experimental and clinical data on preconditioning in non-cardiac tissues will be presented. Potential benefits of anaesthetic preconditioning during non-cardiac surgery will be addressed.
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Comment Letter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Comparison of LMA Unique, Ambu laryngeal mask and Soft Seal laryngeal mask during routine surgical procedures.
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To examine a possible mechanism for the antinociceptive action of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist ifenprodil, we compared its effects with those of ketamine on tetrodotoxin-resistant Na+ channels in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons, which play an important role in the nociceptive pain pathway. ⋯ The observed suppressive effects on tetrodotoxin-resistant Na+ channel activity may, at least in part, underlie the antinociceptive effects of these N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonists.
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Because the incidence of asthma appears to be increasing, the importance of proper perioperative management of individuals with asthma will also continue to increase. Although its mechanism of smooth muscle relaxation is unknown, propofol has been associated with less bronchoconstriction during anaesthetic induction. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible mechanism of these effects and the effects of propofol on the isolated trachea preparations from control and ovalbumin-sensitized guinea pigs. ⋯ Propofol induced concentration-dependent relaxations in precontracted, isolated trachea smooth muscle of guinea pigs in both the control and ovalbumin-sensitized groups. These relaxations were independent of epithelial function and stimulation of beta adrenergic receptors. Opened Ca2+-sensitive K+ channels and inhibited L-type Ca2+ channels can contribute to these relaxations.