Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Case Reports
Anaesthetic management of caesarean section in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome.
This case report describes the anaesthetic management for Caesarean section in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome. ⋯ It is important to have a team approach (anaesthetist, obstetrician and haematologist) for the perianaesthetic management of patients with myelodysplastic syndrome. An exact assessment of the haematological condition, the need for prophylactic treatment and anaesthetic management should be determined for each individual patient.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
North American survey of the management of dural puncture occurring during labour epidural analgesia.
To document the range and the most common strategies for the management of the parturient with inadvertent dural puncture (DP) during labour epidural analgesia. ⋯ There is little difference between the practices reported by Canadian or US centres. The expressed optimism regarding the efficacy of EBP is not supported by the evidence available and may be unwarranted. More research is needed to define the issue better.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Cardiac output during liver transplantation.
Measurement of cardiac output is an essential part of anaesthetic practice in patients undergoing major operative procedures. A thermodilution technique, using a pulmonary artery catheter is currently accepted as the gold standard in clinical practice. However its use is associated with several limitations. ⋯ The use of the ODM results in cardiac output measurements which are considerably different from those obtained using thermodilution and its use cannot be recommended in patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial Retracted Publication
Cardiovascular responses to tracheal extubation or LMA removal in children.