Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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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 Retracted Publication
Cardiovascular responses to tracheal extubation or LMA removal in children.
This study was designed to investigate the cardiovascular effects related to tracheal extubation or laryngeal mask airway (LMA) removal in children. ⋯ Laryngeal mask airway removal elicited less haemodynamic change than tracheal extubation in paediatric patients.
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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 Clinical Trial
Prevention of PONV with granisetron, droperidol or metoclopramide in patients with postoperative emesis.
A high incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) has been noted in patients with a history of postoperative emesis. This study was undertaken to compare the efficacy of granisetron, droperidol and metoclopramide, in the prevention of PONV in such patients undergoing general anaesthesia for major gynaecological surgery. ⋯ Granisetron is more effective than droperidol or metoclopramide in preventing PONV in female patients with a history of postoperative emesis.