Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Epidural tramadol for postoperative pain after Cesarean section.
To compare the post-operative analgesic effect of 100 mg vs 200 mg epidural tramadol and saline in patients undergoing elective Cesarean section. ⋯ Epidural tramadol 100 mg can provide adequate postoperative analgesia without respiratory depression in patients after Cesarean delivery.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Addition of femoral 3-in-1 blockade to intra-articular ropivacaine 0.2% does not reduce analgesic requirements following arthroscopic knee surgery.
To test the hypothesis that the addition of a preincisional femoral 3-in-1 block to intra-articular instillation with ropivacaine 0.2% at the end of surgery improves postoperative pain control in patients undergoing arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) under general anesthesia. ⋯ We found no effect of a femoral 3-in-1 block with ropivacaine 0.2% on postoperative analgesic consumption, compared to intra-articular instillation with ropivacaine 0.2% alone, in patients undergoing ACLR under general anesthesia.
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To determine luminance and light field characteristics and the effect of residual battery potential and luminance on light colour temperature in our used Macintosh #3 and #4 fibre-light (FLB) and bulb-light (BLB) laryngoscopes. ⋯ Fifteen percent of the BLB did not meet the minimum luminance for laryngoscopy of 100 cd x m(-2), 92% of the FLB did not meet that same standard.
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Clinical Trial
Predictive models for difficult laryngoscopy and intubation. A clinical, radiologic and three-dimensional computer imaging study.
To identify the variables most useful in predicting difficult laryngoscopy and intubation from various clinical, skeletal (lateral x-rays) and soft tissue (three-dimensional computed tomography imaging) measurements. ⋯ These models can be used for predicting difficult laryngoscopy and intubation in clinical practice.