Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Letter Clinical Trial
Intrathecal dexmedetomidine analgesia after Cesarean delivery: a feasibility trial.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Comparing leak pressure of LMA® ProSeal™ versus i-gel® at head rotation: a randomized controlled trial.
The effect of head rotation on supraglottic airway (SGA) oropharyngeal leak pressure (OPLP) has not been well elucidated. The aim of this study was to help clarify which SGA device provides higher OPLP at head-rotated position. ⋯ The LMA ProSeal provides higher OPLP than the i-gel at a 60° head-rotated position under general anesthesia.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Ketamine sedation in the intensive care unit: a survey of Canadian intensivists.
We sought to understand the beliefs and practices of Canadian intensivists regarding their use of ketamine as a sedative in critically ill patients and to gauge their interest in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) examining its use in the intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ This survey of Canadian intensivists illustrates that use of ketamine as a continuous infusion for sedation is limited, and is at least partly driven by concerns of adverse psychotropic effects. Canadian physicians endorse the need for a trial investigating the safety and efficacy of ketamine as a sedative for critically ill patients.