Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Letter Case Reports
Interactive video game built for mask induction in pediatric patients.
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Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study
The effects of intranasal dexmedetomidine premedication in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Intranasal dexmedetomidine premedication is a newly introduced method for reducing stress and anxiety before general anesthesia in children. We performed a meta-analysis to identify the effects of intranasal dexmedetomidine premedication in children. ⋯ Intranasal dexmedetomidine provided more satisfactory sedation at parent separation and reduced the need for rescue analgesics and the incidence of nasal irritation and postoperative nausea and vomiting when compared with other premedication treatments.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Contribution of the nasal passage to face mask ventilation: a prospective blinded randomized crossover trial.
Previous studies have shown that the nasal passage plays an important role in manual face mask ventilation, but this has yet to be quantitatively assessed. We conducted a prospective randomized crossover clinical trial to compare the change in pressure-controlled face mask tidal volume with and without nasal airway occlusion. ⋯ Nasal passage obstruction considerably reduces tidal volume achieved during face mask ventilation. In some patients, it may be advantageous to relieve nasal airway obstruction for effective face mask ventilation.