Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie

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• Can J Anaesth · Jul 2016

  Letter

  Lack of data on standardized metrics for surgical care in a developing country with middle total expenditure on health.

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• Can J Anaesth · Jul 2016

  Letter

  Novel maneuvers to increase the internal jugular vein diameter during ultrasound-guided cannulation.

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• Can J Anaesth · Jul 2016

  Editorial

  Competency-based medical education: Its time has arrived.

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• Can J Anaesth · Jul 2016

  Observational Study

  Dosing and efficacy of intranasal dexmedetomidine sedation for pediatric transthoracic echocardiography: a retrospective study.

  We designed this retrospective observational study on the use of α2-agonist dexmedetomidine to determine the optimum intranasal dose to achieve sedation for pediatric transthoracic echocardiography and to identify any dose-related adverse effects. ⋯ We found that aerosolized intranasal dexmedetomidine offers satisfactory conditions for TTE in children three months to three years of age with an optimal dose of 2.5-3.0 µg·kg(-1)administered under the supervision of a pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist.

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• Can J Anaesth · Jul 2016

  Case Reports

  The "William Tell" sign: difficult airway resulting from cranial transfixion by an arrow.

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