Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Pharmacodynamic effects of three doses of ORG 9426 used for endotracheal intubation in humans.
To determine the pharmacodynamic characteristics of three incremental doses of ORG 9426 used for endotracheal intubation in patients. ⋯ These findings warrant further clinical evaluation of ORG 9426 for induction and maintenance of muscle relaxation in humans.
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Historical Article
To define a specialty: a brief history of the American Board of Anesthesiology's first written examination.
The initial written examination of the American Board of Anesthesiology, a division of the American Board of Surgery, was given on March 28, 1939. For all anesthesiologists, this date has double significance. First, what was meant by anesthesiology as a medical specialty was defined through the questions posed on the first examination. ⋯ A triumvirate of visionaries, Paul Wood, John Lundy, and Ralph Waters, was necessary to crystalize the goal of specialty recognition of physician-anesthetists. The first written examination was the consummation of this dream of equal status for anesthesia. The examination would not become repetitious, and within the first decade of testing, the style would change from an essay format to multiple-choice questions similar to the current form.
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Uterine inversion following vaginal delivery or during Cesarean section is rare. Cardiovascular instability resulting from blood loss is possible. This article describes the use of intravenous nitroglycerin as an alternative to the induction of general anesthesia and administration of volatile anesthetics to provide uterine relaxation.