Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Comparison of the lightwand technique with direct laryngoscopy for awake endotracheal intubation in emergency cases.
To clarify the efficacy of the lightwand technique compared with that of the conventional laryngoscopic technique for awake endotracheal intubation in patients requiring emergency surgery. ⋯ The lightwand technique produces less magnitude of stress following tracheal intubation than does the conventional laryngoscopic technique for awake intubation. Lightwand-assisted awake intubation is thought to be a useful means for induction of anesthesia in cases of emergency surgery.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Comparison of a continuous glucose-insulin-potassium infusion versus intermittent bolus application of insulin on perioperative glucose control and hormone status in insulin-treated type 2 diabetics.
To compare the effect of two different perioperative insulin management regimes on patients undergoing either major surgery (vascular surgery) or minor surgery (vitrectomy). ⋯ Both regimens resulted in relatively stable and comparable blood glucose levels throughout the perioperative period of the minor and major surgeries without differences in metabolic control as measured by levels of lactate, cortisol, glycerol and free fatty acids. Simplicity would favor the intermittent regimen to manage insulin treated type 2 diabetics.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Succinylcholine pretreatment using gallamine or mivacurium during rapid sequence induction in children: a randomized, controlled study.
To determine if pretreatment with either gallamine or mivacurium before succinylcholine in children is associated with reduction in fasciculations; postoperative myalgias; or serum levels of potassium, creatinine phosphokinase (CPK), and myoglobin. ⋯ Administration of mivacurium 0.03 mg. kg(-1) intravenously 2 minutes before administration of succinylcholine 2 mg. kg(-1) in children is effective in reducing the increase in serum potassium at 5 minutes, the increase in myoglobin at 5 minutes and 15 minutes, and the increase in CPK at 24 hours.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
A small dose of midazolam decreases the time to achieve hypnosis without delaying emergence during short-term propofol anesthesia.
To evaluate the effect of a small dose of midazolam (10 microg kg(-1)) on induction and emergence during short-term propofol anesthesia and to investigate the effects of subsequent administration of flumazenil. ⋯ Coadministration of 10 microg kg(-1)midazolam decreases the dose and time required to achieve hypnosis with propofol induction without delaying emergence from anesthesia. Additional administration of flumazenil further shortens the time to emerge from midazolam-propofol anesthesia.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Effect of tracheal intubation or laryngeal mask airway insertion on intraocular pressure using balanced anesthesia with sevoflurane and remifentanil.
To study the effect of tracheal intubation or laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion on intraocular pressure (IOP) in strabismus patients undergoing balanced anesthesia with sevoflurane and remifentanil. ⋯ Remifentanil and sevoflurane are not associated with an increase in IOP response during tracheal intubation or LMA insertion above baseline in healthy patients undergoing ophthalmic surgery.