Journal of clinical anesthesia
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To investigate whether intraoperative fluid management contributes to postoperative respiratory disturbances in esophagectomy for carcinoma. ⋯ Careful intraoperative fluid administration may decrease postoperative respiratory disturbances.
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To estimate the optimal endotracheal tube (ETT) length in orotracheally intubated patients. ⋯ The optimal insertion length of the ETT for orotracheally intubated adult patients with the head placed in a neutral position is correlated with body height. The proposed formula can provide a useful guide to determine the optimal ETT tip position in most of the patients who required orotracheal intubation.
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Biography Historical Article
Gaston Labat, John Lundy, Emery Rovenstine, and the Mayo Clinic: the spread of regional anesthesia in America between the World Wars.
The spread of regional anesthesia in America was greatly facilitated by the work of Gaston Labat. Recruited to work at the Mayo Clinic, Dr. ⋯ John Lundy continued Labat's work at the Mayo Clinic when Labat left for Bellevue Hospital in New York. There, while teaching, Labat further developed and refined his techniques for delivering regional anesthesia.