Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Biography Historical Article
Early misconceptions about nitrous oxide, an "invigorating" asphyxiant.
Well into the twentieth century, nitrous oxide was often suspected to support life in the manner of oxygen. Authorities contributing to that life-threatening misimpression include Humphry Davy, Gardner Q. ⋯ Crile. Concomitantly, deprivation of oxygen was long touted as a requisite for nitrous oxide anesthesia.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
A comparative study of dexmedetomidine with midazolam and midazolam alone for sedation during elective awake fiberoptic intubation.
To evaluate the efficacy of dexmedetomidine with midazolam (DEX-MDZ) versus midazolam only (MDZ) for sedation during awake fiberoptic intubation (AFOI). ⋯ Dexmedetomidine in combination with low doses of midazolam is more effective than midazolam alone for sedation in AFOI.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Comfort and satisfaction during axillary brachial plexus block in trauma patients: comparison of techniques.
To investigate the comfort and satisfaction of patients with trauma of the upper limb during two different techniques of axillary brachial plexus block, electrical nerve stimulation and fascial pop. ⋯ In trauma patients, the fascial pop technique is effective, reduces sedation during axillary brachial plexus block, and has a higher patient acceptance rate than the electrical nerve stimulation technique.
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Case Reports
Trigeminal nerve and facial nerve palsy after combined spinal-epidural anesthesia for cesarean section.
A case of emergency cesarean section due to a prolonged second stage of labor in a 29 year-old woman is presented. She had trigeminal nerve and facial nerve palsy after combined spinal-epidural anesthesia for cesarean section.