Journal of clinical anesthesia
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To evaluate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure (BP) elevation during electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). ⋯ BMI correlates with BP elevation during ECT.
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Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Meta-analysis of the effect of central neuraxial regional anesthesia compared with general anesthesia on postoperative natural killer T lymphocyte function.
To compare the effect of central neuraxial (spinal or epidural) anesthesia with general anesthesia on postoperative natural killer (NK) T lymphocyte function. ⋯ Anesthetic technique does not appear to significantly affect postoperative NK T lymphocyte function. Given the heterogeneity observed, further clinical studies in cancer patients of the effect of anesthetic technique on immune function in general, and NK T lymphocyte function in particular, are needed.
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Case Reports
Successful management of rocuronium-induced anaphylactic reactions with sugammadex: a case report.
Sugammadex, a new reversal agent for rocuronium, encapsulates the rocuronium molecule and results in rapid reversal of rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade. A case in which sugammadex was used to treat an anaphylactic reaction that occurred after rocuronium is presented. The binding/encapsulation of rocuronium by sugammadex may selectively eliminate the antigenic quaternary ammonium activity of circulating rocuronium, and prevent the propagation of rocuronium-induced anaphylaxis.