Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of the intraoperative wake-up test in sevoflurane-sufentanil combined anesthesia during adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery: a randomized study.
To investigate the effect of the intraoperative wake-up test on sevoflurane-sufentanil anesthesia for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) surgery. ⋯ Sevoflurane-sufentanil combined anesthesia provides hemodynamic stability and rapid recovery from AIS surgery. There is no correlation between the intraoperative wake-up test and postoperative delirium after sevoflurane-sufentanil combined anesthesia.
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Comparative Study
Accuracy of the CNAP monitor, a noninvasive continuous blood pressure device, in providing beat-to-beat blood pressure readings in the prone position.
To assess the accuracy of a noninvasive continuous arterial pressure (CNAP) monitor in patients who are positioned prone in the operating room. ⋯ During prone positioning, the CNAP monitor provided clinically acceptable accuracy for MAP values, similar to those reported in adults in the supine position.
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Case Reports
Sulprostone for postpartum hemorrhage in a parturient with a history of Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy.
A 32 year old parturient with a history of Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy, who suffered from postpartum hemorrhage for which sulprostone was administered without any adverse events, is reported. Anesthetic considerations related to the management of patient with a history of Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy, especially triggers that may cause a recurrence, are described. The potential deleterious effects of sulprostone in a patient with a history of Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy are discussed.