Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Comparison of sugammadex and conventional reversal on postoperative nausea and vomiting: a randomized, blinded trial.
To determine whether the new selective binding agent sugammadex causes less postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) than the cholinesterase inhibitor neostigmine. ⋯ Nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking antagonism with sugammadex speeds recovery of neuromuscular strength but only slightly and transiently reduces PONV compared with neostigmine and atropine.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of epinephrine in the epidural space on the incidence of blood vessel injury by epidural catheter insertion for cesarean section: a prospective, randomized, double-blind study.
To evaluate the effects of epinephrine (1:200,000) in the epidural space on the incidence of blood vessel injury by epidural catheter insertion for cesarean section. ⋯ Twenty-five micrograms of epinephrine (1:200,000) in the epidural space does not reduce the incidence of blood vessel injury induced by insertion of an epidural catheter.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
A prospective study comparing the onset and analgesic efficacy of different concentrations of levobupivacaine with/without dexmedetomidine in young children undergoing caudal blockade.
To investigate the onset and analgesic effect of adding dexmedetomidine to levobupivacaine for caudal block in young children. ⋯ Dexmedetomidine added to levobupivacaine does not have a significant effect on the onset time; however, it prolongs the duration of analgesia during caudal block in children.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of the transillumination method for appropriate tracheal tube placement in small children: a randomized controlled trial.
To evaluate whether the transillumination method increased the probability of appropriate tracheal tube (TT) placement compared with the main-stem method. ⋯ The transillumination method was reliable for appropriate TT placement in small children <2 years old undergoing general anesthesia, although the transillumination method was not found to be better compared with the main-stem method.