Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Letter Case Reports
Avoidance of epidural blood patch in late postpartum eclampsia.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Recovery and pharmacokinetic parameters of desflurane, sevoflurane, and isoflurane in patients undergoing urologic procedures.
To compare the pharmacokinetics and the speed of recovery after inhalation anesthesia with desflurane, sevoflurane, and isoflurane in elective surgery. ⋯ There are only minor differences with regard to the recovery phase in premedicated patients who receive clinically titrated inhalation anesthesia with desflurane, sevoflurane, or isoflurane.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Effect of dexmedetomidine on the minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) of sevoflurane in adults age 55 to 70 years.
To determine the effect of two target dexmedetomidine infusions (0.3 ng/ml and 0.6 ng/ml) on the minimal alveolar concentration (MAC) of sevoflurane in adults age 55 to 70 years. ⋯ Dexmedetomidine 0.7 ng/ml decreased the MAC of sevoflurane by 17%, whereas there was no difference between the placebo and the dexmedetomidine 0.39 ng/ml group.
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To provide a review of evaluation, feedback, and remediation methods in United States residency programs during 1995 to 1996. The information gathered is to serve as a framework for discussions within and among programs regarding ways to enhance their current processes of evaluation, feedback, and remediation, and to serve as a baseline for future assessments. ⋯ There is a tremendous variety of techniques and methodologies employed among anesthesiology residency programs with regard to evaluation, feedback, and remediation, within the framework of the ACGME guidelines. Faculty training in the assessment of and feedback to residents is one area in which many programs can begin to strengthen their current procedures.
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Comparative Study
Cost analysis of xenon anesthesia: a comparison with nitrous oxide-isoflurane and nitrous oxide-sevoflurane anesthesia.
To determine the cost of xenon (Xe) anesthesia in relation to the anesthetic duration by conducting a cost analysis of this relatively expensive inhaled anesthetic. ⋯ For Xe to be widely used in routine anesthesia, the methods of minimizing the amount of Xe necessary for priming and flushing must be developed.