Journal of clinical anesthesia
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To determine the rate of unanticipated admissions and readmissions, and to characterize the associated reasons and costs. ⋯ At our teaching institution, approximately 1.5% of patients undergoing outpatient ambulatory surgery return within 30 days due to problems directly related to the original surgical procedure. Pain accounted for more than one third of return visits, incurring significant costs. Efforts to manage pain should focus not only on pain in the hospital but also anticipation of pain-related issues on discharge.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
The quotient end-tidal/inspired concentration of sevoflurane in a low-flow system.
To investigate the effect of two different fresh gas flows on inspired and end-tidal sevoflurane concentration for a given vaporizer setting in a low-flow anesthesia system. ⋯ After 120 minutes of sevoflurane anesthesia at a vaporizer setting of 2% there is a significant difference between fresh gas flow of 1.0 and 2.0 L/min for inspired and end-tidal concentrations, but not for the ratio end-tidal/inspired.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Rapid inhalation induction with 7% sevoflurane combined with intravenous midazolam.
To identify an improved rapid inhalation induction (RII) technique by investigating hemodynamics and heart rate variability of induction with midazolam and RII with 7% sevoflurane in comparison with RII alone. ⋯ The addition of intravenous midazolam 0.1 mg/kg provides more stable hemodynamics, cardiac autonomic nervous system activity, and patient satisfaction in RII with 7% sevoflurane.
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To determine the accuracy and reliability of intravenous infusion, as well as magnetic resonance image effect of the Medfusion 2010 infusion pump (Medex Medical Supplies, Inc., Duluth, GA) at distances of 2, 4, 8, 12, and 16 feet from a 1.5 Tesla MRI magnet over a four-week time interval, using infusion rates that would correspond to those of propofol administration. ⋯ The Medfusion 2010 infusion pumps were found to be reliable and accurate, without causing failure or any significant degradation of MRI images compared to control at infusion rate of 42 mL/hr at a distance of 2 feet for 30 hours; and a rate of 5.0, 10.5, 21, and 42 mL/hr at 16 feet for 90 hours; and at 4, 8, and 12 feet for 120 hours of operation.