Journal of anesthesia
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Journal of anesthesia · Jun 1998
Attenuation of nitric oxide-stimulated soluble guanylyl cyclase from the rat brain by halogenated volatile anesthetics.
The present study was undertaken to examine whether interaction between halogenated volatile anesthetics and nitric oxide (NO) at soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC) would occur in rat brain. ⋯ These results suggest that halogenated volatile anesthetics can attenuate the activity of NO-stimulated sGC by competing with NO for the NO binding site on the enzyme.
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Journal of anesthesia · Jun 1998
A comparison between sevoflurane and propofol when combined with continuous epidural blockade in adult patients.
The effects of sevoflurane and propofol, in combination with continuous epidural blockade, on blood pressure control and time of recovery from anesthesia were compared. ⋯ Propofol anesthesia, in combination with continuous epidural blockade, results in more stable intraoperative hemodynamics than sevoflurane anesthesia, but requries a longer recovery time and results in larger interindividual variability than sevoflurane anesthesia.
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Journal of anesthesia · Jun 1998
Continuous measurement of hematocrit using an intravascular catheter equipped with a fiberoptic transmission cell.
The purpose of this study was to measure intravascular hematocrit values continuously by using a fiberoptic probe based on near-infrared photometry. ⋯ This method is effective for monitoring the rapid changes in hematocrit.