Journal of anesthesia
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Journal of anesthesia · Feb 2020
Correction to: Differential effects of sevoflurane on the growth and apoptosis of human cancer cell lines.
The article Differential effects of sevoflurane on the growth and apoptosis of human cancer cell lines, written by Takahiro Hirai, Yuko Konishi, Shoko Mizuno, Zhou Rui, Yao Sun and Kimitoshi Nishiwaki, was originally published electronically on the publisher's internet portal (currently SpringerLink) on 31 October 2019 with open access. With the author(s)' decision to step back from Open Choice, the copyright of the article changed on 5 December 2019 to © Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists 2019 and the article is forthwith distributed under the terms of copyright.
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Journal of anesthesia · Feb 2020
The history of transesophageal echocardiography: the role of inspiration, innovation, and applications.
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), which is commonly used for monitoring and diagnostic imaging during cardiovascular surgery, was originally developed by a strong desire to know what was taking place in the heart in the dark ages of cardiac surgery. The author was fortunate to be present in the midst of the development of TEE and have an opportunity to take a close look at the history of this innovation. ⋯ This article describes the history of TEE based on the reports in the early stage of development and discuss how inspiration and innovation was generated by a strong wish and passion to overcome problems. The development of TEE was based on the collaboration of colleagues in different fields, and an intense desire to convert ideas into reality.
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Journal of anesthesia · Feb 2020
An endotracheal tube providing "pressurized sealing" prevents fluid leakage in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients: a pilot study.
Microaspiration of bacteriologically contaminated oropharyngeal secretions alongside the cuff of an endotracheal tube (ETT) is a key mechanism for development of ventilator-associated pneumonia. We have constructed a prototype double-cuffed ETT equipped with a supplemental port in-between the cuffs through which continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is delivered. Pressure in the intercuff space propels secretions upwards and produces 100% tracheal sealing in an in vitro model. ⋯ Overall, pressures in the intercuff space remained between 10 and 15 cmH2O. Excessive pressure swings were swiftly corrected by the CPAP system. A double-cuffed ETT, offering "pressurized sealing" of the trachea, safely and effectively prevented leakage during 24 h mechanical ventilation.
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Journal of anesthesia · Feb 2020
Correction to: Prophylactic sivelestat for esophagectomy and in-hospital mortality: a propensity score-matched analysis of claims database.
In the original version of the article, the Tables 2 and 3 was published incorrectly. The correct version of Tables 2 and 3 are given below.