Journal of anesthesia
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Journal of anesthesia · Jan 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialEffects of oral atenolol on volatile anesthetic induction with sevoflurane in adults.
To determine whether premedication with a beta-blocker can bring about a more rapid and smooth induction of anesthesia, we investigated the effect of oral premedication with atenolol on volatile anesthetic induction with sevoflurane by monitoring the cardiac output (CO) and bispectral (BIS) index. ⋯ Oral premedication with 25 mg of atenolol provides a more rapid decrease in BIS index and is recommended for use in stable volatile anesthetic induction with sevoflurane.
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Journal of anesthesia · Jan 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialVolatile induction and maintenance of anesthesia using laryngeal mask airway in pediatric patients.
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Journal of anesthesia · Jan 2004
Clinical TrialSystemic ATP infusion improves spontaneous pain and tactile allodynia, but not tactile hypesthesia, in patients with postherpetic neuralgia.
Activation of purinoceptors may improve neuropathic pain. Accordingly, the effects of systemic ATP infusion were assessed in patients with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). ⋯ This study demonstrated that repetitive intravenous ATP infusion could improve spontaneous continuous pain and paroxysmal pain, as well as improving tactile allodynia, but did not influence tactile hypesthesia.
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Journal of anesthesia · Jan 2004
Case ReportsContinuous spinal anesthesia and postoperative analgesia for elective cesarean section in a parturient with Eisenmenger's syndrome.
We describe the use of continuous spinal anesthesia (CSA) for an elective cesarean section in a 29-year-old parturient with Eisenmenger's syndrome at 30 weeks of gestation. It is essential in patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome to prevent significant increases in right-to-left shunt following the reduction in systemic vascular resistance. In this case, the patient hoped to be awake during the operation because of her fear of death. ⋯ In fact, sudden cardiovascular changes were avoided by the titration of local anesthetics and the operation was uneventful, although prompt treatment of hypotension was essential and adjustment of the anesthetic levels was difficult. Postoperative patient-controlled spinal analgesia provided satisfactory pain relief with hemodynamic stability and no significant side effects. However, thorough experience with the requisite techniques is critical in CSA because of the technical difficulty of the procedure, and anesthesiologists must gain such experience in less-demanding cases before attempting to administer it in patients presenting extreme challenges as described in this case report.
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Journal of anesthesia · Jan 2004
Comparative StudyAmsorb Plus and Drägersorb Free, two new-generation carbon dioxide absorbents that produce a low compound A concentration while providing sufficient CO2 absorption capacity in simulated sevoflurane anesthesia.
The properties of two new-generation CO(2) absorbents, Amsorb Plus (Armstrong Medical, Coleraine, UK) and Drägersorb Free (Drager, Lubeck, Germany), were compared with those of Amsorb (Armstrong Medical) and Sodasorb II (W.R. Grace, Lexington, MA, USA). ⋯ The new-generation carbon dioxide absorbents, Amsorb Plus and Drägersorb Free, produce a low concentration of compound A in the circuit while showing sufficient CO(2) absorption capacity.