Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Apr 1998
Retinyl palmitate injections reduce serum levels and effects of endotoxin on systemic haemodynamics and oxygen transport in the pig.
Retinyl palmitate [(RP) 230 IU.kg(-1)] modulates the circulatory and respiratory responses of a subsequent infusion of endotoxin in the pig. The aims of this study were: I. To determine if RP (2300 IU.kg(-1)) affects the serum endotoxin levels in this model. II. To evaluate the effect of this dose of RP on circulatory and respiratory variables in our porcine model. III. To investigate the levels of RP and neutrophil count in porcine endotoxaemia. ⋯ Pretreatment with RP (2300 IU.kg(-1)) counteracts the progressive increase in serum endotoxin levels in porcine endotoxaemia.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Apr 1998
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialAnaesthesia for videoarthroscopy of the knee. A comparison between desflurane and sevoflurane.
The newer inhalational agents desflurane and sevoflurane have a low blood-gas partition coefficient and are not very fat soluble, and consequently recovery is rapid and smooth. Very few studies have been published concerning adults where a direct comparison has been made between sevoflurane and desflurane in the ambulatory setting. ⋯ Early and intermediate (psychomotor) recovery is quicker in the desflurane compared to the sevoflurane group, but there is no difference in discharge times between the groups.