Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · May 2012
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyTransillumination-assisted orotracheal intubation: a comparison of the Bonfils fibrescope and the lightwand (Trachlight).
Because the Bonfils fibrescope has a semi-rigid optical stylet and is similar in shape to a lightwand, we aimed to evaluate and compare the efficacy of transillumination-assisted orotracheal intubation with the Bonfils fibrescope and the Trachlight(TM) lightwand in patients with normal airways. ⋯ For patients with normal airways, the Trachlight is superior for orotracheal intubation with respect to reliability, rapidity, and safety compared with the Bonfils fibrescope used with the transillumination technique.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · May 2012
Effect of the menstrual cycle phase on post-operative pain perception and analgesic requirements.
Research has shown that menstrual cycle phase may affect pain sensitivity. There is a lack of studies evaluating this effect on post-operative pain and analgesic needs. ⋯ There was no difference in pain scores or analgesic requirements between the two groups except for rest pain at 12 h, which was significantly higher in the luteal group. As pain was assessed at 13 different time points, a significant difference seen only at one point could be due to random chance. We suggest that future research should concentrate on studying this issue in patients of relatively younger age groups with more pronounced hormonal variations during the cycle.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · May 2012
Retraction Of PublicationRetraction. Spinal 2-chloroprocaine: effective dose for ambulatory surgery.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · May 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialDrug-administration sequence of target-controlled propofol and remifentanil influences the onset of rocuronium. A double-blind, randomized trial.
Remifentanil is known to cause bradycardia and hypotension, as well as the decreases of cardiac output (CO). We hypothesized that hemodynamic suppression by remifentanil would affect the onset time of rocuronium. This study investigated whether the onset of rocuronium was influenced by the drug-administration sequence during induction of anesthesia with target-controlled infusion of propofol and remifentanil. ⋯ The onset time of rocuronium is prolonged significantly by early administration of remifentanil during target-controlled infusion of propofol and remifentanil, and it may be due to the decreased CO caused by remifentanil.