Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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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.
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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.