Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Mar 2008
Assisted sedation: a safe and easy method for pain-free percutaneous vertebroplasty.
This study was performed to describe a method of assisted sedation for percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP). ⋯ Assisted sedation is a safe and easy method for pain free PVP procedures. Age is an important factor to titrate propofol dose. However, it is noteworthy that no adverse effects were observed independent of age and physical status.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Jan 2008
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of remifentanil on propofol requirements for loss of consciousness in target-controlled infusion.
We evaluated the effects of various doses of target-controlled remifentanil on the propofol requirements for the loss of consciousness (LOC) and the consequent hemodynamic changes on the induction of intravenous anesthesia in day-case surgery. ⋯ The effect of altering the target-controlled remifentanil concentration during propofol induction was found to be dose-dependent. There was no significant difference in the cardiovascular response with the studied range of concentrations of remifentanil and propofol.