Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial
[Breakdown of fat tissue and muscle protein under remifentanil anesthesia].
We investigated the efficacy of glucose infusion for the inhibition of breakdown of fat tissue and muscle protein under remifentanil anesthesia. ⋯ Infusion of glucose suppresses breakdown of fat tissue and muscle protein under remifentanil anesthesia.
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Recently, in addition to bronchofiberscope, the new equipments to manage difficult intubation are available. However, it is unknown whether the incidence of difficult intubation decreases or not. In order to determine the incidence of severe difficult intubation, we conducted a survey of patients who presented with severely difficult intubation during 2005-2010. ⋯ The incidence of severely difficult intubation was 0.3% in Hokkaido university hospital during 2005-2010.