Middle East journal of anaesthesiology
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Middle East J Anaesthesiol · Oct 2003
Comparative StudyEffects of different disinfectants on decontamination of laryngoscopes.
Guidelines for controlling possible contamination of laryngoscopes should be formulated with the benefit of relevant experimental data. In this study, the effects of five different disinfectants commonly used for the disinfection of laryngoscopes are evaluated. We formed 14 groups, with 10 blades in each. ⋯ All disenfectants tested were found effective on decontamination of laryngoscopes. Five different moderate level disinfectants, which are commonly used for the disinfection of laryngoscopes, have been found effective even on resistant hospital microorganisms like MRSA and P. aeruginosa. They may be the choices of the disinfectants, especially 1/10 dilution of chlorhexidine gluconate and 1/100 dilution of ammonium chloride.
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Middle East J Anaesthesiol · Oct 2003
Case ReportsCesarean section in a patient with Wolfe-Parkinson-White syndrome.
A 30 year old woman with abnormal fetal presentation was scheduled for emergency cesarean section. The patient had been a known case of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, and appeared exceedingly anxious. She was given diazepam 5 mg and sufentanil 15 microgram as premedication following which routine and conventional general anesthesia was administered. The perioperative course was uneventful, and both the patient and the child were discharged fully well on the 5th postoperative day.