Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Jun 2002
Multicenter Study[Prospective epidemiologic study of perioperative anaphylactoid reactions occurring in Catalonia (1996-7)].
To determine the incidence, immunological mechanisms, severity and clinical course of perioperative allergic reactions. ⋯ The frequency of allergic reactions in Catalonia is 1 case per 10,263 anesthesias performed, but the rate is higher in general anesthesia. Fifty-six percent of the reactions were severe. Most developed immediately and the moment of induction involved the greatest risk. Early assessment of methylhistamine and tryptase levels has been shown to be useful and positivity is linearly associated with severity of reaction. In 62.5% of the patients, positive results were seen in skin tests performed later.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Jun 2002
[Evaluation and evolution of the scientific production by Spanish anesthesiology departments].
To count the scientific publications coming from Spanish departments of anesthesiology and rank them by productivity using various bibliometric tools. To examine the evolution of productivity between 1992 and 2001. ⋯ The scientific productivity of Spanish anesthesiology departments has evolved favorably over the past 10 years, led by Hospital Clinic i Provincial.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Jun 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial[Duration and quality of postoperative analgesia after brachial plexus block for shoulder surgery: ropivacaine 0.5% versus ropivacaine 0.5% plus clonidine].
Some authors have found that nerve blocks with local anesthetics may last longer if clonidine is added. The present study analyzed the duration and quality of analgesia provided by an interscalene brachial plexus block for shoulder surgery using 0.5% ropivacaine or 0.5% ropivacaine with added clonidine. ⋯ Adding 40 micrograms of clonidine to 200 mg of 0.5% ropivacaine does not prolong the sensory-motor block or improve the quality of analgesia in the early postoperative period.