Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Nov 2005
[Preoperative use of intravenous iron: a new transfusional therapy].
Improving preoperative hemoglobin levels reduces transfusion requirements. The availability in Spain of iron sucrose formulas with good safety profiles has added a new therapeutic option for treating anemia. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the usefulness of preoperative intravenous infusion of iron for improving hemoglobin level before elective major orthopedic surgery. ⋯ Intravenous iron therapy improved the preoperative hemoglobin levels in anemic patients scheduled for major orthopedic surgery. This is a new intravenous treatment approach to evaluate.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Nov 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study[Brachial plexus block with levobupivacaine at the humeral canal: comparison of a small volume at high concentration with a large volume at low concentration].
To assess differences in the brachial plexus block in 2 groups who received the same dose of levobupivacaine: 1 group received a small volume of solution at high concentration and the other group received a large volume in solution at low concentration. ⋯ The success rate was lower in the group receiving the smaller volume at a higher concentration. It is advisable to administer local anesthetics in larger volumes at lower concentrations to improve block quality. Latency and duration were similar in both groups.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Nov 2005
Comment Letter Historical Article[On the first and second debuts of epidural anesthesia].