Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Mar 2004
Review[Ventilatory management of the severely brain-injured patient].
Mechanical ventilation is necessary for treating patients with severe brain injury because it guarantees the airway (through endotracheal intubation), permits sedation (and even curarization), and prevents hypoxemia and/or hypercapnia. Hyperventilation continues to be a focus of debate in the current literature. ⋯ Gas insufflation through the trachea is a promising therapeutic option for correcting hypercapnia secondary to ventilation for lung protection in such patients. Finally, multimodal monitoring (intracranial pressure, central venous pressure, oxygen saturation detected in the jugular bulb, cerebral oxygen pressure) is recommended for adjusting PEEP and controlling hyperventilation.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Mar 2004
[Obstetric epidural analgesia: relationship between obstetric variables and the course of labor].
To analyze the relationship between epidural analgesia and diverse obstetric and fetal variables as well as the impact of epidural analgesia on the rates of instrumental and cesarean delivery. ⋯ It is difficult to evaluate the real influence of epidural analgesia on certain aspects of labor and its evolution. The strength of the association between epidural analgesia and greater risk of increased rates of instrumental and cesarean deliveries may be influenced by factors not considered in the present study.
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To study the efficacy and complications of a parascalene block over a period of 10 years of experience. ⋯ The parascalene block is a simple, safe, and effective technique. The probability of serious complications is lower than with most known supraclavicular techniques, mainly because the puncture is perpendicular to the horizontal plane. A neurostimulator or aponeurotic click technique is used and the nerve trunks can be found between 1,5 and 2 cm deep when the plexus is located in reference to the transverse processes.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Feb 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial[Sciatic nerve block with 1% mepivacaine for foot surgery: posterior versus lateral approach to the popliteal fossa].
To compare the efficacy and feasibility of the sciatic nerve block performed using either a posterior or a lateral approach to the popliteal fossa, taking into consideration patient comfort during puncture and postoperative analgesia. ⋯ The lateral approach to the block of the sciatic nerve in the popliteal fossa provides analgesia comparable to that obtained with the posterior approach, with a faster onset and longer postoperative duration.