Balkan medical journal
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Balkan medical journal · Jun 2013
Recruitment Maneuver Does not Increase the Risk of Ventilator Induced Lung Injury.
Mechanical ventilation (MV) may induce lung injury. ⋯ RM with low PEEP reduces the risk of ventilator-induced lung injury with a lower release of systemic inflammatory mediators in response to mechanical ventilation.
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Balkan medical journal · Jun 2013
The effects of dexmedetomidine added to spinal levobupivacaine for transurethral endoscopic surgery.
Intrathecal α2 agonists prolong the duration of action of local anesthetics and reduce the required dose. Dexmedetomidine is an α2 receptor agonist and its α2/α1 selectivity is 8 times higher than that of clonidine. ⋯ We conclude that intrathecal dexmedetomidine addition to levobupivacaine for spinal anaesthesia shortens sensory and motor block onset time and prolongs block duration without any significant adverse effects.