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• Anesthesiology · Sep 2014

  Comment Letter

  Postoperative continuous positive airway pressure treatment in surgical patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

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• Rev Bras Anestesiol · Sep 2014

  Letter

  [Comparison between continuous thoracic epidural and paravertebral blocks for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing thoracotomy: meta-analysis of clinical trials].

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• J Clin Anesth · Sep 2014

  Letter

  Is intrathecal lactate concentration monitoring helpful for postoperative paraplegia after descending aorta surgery?

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• A & A case reports · Aug 2014

  Mucosal Erosion of the Cricoid Cartilage After the Use of an i-Gel Supraglottic Airway Device in a Patient with Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis.

  After standard hip arthroplasty, an 82-year-old patient with previously undiagnosed diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis of the cervical spine experienced life-threatening side effects after use of a supraglottic airway device (i-gel). Extensive mucosal erosion and denudation of the cricoid cartilage caused postoperative supraglottic swelling and prolonged respiratory failure requiring tracheostomy. In this case report, we highlight the importance of evaluating risk factors for failure of supraglottic airway devices.

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• Anesthesia and analgesia · Aug 2014

  Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study

  Effect of Local Anesthetic Dilution on the Onset Time and Duration of Double-Injection Sciatic Nerve Block: A Prospective, Randomized, Blinded Evaluation.

  Neither speed of onset or duration of Labat sciatic block is influenced by volume or LA concentration when the total dose of mepivacaine is constant.

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