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We designed this study to measure the effect of midazolam or propofol at the end of surgery on emergence agitation during the recovery period. One hundred and one children, aged one to 13 years, undergoing strabismus surgery were enrolled in this randomised double-blind study. Anaesthesia was induce...
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PMID: 21970137
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We critically appraise the literature to identify unifying features and determine whether specific management can be recommended. We found 18 clinical reports of anaesthesia including a total of 28 patients, most under general anaesthesia. Those with an implanted defibrillator should have it deactiv...
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PMID: 21823372
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), the colorless gas with the smell of rotten eggs, has been regarded as a novel gaseous signaling molecule. Although H2S has been proved been involved into the cardiovascular functions, the cardiovascular functions of H2S within the nucleus tractus solitarii (NT...
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PMID: 21612157
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TNFα, IL1β and IL10 did not increase significantly after surgery in either group. Whole-blood cultures response to LPS and SAC stimulation decreased for IL1β at the end of surgery in the two groups and returned to normal within 24 h after surgery. LPS- and SAC-induced IL10 production increased...
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PMID: 21418155
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The Surgical Apgar Score is valid in a Scandinavian setting. We also note that there were no practical issues in collecting the score. Together with patient pre-operative risk, the score has great potential to guide clinicians when making post-operative decisions and give immediate feedback about th...
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PMID: 21418156
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Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation or bronchopulmonary displasia (congenital lung cysts disease) is a rare condition. Intrauterine death affect severe cases, those infants surviving till birth lead a chronic course of respiratory illness amenable to corrective thoracic surger...
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PMID: 21991743
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I-cell disease (mucolipidosis II) is a rare metabolic disorder resulting from the deficiency of a specific lysosomal enzyme, N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphotransferease. Developmental delay and growth failure are common presentations of I-cell disease. Psychomotor deterioration is rapi...
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PMID: 21991745
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We detail the methodologies required to successfully generate and evaluate drill hole defects. Although performing a successful drill hole defect requires patience and dexterity, investing the time to perfect the technique will provide ample opportunity for the researcher to expand his/her particula...
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PMID: 21043001
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A central area for induction of anesthesia (CAIA) is supposed to optimize processes of preoperative patient preparation for anesthesia. The purpose of this study was to assess whether the separation of the anesthesia process into anesthesia induction and anesthesia maintenance is ass...
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PMID: 21612141
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Our objective was to investigate the efficacy and the optimum dosage of ketamine for post anesthetic shivering prevention. One-hundred and twenty patients (ASA I-II) scheduled for elective orthopedic surgery were randomly allocated to receive ketamine in 3 groups ; groups A (0.125 mg/Kg), groups B (...
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PMID: 21612143
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We have produced more accurate images of structures contained inside the spinal canal using different software, validating our quantitative results with those obtained with standard hospital MRI equipment. Neuroanatomical 3D reconstruction using Amira software, including detailed manual edition was...
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PMID: 21612144
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Léon J A LJ Spijkers,
Rob F P RF van den Akker,
Ben J A BJ Janssen,
Jacques J JJ Debets,
Jo G R JG De Mey,
Erik S G ES Stroes,
Bert-Jan H BJ van den Born,
Dayanjan S DS Wijesinghe,
Charles E CE Chalfant,
Luke L MacAleese,
Gert B GB Eijkel,
Ron M A RM Heeren,
Astrid E AE Alewijnse and
Stephan L M SL Peters
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We investigated whether sphingolipid biology is altered in hypertension and whether this is reflected in altered vascular function.
In isolated carotid arteries from spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and normotensive Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats, shifting the ceramide/S1P ratio toward...
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PMID: 21818267
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Oxygen dependent quenching of phosphorescence has been used to measure the oxygen pressure in both the vasculature of the microcirculation and the interstitial spaces of resting muscle tissue. Oxygen sensitive molecules were either dissolved in the blood (intravascular space) or micro-injected into t...
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PMID: 21445769
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Patients with malignant hyperthermia experience an exaggerated metabolic response when exposed to volatile anesthetic gases and succinylcholine. The minimum concentration of anesthetic gas needed to trigger a malignant hyperthermia crisis in humans is unknown and may remain so because of the inheren...
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PMID: 21169802
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Perineal rectosigmoidectomy was the most popular operation performed for rectal prolapse in the first half of the 20th century. However, high recurrence rates relegated it to a back-up role for elderly or other high-risk patients who were not candidates for an abdominal operation. Recent series (com...
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PMID: 21178855
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We hypothesized that θ-rhythm modulation would also occur at subhypnotic but amnestic concentrations. Therefore, we examined the effect of three inhaled agents on properties of the θ rhythm considered critical for the formation of hippocampus-dependent memories.
We studied the effects of halothane...
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PMID: 21042201
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We aimed to develop a predictive index for a broad surgical population.
Patients undergoing surgical procedures given general, neuraxial, or regional anesthesia in 59 hospitals were randomly selected for this prospective, multicenter study. The main outcome was the development of at least one of the...
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PMID: 21045639
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We found gene expression of the oxygen-sensing pathway, heme oxygenase 2, and the K channels TASK (TWIK-related acid sensitive K channel)-1 and BK (large-conductance potassium channel). In addition, we show the expression of critical receptor subunits such as γ-aminobutyric acid A (α2, β3, and γ...
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PMID: 20980909
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We present an overview of this field of research with emphasis on relevance in anesthesiology and intensive care....
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PMID: 21045638
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We briefly review our recent studies on the neural mechanisms of the reflex effects of acupuncture-like stimulation on heart rate in rats. In pentobarbital anesthetized rats, acupuncture-like stimulation of one of various segmental areas of the body (forelimb, chest, abdomen, hindlimb) invariably in...
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PMID: 20460195
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I (5 - <10 kg), groups II (10 - <15 kg), groups III (15-20 kg). The Baby EAR circuit was used for general anesthesia with endotracheal tube and spontaneous breathing. Different fresh gas flow of 4, 3.5, 3, 2.5, 2, and 1.5 liter per minute (LPM) was used consecutively The authors recorded end-tidal c...
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PMID: 21114207
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We can monitor their screens via a PC in another room using Firefox (http://mozilla.jp/firefox/) and other web browsers.The system, with a screen capturing function, was designed to comply with all monitor display of all medical equipment manufacturers, with possible expansion to the operating rooms...
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PMID: 21077323
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Indirect blood pressure measurements using high definition oscillometric (HDO) and Doppler devices were compared in 50 anaesthetised client-owned cats presented for various surgical procedures. Sites of cuff placement for Doppler were identified as forelimb and hindlimb and for HDO as forelimb and t...
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PMID: 20615734
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We measured intra- and postoperative mortality rates of captive and free-ranging Harlequin Ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus) undergoing surgical liver biopsy sampling for determination of the induction of cytochrome P4501A, a biomarker of oil exposure. Liver biopsies were taken from and radio transm...
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PMID: 20966289
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In a translational model of chronic hypertension, clinically relevant levels of acute anemia were associated with an age-dependent visuospatial working memory and learning impairment that was matched by an age-dependent cellular sensitivity to anemic hypoxia. These data offer support for a possible...
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PMID: 20808217
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The onset of paresis or paralysis and postsurgical mortality varied as a function of cross-clamp time and core temperature that was maintained during the period of cross-clamp. Using optimal surgical parameters (7.5-min cross-clamp duration at 33°C core temperature), the onset of paralysis is delay...
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PMID: 20808212
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This brief communication describes the successful treatment of acute systemic anaphylaxis in a wild-born but captive infant western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) in the Republic of Congo. The infant demonstrated signs of acute respiratory distress, lingual swelling, and reaction to intra...
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PMID: 20945654
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To observe the pharmacological effects of Heart tablets on cardiac function and its mechanism, the effects on cardiac hemodynamics and myocardial oxygen consumption in anesthetized dogs were observed.
Observe the effect of Heart tablets on coronary blood flow, cardiac output, myocardial oxygen consu...
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PMID: 21141505
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No significant differences in TBV were found among target states. The LVV was significantly greater during hypocapnia, compared with hypercapnia at the same PaO2 value. With regard to the subjective evaluations, there were no significant differences among evaluators or among combinations of PaO2 and...
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PMID: 20807139
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Medical mistakes have been identified as resulting from a breakdown in one or more of five major areas: equipment performance, communication, staffing levels, complex environments and workloads. Because many of these areas relate directly to the practice of anesthesiology, they can contribute signif...
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PMID: 20820154
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The chromatographic evaluation divided the tested drugs into more hydrophobic ones containing nonselective beta-blockers and less hydrophobic ones containing selective beta1-blockers. Nonselective beta-blockers, but not selective beta1-blockers, fluidized liposomal membranes, with the potency being...
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PMID: 20601889
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The amount of fluid administered was not significantly different between the groups. Two patients in group 1, 13 patients in group 2 and 12 patients in group 3 were treated with dobutamine (P < 0.001). None of the patients anaesthetized with sevoflurane (groups 1 and 2) experienced postoperative car...
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PMID: 20613538
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Sixty patients completed the study, 30 in each group. VAS scores at 8 h were significantly higher in the H-BIS group, both at rest [1 (0-4) vs. 2 (0-8), P = 0.036] and on cough [1 (0-5) vs. 2 (2-9), P = 0.021], but at 24 h were similar between the two groups. Four patients in the L-BIS group and 17...
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PMID: 20679774
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In conclusion, micro-CT imaging provides a unique platform for in vivo longitudinal assessment of pulmonary lung cancer progression and potentially tracking of therapies at very high resolutions. The ability to evaluate the same subject over time provides for a sensitive assay that can be carried ou...
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PMID: 20964199
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We present a new method of percutaneous radiofrequency mandibular nerve rhizotomy for pain relief in the mandibular region, in which needle placement is guided by high-speed real-time computed tomography (CT) fluoroscopy. Eleven patients (13 procedures) with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia underwent...
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PMID: 20686002
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We conclude that the majority of perioperative seizures in patients with a preexisting seizure disorder are likely related to the patient's underlying condition. The frequency of seizures is not influenced by the type of anesthesia or procedure. Because patients with frequent seizures at baseline ar...
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PMID: 20547823
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I highlight adult SLE manifestations and treatments pertinent to the anesthesiologist and discuss perioperative management of these complex patients....
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PMID: 20601448
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Mean +/- SD interval to achieve stage 2 anesthesia with isoeugenol ranged from 22.4 +/- 6.2 minutes at 20 mg/L to 0.25 +/- 0.4 minutes at 500 mg/L, whereas the mean interval to stage 3 anesthesia ranged from 28.1 +/- 3.9 minutes at 20 mg/L to 0.33 +/- 0.48 minutes at 500 mg/L. With the exception of...
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PMID: 20673083
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At T(PEEP), the volume of poorly aerated and atelectatic compartments was significantly smaller than at T(15), T(30), and T(60), which indicated that there was PEEP-induced alveolar recruitment and clearance of anesthesia-induced atelectasis. Arterial oxygenation and static respiratory system compli...
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PMID: 20673084
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During the last few years, a lot of phase II and III studies have been published, investigating various groups of patients and clinical situations. Sugammadex has been shown to be a well tolerated drug, which appears to meet every challenge it is presented with in daily clinical practice. SUMMARY: S...
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PMID: 20489603
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