Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation
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Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim · Apr 2017
Comparison of Effects of Low-Flow Sevoflurane and Low-Flow Desflurane Anaesthesia on Renal Functions Using Cystatin C.
Numerous studies have indicated nephrotoxic effects of sevoflurane because of its two bioproducts compound A and fluoride. Cystatin C (CyC) is a more sensitive biomarker than creatinine to show early and mild changes in kidney function. We designed this prospective randomised study to compare the effects of low-flow sevoflurane anaesthesia and low-flow desflurane anaesthesia on renal functions based on CyC levels. No studies have evaluated the effects of low-flow sevoflurane anaesthesia on renal functions based on CyC levels to date. ⋯ Our study demonstrates with a more sensitive biomarker, CyC, that low-flow sevoflurane anaesthesia is safe in terms of the effects on renal function.
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Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim · Feb 2017
Effect of Anaesthesia Method on Preoperative Anxiety Level in Elective Caesarean Section Surgeries.
In this study, the effect of the anaesthesia method on preoperative anxiety in parturients scheduled to undergo elective caesarean surgery was investigated. ⋯ In conclusion, spinal anaesthesia is associated with a higher preoperative anxiety level than general anaesthesia in obstetric patients. Therefore, it is necessary to take prevention against preoperative anxiety for the patients undergoing caesarean section surgeries under spinal anaesthesia.
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Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim · Feb 2017
Turkish Publications in Science Citation Index and Citation Index-Expanded Indexed Journals in the Field of Anaesthesiology: A Bibliographic Analysis.
Our study aimed to assess Turkish publications in Science Citation Index (SCI) and Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-E) indexed journals in the field of 'anaesthesiology'. ⋯ In the field of anaesthesiology, the highest number of articles from Turkey was published in Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, European Journal of Anaesthesiology and Journal of Anesthesia. The mean citation number from these publications was 4.64.
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Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim · Dec 2016
Predictive Value of Brain Arrest Neurological Outcome Scale (BrANOS) on Mortality and Morbidity After Cardiac Arrest.
There are several prediction scales and parameters for prognosis after a cardiac arrest. One of these scales is the brain arrest neurological outcome scale (BrANOS), which consists of duration of cardiac arrest, Glasgow Coma Scale score and Hounsfield unit measured on cranial computed tomography (CT) scan. The objective of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of BrANOS on predicting the mortality and disability after a cardiac arrest. ⋯ In this study, we demonstrated that BrANOS provided reliable data for prognostic evaluation after a cardiac arrest.
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Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim · Dec 2016
Ultrasonographic Measurement of Subglottic Diameter for Paediatric Cuffed Endotracheal Tube Size Selection: Feasibility Report.
The aim of this feasibility study was to investigate the first attempt success of ultrasonography (USG) in paediatric patients in predicting an appropriate cuffed endotracheal tube (ETT) size. ⋯ Our findings show the subglottic diameter measured by USG to be a reliable predictor in estimating the appropriate paediatric ETT size.