Acta anaesthesiologica Taiwanica : official journal of the Taiwan Society of Anesthesiologists
-
Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan · Jun 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effect of combined ephedrine and lidocaine pretreatment on pain and hemodynamic changes due to propofol injection.
Injection pain and hypotension are two main adverse effects of propofol that discourage uniform acceptation. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of ephedrine-lidocaine combination with lidocaine and ephedrine alone on injection pain and hemodynamic changes caused by propofol injection. ⋯ Pretreatment with combination of small-dose ephedrine and lidocaine could reduce the incidence and intensity of propofol-induced pain and also result in more stable hemodynamic profile, but however, the combination of two drugs failed to work better in further reduction of pain.
-
Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan · Jun 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialDo nondiabetic patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery require intraoperative management of hyperglycemia?
To study the effect of blood glucose (BG) control with insulin in preventing hyperglycemia during and after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery in nondiabetic patients. ⋯ Hyperglycemia (BG≥126 mg/dL) is common in nondiabetic patients undergoing CABG surgery. A modified insulin therapy to maintain BG level between 110 mg/dL and 126 mg/dL may be acceptable for avoiding hypoglycemia and keeping intraoperative BG levels in acceptable range in nondiabetics.