Anesthesiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Economic evaluation of propofol for sedation of patients admitted to intensive care units.
The goal of the current study was to evaluate the economic impact of propofol as compared with midazolam for sedating patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ The analysis demonstrated that using propofol resulted in a reduction of time to extubation and higher sedative regimen costs. There was no difference in intensity of resource use or ICU length of stay and hence in costs. Issues regarding discharge delay among propofol-treated patients remain to be explored.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Phase I safety assessment of intrathecal injection of an American formulation of adenosine in humans.
Preclinical studies of intrathecal adenosine suggest it may be effective in the treatment of acute and chronic pain in humans. A phase I safety trial of the intrathecal injection of a mannitol-containing formulation of adenosine in Sweden showed a considerable incidence of backache. We performed a phase I safety trial of intrathecal injection of the American formulation of adenosine, which lacks mannitol. ⋯ These data support further investigation of intrathecal adenosine for analgesia in humans and suggest that this agent does not produce a high incidence of severe side effects.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Preliminary efficacy assessment of intrathecal injection of an American formulation of adenosine in humans.
Preclinical studies of intrathecal adenosine suggest it may be effective in the treatment of acute and chronic pain in humans, and preliminary studies in volunteers and patients with a Swedish formulation of adenosine suggests it may be effective in hypersensitivity states but not with acute noxious stimulation. The purpose of this study was to screen for efficacy of a different formulation of adenosine marketed in the US, using both acute noxious stimulation and capsaicin-evoked mechanical hypersensitivity. ⋯ These results show selective inhibition by intrathecal adenosine of hypersensitivity, presumed to reflect central sensitization in humans after peripheral capsaicin injection. The long-lasting effect is consistent with that observed in preliminary reports of patients with chronic neuropathic pain and is not due to prolonged residence of adenosine in cerebrospinal fluid.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Simulation technology: a comparison of experiential and visual learning for undergraduate medical students.
The availability of simulator technology at the University of Toronto (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) provided the opportunity to compare the efficacy of video-assisted and simulator-assisted learning. ⋯ Both simulator and video types of faculty-facilitated education offer a valuable learning experience. Future work is needed that addresses the long-term effects of experiential learning in the retention of knowledge and acquired skills.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
The effectiveness of video technology as an adjunct to teach and evaluate epidural anesthesia performance skills.
Although video review has been used in teaching, it has not been reported for use as an adjunct to teaching anesthesiology residents. The purpose of the prospective, randomized, blinded study was to determine whether teaching with video review improves epidural anesthesia skills of anesthesiology residents. ⋯ Review of resident videotapes resulted in greater improvement in overall and predetermined performance criteria. In addition, video review was helpful in identifying skills that were inadequately learned, thus allowing for specific teaching in those areas.