Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Jan 2007
AnaConDa reflection filter: bench and patient evaluation of safety and volatile anesthetic conservation.
The AnaConDa filter permits administration of volatile anesthetic without the use of an anesthesia machine. It is intended for use in the intensive care unit. ⋯ This study shows that the device is generally reliable, but that there are several conditions under which it might deliver more anesthetic than intended.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Jan 2007
Intrathoracic pressure regulation improves 24-hour survival in a porcine model of hypovolemic shock.
The intrathoracic pressure regulator (ITPR) plus positive pressure ventilation (PPV) has been shown to improve coronary and cerebral perfusion pressures during hypovolemia by improving mean arterial blood pressure and by decreasing right atrial and intracranial pressures. We hypothesized that application of intermittent negative intrathoracic pressure in a pig model of severe hypovolemic hypotension would increase 24-h neurological intact survival rates. ⋯ Use of the ITPR plus PPV for 90 min significantly increased arterial blood pressure and 24 h neurologically intact survival rates compared with controls treated with PPV alone.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Jan 2007
Letter Randomized Controlled TrialTracheal intubation with the LMA CTrach or direct laryngoscopy.