Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Mar 2013
Comparative StudyThe TaperGuard™ endotracheal tube intracuff pressure increase is less than that of the Hi-Lo™ tube during nitrous oxide exposure: a model trachea study.
Studies have compared sealing effects of the newly developed tapered endotracheal tube cuff with the conventional cylindrical cuff. In this study, we compared the difference between cuffs with regard to the increase in intracuff pressure during nitrous oxide (N(2)O) exposure. ⋯ During general anesthesia with N(2)O, the intracuff pressure of tapered endotracheal tube cuffs did not increase as rapidly as it did in conventional high-volume, low-pressure cuffs. The pressure in both types of cuffs increased rapidly when exposed to 66% N(2)O, and hence continuous or frequent monitoring is recommended.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Mar 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialDetection of tidal recruitment/overdistension in lung-healthy mechanically ventilated patients under general anesthesia.
The volume-dependent single compartment model (VDSCM) has been applied for identification of overdistension in mechanically ventilated patients with acute lung injury. In this observational study we evaluated the use of the VDSCM to identify tidal recruitment/overdistension induced by tidal volume (Vt) and positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) in lung-healthy anesthetized subjects. ⋯ The distension index %E(2), derived from the VDSCM considering flow-dependencies, seems able to identify tidal recruitment/overdistension induced by Vt and PEEP independent of flow waveform in healthy lung-anesthetized patients.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Mar 2013
Association of denervation severity in the dermis with the development of mechanical allodynia and hyperalgesia in a murine model of postherpetic neuralgia.
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a common complication of herpes zoster and remains a challenging condition of neuropathic pain. Allodynia, a prominent feature of PHN, extends beyond the margins of the initial rash area. In the present study, we investigated the association between cutaneous denervation and the development of postherpetic allodynia and hyperalgesia by using a murine model of PHN. ⋯ The present results suggest that the severity of dermal denervation in the scarred skin is associated with the development of postherpetic allodynia and hyperalgesia that extend beyond the margins of the initial rash area. The decrease of epidermal nerve density in the scarred and stimulation skins may not be associated with postherpetic allodynia and hyperalgesia.