Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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To describe obstetric anesthesia in Canada as practiced in 1997: to identify practices at variance with the literature and the opinions of experts: and to identify questions for future research. ⋯ This survey presents reference data on the practice of obstetric anesthesia in Canada in 1997. Anesthesiologists with university affiliation have very similar practices to those without university affiliations.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
A novel hydroxyethyl starch (Voluven) for effective perioperative plasma volume substitution in cardiac surgery.
To compare the new hydroxyethyl starch HES 130/0.4 (Voluven) and the standard HES 200/0.5 (pentastarch) regarding effectiveness for plasma volume substitution and safety of large volumes in heart surgery. ⋯ Hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 is an effective plasma volume expander in heart surgery and may be used as the sole artificial colloid to cover the perioperative period. We found a reduced influence of HES 130/0.4 on the physiologic postoperative increase of vWF.