Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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To study the feasibility of using the Pro-Seal laryngeal mask airway (LMA) for airway maintenance during bronchoscopic guided percutaneous tracheostomy. ⋯ The Pro-Seal LMA provides a reliable airway and allows effective ventilation during percutaneous tracheostomy. The passage of a fibrescope through the Pro-Seal LMA and glottis is easy and provides a clear view of the upper trachea.
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Decreased cardiac chronotropic response in elderly patients along with concomitant ss-blockade may suppress the autonomic responsiveness to surgical stimulation and subsequently obscure episodes of "light anesthesia". ⋯ Atenolol reduces anesthetic requirements but may not modify anesthetic depth indicators in elderly patients.
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The PiCCO System is a relatively new device allowing intermittent cardiac output monitoring by aortic transpulmonary thermodilution technique (Aorta intermittent) and continuous cardiac output monitoring by pulse contour analysis (Aorta continuous). The objective of this study was to assess the level of agreement of Aorta intermittent and Aorta continuous with intermittent (PA intermittent) and continuous cardiac output (PA continuous) measured through a special pulmonary artery catheter (Vigilance System SvO(2)/CCO Monitor) in patients undergoing single- or double-lung transplantation. ⋯ Measurements with the aortic transpulmonary thermodilution technique give continuous and intermittent values that agree with the pulmonary thermodilution method which is still the current clinical standard.
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To determine if the extent of sensory blockade after the intrathecal injection of hypobaric fentanyl (25 micro g) and bupicavaine (2.5 mg) in the sitting position in term parturients is influenced by body habitus. ⋯ Height did not influence the extent of sensory analgesia after initiation of intrathecal labour analgesia using a hypobaric solution injected with the parturient in the sitting position. Weight and BMI were associated with a non-clinically significant increase in the cephalic spread of analgesia, suggesting that dose adjustments based on body habitus in this population are not necessary.
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Letter Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Lidocaine or fentanyl applied to the surgical wound during spinal surgery produces potent postoperative analgesia.