Journal of clinical anesthesia
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To examine the anesthetic gas leakage and prelaryngeal position of the laryngeal mask airway (LMA). ⋯ The LMA is a new airway management technique with good qualities of tightness and ventilation conditions. However, contraindications such as patients with a full stomach, intra-abdominal surgery, high peak airway pressure, prolonged operation, and an inexperienced anesthesiologist apply.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
The effect of ondansetron on atracurium-induced neuromuscular blockade.
To determine whether treatment with ondansetron, a new antiemetic drug, affects nondepolarizing neuromuscular blockade. ⋯ Ondansetron is an antiemetic drug that can be used in the perioperative period without concern for potentiation of nondepolarizing neuromuscular blockade, change in atracurium maintenance dose, or change in rate of neostigmine-induced recovery from neuromuscular blockade with atracurium.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Fenoldopam infusion for the treatment of postoperative hypertension.
To examine the safety and efficacy of intravenous fenoldopam as compared to placebo for the treatment of postoperative hypertension. ⋯ Fenoldopam is an effective drug for reducing BP following hypertensive episodes in the postoperative setting. Fenoldopam use is associated with an increase in HR versus placebo.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
The effect of intravenous dextrose infusion on postbypass hyperglycemia in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac operations.
To determine whether elimination of intraoperative dextrose-containing infusions affects post-cardiopulmonary bypass hyperglycemia in pediatric patients. ⋯ Extreme postbypass hyperglycemia can be controlled by eliminating intraoperative dextrose infusions. Hypoglycemia, an unlikely event, can easily be avoided by regular blood sampling, which is facilitated by the routine placement of arterial catheters.
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Comparative Study
Thromboelastography and Sonoclot analysis in the healthy parturient.
To compare values for two whole blood viscoelastic coagulation tests, thromboelastography (TEG) and Sonoclot analysis (Sonoclot R Coagulation Analyzer, Sienco, Inc., Morrison, CO), between healthy parturients and nonparturients. ⋯ The differences found in the parturients reflect a hypercoagulable state. If these tests are to be used in evaluating obstetric patients, the results should be compared with values obtained for healthy parturients, not healthy nonparturients.