Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Comparative Study
Predictive accuracy of midazolam in adult patients scheduled for coronary surgery.
To evaluate the predictive accuracy of midazolam during cardiac anesthesia so as to orient the selection of the most appropriate pharmacokinetic model for use in a computer-assisted continuous-infusion system. ⋯ Two of the 3 pharmacokinetic data sets of midazolam studied may be selected when using a computer-assisted infusion system in adult coronary patients.
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Historical Article
The role of anesthesiology in the health care system of The Netherlands.
With the initiation of regular anesthesia services in the Netherlands in 1947, anesthesiology has grown to a large and influential profession, including intensive care, resuscitation, pain therapy, and emergency medical care. Pre- and postgraduate training programs are formalized and compete with some of the best in the world. ⋯ Anesthesia is restricted to medical specialists, but with the permanent support of fully trained and qualified nurses. Anesthesia in the Netherlands is a "two person" job.