Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Combination of granisetron and droperidol in the prevention of nausea and vomiting after middle ear surgery.
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of granisetron-droperidol combination for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after middle ear surgery. ⋯ A combination of granisetron and droperidol is more effective than droperidol or granisetron alone for the prevention of PONV after middle ear surgery.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Painless intravenous catheterization by intradermal jet injection of lidocaine: a randomized trial.
To compare efficacy and cost of lidocaine cutaneous anesthesia by two jet injectors to routine needle infiltration for pain relief of intravenous (i.v.) catheterization, hypothesizing that jet injection of lidocaine is less painful than its needle infiltration. ⋯ Almost completely painless i.v. catheterization was carried out by jet injection of lidocaine, but needle infiltration produced discomfort or pain and did not significantly reduce discomfort or pain at the i.v. needle insertion.
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To identify factors responsible in the selection of anesthesiology as a career by Mayo Clinic house staff (i.e., residents and clinical fellows); to evaluate their level of satisfaction with their choice of career and training program, and their perceptions of the future for anesthesiology trainees. ⋯ Our data indicate that selection of a career in anesthesiology and training program are strongly associated with concerns regarding educational experiences and postgraduate employment opportunities.
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There are a large variety of scheduled activities and courses available to meet the continuing medical education (CME) needs of anesthesiologists. The presentation of CME material varies in format and delivery style. The reasons for attending CME activities include licensure requirements, participation in state and national societies, keeping current with technology, review of old subject material, participation as a lecturer, and other personal reasons. ⋯ In the future, CME will increasingly utilize simulators and multimedia computers. Multimedia can bring CME to the physician as opposed to the physician traveling to a CME site. Virtual reality and artificial intelligence are on the horizon and may interface well with the field of anesthesiology due to the technical nature of the discipline and the increasing use of computers and electronic data collection already occurring in clinical practice.