Journal of clinical anesthesia
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To investigate the influence of diabetes mellitus on the hemodynamic-stabilizing effect of clonidine during off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) surgery. ⋯ Diabetes attenuates the hemodynamic stabilizing effects of preanesthetic oral clonidine in the clinical setting.
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Anesthesia-related complications are the sixth leading cause of pregnancy-related maternal mortality in the United States. Difficult or failed intubation following induction of general anesthesia for cesarean delivery remains the major contributory factor to anesthesia-related maternal complications. Although the use of general anesthesia has been declining in obstetric patients, it may still be required in selected cases. Because difficult intubation in obstetric anesthesia practice is frequently unexpected, careful and timely preanesthetic evaluation of all parturients should identify the majority of patients with difficult airway and avoid unexpected difficult airway management.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Epidural infusion of clonidine or clonidine plus ropivacaine for postoperative analgesia in children undergoing major abdominal surgery.
To investigate the analgesic efficacy and safety of epidural infusion of clonidine in children undergoing major abdominal surgery. ⋯ For children undergoing major abdominal surgery, the addition of epidural infusion of clonidine or clonidine plus ropivacaine to IV ketoprofen provided good analgesia quality for postoperative rest pain.