Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of ropivacaine, bupivacaine, and levobupivacaine for labor epidural analgesia.
To compare analgesic efficacy and intensity of motor block with continuous infusions of ropivacaine, bupivacaine, and levobupivacaine in combination with fentanyl for labor epidural analgesia. ⋯ There are no significant differences in pain VAS and Bromage scores between 0.1% ropivacaine, 0.125% bupivacaine, and 0.1% levobupivacaine given for labor epidural analgesia.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Activin betaA in term placenta and its correlation with placental inflammation in parturients having epidural or systemic meperidine analgesia: a randomized study.
To investigate the immunohistochemical localization of betaA subunit of activin A in human term placenta, as a marker for placental infection/inflammation and elevated temperature, in parturients laboring during two analgesic regimens. ⋯ Other mechanisms may be involved in the etiology of temperature elevation during labor.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Ulnar artery versus radial artery approach for arterial cannulation: a prospective, comparative study.
To compare the ease of cannulation, success/failure rate, and complication rate between ulnar and radial arteries. ⋯ The success rate of an arterial cannulation in a patient with a strong ulnar pulse is the same as for radial artery cannulation.
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To test the hypothesis that anesthesia with the low-soluble inhalation anesthetics, sevoflurane, and desflurane, may result in a lower frequency and severity of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) than anesthesia with isoflurane. ⋯ There is no difference between the three inhalation anesthetics currently used with regard to frequency or severity of postoperative nausea, vomiting, or both.