Journal of clinical anesthesia
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A case of postoperative epidural hematoma with an atypical presentation and an excellent outcome in an 80 year-old woman who received both prophylactic aspirin and enoxaparin following a primary total knee arthroplasty, is presented. She developed lower limb neurological symptoms, fully recovered, and then deteriorated again. The hematoma was surgically evacuated, resulting in full neurological recovery. Epidural analgesia may not be the best choice for pain management in patients who require the combined use of aspirin and low-molecular weight heparin postoperatively.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Comparison of the two different auditory evoked potentials index monitors in propofol-fentanyl-nitrous oxide anesthesia.
To determine the difference in performance of two different auditory evoked potentials (AEP) monitors, the A-Line AEP (AAI) and the aepEX, and their indices, during general anesthesia. ⋯ The A-Line AEP (AAI) is better detects the response to painful stimuli and during recovering from noise of electric cautery than the aepEX. The aepEX shows higher values than the AAI during propofol-fentanyl-nitrous oxide anesthesia.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of landiolol on QT interval and QT dispersion during induction of anesthesia using computerized measurement.
To examine the effects of landiolol on the QT interval, rate-corrected QT (QTc) interval, QT dispersion (QTD), and rate-corrected QTD (QTcD) during tracheal intubation using computerized measurement. ⋯ A bolus of landiolol 0.125 mg/kg followed by an infusion of landiolol 0.04 mg/kg/min may reduce the risk of cardiac arrhythmias during induction of anesthesia.