Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Comparison of the lightwand technique with direct laryngoscopy for awake endotracheal intubation in emergency cases.
To clarify the efficacy of the lightwand technique compared with that of the conventional laryngoscopic technique for awake endotracheal intubation in patients requiring emergency surgery. ⋯ The lightwand technique produces less magnitude of stress following tracheal intubation than does the conventional laryngoscopic technique for awake intubation. Lightwand-assisted awake intubation is thought to be a useful means for induction of anesthesia in cases of emergency surgery.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Succinylcholine pretreatment using gallamine or mivacurium during rapid sequence induction in children: a randomized, controlled study.
To determine if pretreatment with either gallamine or mivacurium before succinylcholine in children is associated with reduction in fasciculations; postoperative myalgias; or serum levels of potassium, creatinine phosphokinase (CPK), and myoglobin. ⋯ Administration of mivacurium 0.03 mg. kg(-1) intravenously 2 minutes before administration of succinylcholine 2 mg. kg(-1) in children is effective in reducing the increase in serum potassium at 5 minutes, the increase in myoglobin at 5 minutes and 15 minutes, and the increase in CPK at 24 hours.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
General anesthesia for interventional neuroradiology: propofol versus isoflurane.
To compare recovery of psychomotor and cognitive ability after isoflurane and propofol-based general anesthesia. ⋯ Both isoflurane- and propofol-based anesthesia allow early extubation and recovery of basic psychomotor functions. More sophisticated tests show a decline of cognitive functions up to 24 hours after isoflurane- as well as propofol-based anesthesia. Because both anesthetics show similar recovery of psychomotor functions after long duration anesthesia, other factors such as subjective well-being and costs may be considered when deciding between these two anesthetics.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Postoperative recovery following outpatient pediatric myringotomy: a comparison between sevoflurane and halothane.
To assess recovery in children undergoing myringotomy and anesthetized using sevoflurane or halothane with special reference to the phenomenon of excitation reported in previous studies. ⋯ Although some studies have reported a high incidence of excitation following sevoflurane anaesthesia, we found no differences between halothane and sevoflurane. This finding could be due to the midazolam given as premedication as well as minimal postoperative pain in these children.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
A comparison of the Bullard laryngoscope versus the flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope during intubation in patients afforded inline stabilization.
To compare the Bullard laryngoscope (BL) with the flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope (FFB) in a cervical spine injury model, using inline stabilization. ⋯ The BL is more reliable, quicker, and more resistant to the effects of cricoid pressure than is the FFB.