Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Biography Historical Article
Gaston Labat, John Lundy, Emery Rovenstine, and the Mayo Clinic: the spread of regional anesthesia in America between the World Wars.
The spread of regional anesthesia in America was greatly facilitated by the work of Gaston Labat. Recruited to work at the Mayo Clinic, Dr. ⋯ John Lundy continued Labat's work at the Mayo Clinic when Labat left for Bellevue Hospital in New York. There, while teaching, Labat further developed and refined his techniques for delivering regional anesthesia.
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Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Predicting recovery from deep neuromuscular block by rocuronium in children and adults.
To compare the response to motor nerve stimulation at a rate of 1 Hz after 50 Hz tetanus [posttetanic count (PTC)] and 2 Hz for 2 seconds [train-of-four (TOF)] in children and adults during spontaneous recovery from blockade caused by rocuronium. ⋯ Children recover faster than adults from neuromuscular blockade after administration of 1 mg x kg(-1) rocuronium. The relationship between PTC and time to first response to TOF is exponential both in children and adults during recovery from neuromuscular blockade caused by rocuronium.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Comparison of hemodynamics, recovery profile, and early postoperative pain control and costs of remifentanil versus alfentanil-based total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA).
To compare hemodynamics, recovery profiles, early postoperative pain control and costs of total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with propofol and remifentanil and propofol and alfentanil. ⋯ Both remifentanil and alfentanil provided a reasonably rapid and reliable recovery. The remifentanil-based TIVA was associated with high intraoperative cost and early postoperative pain, but it allowed a more rapid respiratory recovery.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Prophylactic ondansetron is effective in the treatment of nausea and vomiting but not on pruritus after cesarean delivery with intrathecal sufentanil-morphine.
To assess the safety and efficacy of ondansetron for prevention of pruritus, nausea and vomiting after cesarean delivery with intrathecal sufentanil-morphine. ⋯ Prophylactic IV ondansetron 8 mg is safe and effective in reducing the frequency and the severity of nausea and vomiting, but not pruritus, following cesarean delivery with intrathecal sufentanil-morphine.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Preoperative administration of controlled-release oxycodone for the management of pain after ambulatory laparoscopic tubal ligation surgery.
To examine the analgesic efficacy of administering controlled-release (CR) oxycodone 10 mg before elective ambulatory laparoscopic tubal ligation surgery. ⋯ The preoperative administration of CR oxycodone 10 mg is an effective analgesic technique in the management of pain following ambulatory laparoscopic tubal ligation surgery, and may facilitate earlier postoperative discharge.