Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Comparative Study
Postoperative nausea and vomiting after craniotomy for tumor surgery: a comparison between awake craniotomy and general anesthesia.
To assess the frequency of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients following an awake craniotomy compared to general anesthesia for tumor surgery. ⋯ The frequency of PONV during the initial recovery phase was less in patients having an awake craniotomy for tumor surgery than in patients having a similar procedure with general anesthesia.
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To investigate whether intraoperative fluid management contributes to postoperative respiratory disturbances in esophagectomy for carcinoma. ⋯ Careful intraoperative fluid administration may decrease postoperative respiratory disturbances.
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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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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Rapid inhalation induction with 7% sevoflurane combined with intravenous midazolam.
To identify an improved rapid inhalation induction (RII) technique by investigating hemodynamics and heart rate variability of induction with midazolam and RII with 7% sevoflurane in comparison with RII alone. ⋯ The addition of intravenous midazolam 0.1 mg/kg provides more stable hemodynamics, cardiac autonomic nervous system activity, and patient satisfaction in RII with 7% sevoflurane.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Postoperative nausea and vomiting after total intravenous anesthesia with propofol and remifentanil or alfentanil: how important is the opioid?
To compare the frequency and duration of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) following total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with propofol and either remifentanil or alfentanil in outpatients undergoing arthroscopic surgery of the extremities. ⋯ When propofol-based TIVA is used for arthroscopic surgery, short-acting opioids do not significantly affect the risk of PONV.