Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2002
A cadaver study to measure the adult glottis and subglottis: defining a problem associated with the use of double-lumen tubes.
To test the hypothesis that the adult cricoid diameter is the same or less than that of the glottis. ⋯ The ruling diameter of the adult larynx is not the glottis but the cricoid ring. Its correlation with height is extremely poor, and it averages 3.5 mm less in females than males of the same height. These findings are important for thoracic anesthesiologists.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialGlucocorticoid effects on the inflammatory and clinical responses to cardiac surgery.
To measure the effects of glucocorticoids on the systemic inflammatory response and clinical recovery after cardiac surgery. ⋯ This study shows significant effects of glucocorticoids on the production of IL-6 and IL-10 in response to cardiac surgery but only minor effects on clinical recovery.