Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Feb 2005
The Portex 'Soft Seal' single use laryngeal mask -- a preliminary study in pediatric anesthesia.
Portex have developed a single use pediatric laryngeal mask (LM), which is available in all sizes. ⋯ The Portex 'Soft Seal' LM performs satisfactorily in elective pediatric anesthesia.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Feb 2005
Case ReportsNesiritide during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Nesiritide is a recombinant formulation of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP). Preliminary experience in the adult population has shown nesiritide to be an effective agent in the treatment of decompensated congestive heart failure (CHF) in adults. ⋯ In one patient, nesiritide in doses up to 0.09 microg.kg(-1).min(-1) were used to control mean arterial pressure while in the other patient, doses of 0.01-0.03 microg.kg(-1).min(-1) were used to augment urine output. The potential applications of nesiritide and dosing regimens for this agent in the ECMO population are discussed.