Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Nov 1994
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial[Effects of betamethasone on neuromuscular blockade induced by vecuronium in continuous infusion].
The aim of the study was to determine a possible interaction between a corticosteroid (betamethasone) and vecuronium, a nondepolarizing muscle relaxant. The authors studied 20 patients, ASA I-II, aged 20-54, both sexes, scheduled for abdominal surgery. ⋯ The recovery rate of vecuronium after stopping infusion at 10% recovery was also evaluated. Corticosteroids may interact with non-depolarizing muscle relaxants both in prejunctional and postjunctional acetylcholine receptors by several mechanisms of action.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Nov 1994
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial[Early postoperative hypoxemia: incidence and effectiveness of oxygen administration].
To determine the incidence of hypoxaemia and the efficacy of oxygen therapy in the early postoperative period. ⋯ There is a high incidence of clinically unsuspected hypoxaemia in the early postoperative period, the use of supplemental oxygen reduces but does not prevent hypoxaemic episodes, every patient should be monitored continuously with a pulse oximeter in the recovery room.