Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Nov 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyThoracic epidural anesthesia decreases C-reactive protein levels in patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass induces a systemic inflammatory response. However, when thoracic epidural anaesthesia is administered as part of a combined anesthetic technique, the stress response associated with the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) may be attenuated. ⋯ Thoracic epidural anaesthesia, as a part of a combined anesthetic technique, attenuated the inflammatory response (CRP and fibrinogen levels) to cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. However, this effect was not reflected in a decrease of troponin I levels, reduced incidence of complications, or in an earlier extubation time.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Nov 2008
Randomized Controlled TrialMagnetic acupressure for management of postoperative nausea and vomiting: a preliminary study.
To assess the efficacy of magnetic acupressure in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). ⋯ The use of magnetic acupressure as a prophylactic antiemetic treatment prior to ENT or gynaecology surgeries produced no benefit when compared to placebo.