Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Mar 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyOral Fiberoptic Intubation with Wire Reinforced Endotracheal Tube Vs. Parker Flex-Tip Tube: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
The aim of the study was to compare the Parker Flex-Tip (PFT) (group P) tube to a wire reinforced tracheal tube in two orientations, i.e., with posteriorly and anteriorly positioned tip bevels (WRP and WRA groups, respectively), for oral fiberoptic intubation. ⋯ Advancement of the ETT over a fiberoptic bronchoscope was easier with the PFT tube and with a posteriorly positioned wire-reinforced tube than with an anteriorly positioned wire-reinforced tube.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Mar 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparison of the Efficacy of Different Concentrations and Volumes of Levobupivacaine in Axillary Brachial Plexus Blockade.
The aim of this study was to compare the effect of the same dosage but different concentrations and volumes of levobupivacaine used for axillary block on the onset and intensity of the block. ⋯ Decreasing the concentration and increasing the volume of levobupivacaine without changing its dosage prolongs the duration of analgesia, although it delays the onset and decreases the intensity of sensory and motor block in axillary block.