Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
[The effect of intrathecal fentanyl added to hyperbaric bupivacaine for caesarean section].
Management of cesarean section with spinal anesthesia is often accompanied with intraoperative nausea and pain. In a randomized controlled study, we explored the effect of intrathecal fentanyl on the characteristics of subarachnoid block in patients undergoing cesarean section. ⋯ Addition of intrathecal fentanyl to hyperbaric bupivacaine in parturients undergoing cesarean section improved quality of anesthesia without producing significant side effects.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
[Bispectral index (BIS) in infants anesthetized with sevoflurane in nitrous oxide and oxygen].
The bispectral index (BIS) has been shown to be useful in monitoring a degree of hypnosis in anesthetized adults. Although several studies have been performed to evaluate BIS in pediatric patients, it is unclear whether BIS monitor can be applied to infants. This study was designed to evaluate if the BIS monitor can be used in infants as a measure to monitor a degree of hypnosis. ⋯ There were significant differences of BIS values between < or = 6 months and > or = 7 months old infants. BIS values should be interpreted cautiously in infants younger than 6 months.