Nigerian quarterly journal of hospital medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Propofol versus halothane in paediatric daycase surgery: a comparison of the duration of induction and haemodynamic profile.
Inhalational induction with Halothane is commonly used for anaesthesia in children. Its drawbacks include bradycardia and hypotension. Intravenous propofol has recently challenged this position. ⋯ Halothane and propofol had similar changes to cardiovascular parameters during anaesthetic induction. The shorter duration of induction of propofol may be preferable for daycase surgeries.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A clinical experience with epidural balloon in the localisation of the epidural space in labouring parturients.
Localisation of the epidural space is one of the key steps in the provision of epidural analgesia during childbirth. Many ingenious devices have been designed to improve the success of the puncture procedure. A clinical experience with a modified Macintosh epidural balloon in the localisation of the epidural space is described. ⋯ The epidural space was identified more often at the first attempt, and more swiftly, with the epidural balloon.