Articles: intubation.
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It is important to involve the patient's general dentist in the preoperative management, since routine dental examinations are performed more frequently than surgery. If the dentist learns from the patient that he or she will be undergoing surgery, the dentist should stress the importance of stabilizing or removing any loose teeth or prostheses prior to surgery. In most medical centers today, patients undergoing elective surgery are seen by the anesthesiologist prior to their date of surgery for preadmission testing. ⋯ One review of anesthesia-related claims reports that 17 percent of the claims are due to damage to the teeth or dental prosthesis. Several authors had advocated the use of devices to help protect the dentition during the surgery. Most of these devices temporarily splint or protect the teeth from trauma during intubation and extubation.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Effects of prostaglandin E1 on the cardiovascular response to tracheal intubation.
To evaluate the efficacy of prostaglandin E1 in attenuating the hypertensive response to laryngoscopy and intubation. ⋯ A single rapid intravenous administration of prostaglandin E1 is a practical pharmacologic and safe method to attenuate the hypertensive response to tracheal intubation. The use of 0.6 micrograms/kg of prostaglandin E1 as a supplement during induction is recommended for reducing the pressor response to intubation on the basis of rate-pressure product and mean arterial pressure following intubation as an index.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
End-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring during awake blind nasotracheal intubation.
To test the usefulness of the end-tidal carbon dioxide monitor in facilitating awake blind nasotracheal intubation in patients with potentially difficult airways. ⋯ Monitoring of end-tidal carbon dioxide is useful and valuable in both facilitating blind nasotracheal intubation and avoiding profound hypoventilation.