Articles: anesthesia.
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Multicenter Study
Patient perception of the role of anesthesiologists: a perspective from the Caribbean.
To assess patients' perception of the role of an anesthesiologist in a Caribbean country. ⋯ Patients still have inadequate knowledge regarding anesthesiologists and their different roles in hospitals.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
A comparison of costs in providing dental care for special needs patients under sedation or general anaesthesia in the North East of England.
To compare the costs of providing dental treatment under general anaesthesia or sedation for special needs patients. ⋯ In the small number of centres sampled, the cost of delivering dental care under sedation or general anaesthesia was shown to vary widely. Overall, the mean cost of sedation was one-third that of general anaesthesia. However, the cost of both was substantial and cognisance needs to be taken of the costs of such services.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
[Neuromuscular blocking effects of Org 9426 (rocuronium bromide); a comparative study with vecuronium bromide in Japanese patients].
Efficacy and safety of Org 9426 were compared with those of vecuronium bromide in Japanese patients. ⋯ Org 9426 showed more rapid onset time than that of vecuronium and similar clinical duration and recovery times to those of vecuronium in Japanese patients.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
[Effects of sevoflurane and propofol on neuromuscular blocking action of Org 9426 (rocuronium bromide) infused continuously in Japanese patients].
The purpose of this study was to investigate the interaction of anesthetic agents with Org 9426 (rocuronium bromide) infused continuously. The effect of intubation dose of Org 9426 on its infusion rate was also investigated. ⋯ Patients receiving sevoflurane anesthesia required a markedly lower Org9426 infusion rate compared with patients receiving propofol anesthesia.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jul 2006
Multicenter Study[Assessment of patient satisfaction after regional anaesthesia in two institutions].
This study was designed to assess patient satisfaction after regional anaesthesia for limb surgery. ⋯ This study has emphasised some important factors of patient satisfaction which were not sufficiently taken into account in our daily practice.