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Perioperative Strategy for Prevention of Chronic Postsurgical Pain: General Foundations
Opiates have a role in causing postoperative hyperalgesia. Postoperative hyperalgesia is probably involved in the causation of chronic postsurgical pain. Antihyperalgesic agents could reduce the incidence of c...
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Stratégie péri-opératoire de prévention des douleurs chroniques post-chirurgicales : bases générales
La survenue de douleurs chroniques après chirurgie (DCPC) est un phénomène maintenant reconnu dont la réalité et l’ampleur ont été mises en évidence par de nombreuses études épidémiologiques. La persistance de...
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Les principaux agents et techniques d’analgésie par voie systémique
À ce jour, aucun agent ne possède toutes les qualités requises (bonne tolérance hémodynamique et respiratoire, absence d’accumulation dans l’organisme, amnésie, anxiolyse) pour assurer une sédation et une anal...
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Bilateral massive adrenal haemorrhage complicating anaphylactic shock: A case report
A case of bilateral adrenal haemorrhage complicating anaphylactic shock is reported. Hypovolemic shock related to peritoneal haemorrhage was the main feature leading to laparotomy. Ultrasonographic examination...
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Contribution of bronchoalveolar lavage to the diagnosis of posttraumatic pulmonary fat embolism
To verify whether the determination of the percentage of cells recovered by bronchoalveolar lavage and containing fat inclusions is a useful diagnostic tool of posttraumatic pulmonary fat embolism.
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Topical upper airway anaesthesia with lidocaine increases airway resistance by impairing glottic function
To assess if two different forms of upper airway topical anaesthesia induce similar changes in airway flow resistance (Rrs).
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Test of 20 similar intensive care ventilators in daily use conditions —evaluation of accuracy and performances
Infrequent control, aging of components, may compromise the accuracy of ICU ventilators. In order to assess the reliability of ventilators during their clinical use, we bench tested a group of 20 CPU1 ventilators...
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Evaluation of Doppler examination for diagnosis of catheter-related deep vein thrombosis
The accuracy of Doppler examination was evaluated for the diagnosis of catheter-related venous thrombosis in 40 postoperative patients. Deep vein thrombosis was detected by venography in 15 patients and confir...
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Changing concepts in the evaluation and treatment of acute severe pancreatitis