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The effects of botulinum toxin A on mechanical and cold allodynia in a rat model of neuropathic pain
PurposeBotulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) has been used to treat many disorders related to excessive muscle contraction, but there are few studies...
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Effect of thiopental sodium on N-methyl-D-aspartate-gated currents
PurposeN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) are closely related with the excitability of pyramidal neurons and PFC...
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Anesthetic and obstetric considerations in a parturient with klippel-trenaunay syndrome
PurposeTo explain the considerations governing the anesthetic management of pregnant patients with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS)....
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The logistic organ dysfunction score as a tool for making ethical decisions
PurposeWe examined whether the change of the logistic organ dysfunction score (LOD) between the first and the fourth day in the intensive care unit...
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Prognostic value of postoperative proteinuria in cardiac surgery: a pilot study
BackgroundProteinuria is a non-specific marker of inflammation that may reflect the glomerular component of systemic capillary leak. The objective of...
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Patient-controlledversus nurse-controlled analgesia after cardiac surgery — a meta-analysis
BackgroundPatient-controlled analgesia (PCA) has been advocated as superior to conventional nurse-controlled analgesia (NCA) with less risk to...
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Bispectral index and regional cerebral oxygen saturation during propofol/N2O anesthesia
PurposeA study was undertaken to compare the influence of midazolam, isoflurane, and aminophylline (which may antagonize anesthetic action) on...
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Anesthetic management of a labouring parturient with urticaria pigmentosa
PurposeTo report the anesthetic management of labour pain and Cesarean section in a patient with urticaria pigmentosa at risk for systemic...
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Suction catheter guided insertion of the ProSeal™ laryngeal mask airway is superior to the digital technique
PurposeWe tested the hypothesis that digital insertion of the ProSeal™ laryngeal mask airway (ProSeal™ LMA) is more successful when using a suction...
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Training and development of anesthesia in Nepal — 1985 to 2005
PurposeTo describe the self-sustaining anesthesia training and development program in Nepal from 1985 through 2005, and the Canadian contributions.
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Preoperative predictors of difficult intubation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
PurposeIt has been speculated that the severity of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is related to difficult intubation. However, this has not...
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Aortic dissection and hypothermic arrest in a Jehovah’s Witness patient: a case for recombinant factor VIIa?
PurposeTo present a case of survival of a cognitively intact Jehovah’s Witness patient with an aortic dissection who underwent hypothermic arrest....
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Betamethasone does not prevent nausea and vomiting induced by the dopamine-agonist apomorphine
PurposeThe mechanism of the antiemetic actions of corticosteroids is not known. The purpose of this study was to evaluate if betamethasone can...
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Remifentanilversus propofol for radio frequency treatment of atrial flutter
PurposeRadio frequency treatment in cardiology generates short acute pain during the heating process. The present study evaluates two techniques used...
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Laryngeal edema associated with the ProSeal™ laryngeal mask airway in upper respiratory tract infection
PurposeWe report an unusual case of vocal cord edema associated with the use of a ProSeal™ laryngeal mask airway (PLMA) in an adult patient with an...
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Non-invasive ventilation corrects alveolar hypoventilation during spinal anesthesia
PurposeTo document and explain the beneficial effects of non-invasive ventilation in correcting hypoxemia and hypoventilation in severe chronic...
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Postoperative tracheal rupture in a patient with a difficult airway
PurposeTracheal rupture is an uncommon and potentially life-threatening event. This report presents a case of postoperative tracheal rupture in a...
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Regional Anesthesia and Pain Targeted thoracic epidural blood patch placed under electrical stimulation guidance (Tsui test)
PurposeThis case report describes the use of electrical epidural stimulation (Tsui test) to confirm accurate placement of a thoracic epidural...