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Protamine sulfate causes endothelium-indepen-dent vasorelaxation via inducible nitric oxide syn-thase pathway
PurposeThe precise mechanism of systemic hypotension frequently observed with the use of protamine is unclear. Although it has been reported that...
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Similar incidence of hypotension with combined spinal-epidural or epidural alone for knee arthroplasty
BackgroundWe hypothesized that the incidence of hypotension during total knee replacement (TKR) surgery is lower in patients given combined...
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Upper airway compromise secondary to edema in Graves’ disease
PurposeWe report an unusual case of upper airway compromise in a patient with Graves’ disease. We speculate that this complication may be due, in...
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Postoperative coma in a patient with complete basilar syndrome after anterior cervical discectomy
PurposeIschemic brainstem stroke resulting from occlusion of the basilar artery during cervical spine surgery in a previously asymptomatic patient is...
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Pulse oximeters demonstrate different responses during hypothermia and changes in perfusion
PurposeSeveral new pulse oximeters using updated algorithms are marketed as being resistant to motion and hypoperfusion. The purpose of this study...
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Neuroanesthesia and Intensive Care Isoflurane tolerance against focal cerebral ischemia is attenuated by adenosine A1 receptor antagonists
PurposeTo investigate the role of the adenosine A 1 receptor in the rapid tolerance to cerebral ischemia induced by isoflurane preconditioning.
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Intubation of SARS patients: infection and perspectives of healthcare workers
PurposeThe outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003 presented major challenges to the safety of anesthesiologists and other...
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Advantages of ProSeal™ and SLIPA™ airways over tracheal tubes for gynecological laparoscopies
PurposeTo compare the efficacy of the ProSeal LMA™ and SLIPA™ supralaryngeal airways (SLA) with the standard tracheal tube (TT) in 150 consecutive...
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Role of Erk1/2, p70s6K, and eNOS in isofluraneinduced cardioprotection during early reperfusionin vivo
PurposeAdministration of isoflurane during early reperfusion after prolonged coronary artery occlusion decreases myocardial infarct size by...
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Awake cardiac surgery using a novel anesthetic technique
PurposeWe describe the first published cases of awake cardiac surgery in Canada. In addition, a novel anesthetic technique consisting of combined...
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Le bloc coracoïdien : mise en évidence ďune voie ďabord simple utilisant le petit pectoral
ObjectiveDespite their recognized advantages, infraclavicular blocks, especially with the pericoracoid approach, are underutilized because the lack...
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Communication between anesthesiologists, patients and the anesthesia team: a descriptive study of induction and emergence
PurposeAlthough the importance of communication skills in anesthetic practice is increasingly recognized, formal communication skills training has...
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The incidence and etiology of postpartum headaches: a prospective cohort study
PurposeWe sought to determine the incidence, etiology, characteristics and risk factors for all headaches in the first week postpartum.
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Xenon does not modify mivacurium induced neuromuscular block
PurposeThe interaction between mivacurium and inhaled anesthetics is known, with the exception of xenon. We compared the pharmacodynamics of...
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Long current impulses may be required for nerve stimulation in patients with ischemic pain
PurposeTo report on the efficacy of peripheral plexus catheters in the treatment of ischemic pain in spite of nerve stimulation with long current...
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Enhanced central organ oxygenation after application of bovine cell-free hemoglobin HBOC-201
PurposeWhile the effects of dilutional anemia or isovolemic hemodilution (IHD) on the oxygen extraction and tissue oxygenation in peripheral organs...
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Propofol attenuates Kupffer cell activation during hypoxia-reoxygenation
PurposeWe undertook a study to determine whether propofol may attenuate Kupffer cell (KC) activation, thus protecting the cells against...
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Hypobaric spinal anesthesia with 0.2% tetracaine for total joint hip arthroplasy
PurposeHypobaric local anesthetics for total hip replacement (THR) have potential advantages related to body position and differential block....
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Esophageal Doppler and thermodilution are not interchangeable for determination of cardiac output
PurposeThis study compares thermodilution cardiac output (TD-CO) and esophageal Doppler cardiac output (ED-CO) during periods of hemodynamic...