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Iron speciation in minerals and glasses probed by \(\hbox{M}_{2/3}\) -edge X-ray Raman scattering spectroscopy
We present a spectroscopic study of the iron \(\hbox{M}_{2/3}\) ...
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Book reviews
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Book reviews
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A capsule history of anaesthesia in Canada
I have endeavoured in this brief summary to outline for you the development of the specialty of anaesthesia in Canada. Time has not permitted me to mention the contributions of a host of individual physicians ...
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A time of change
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Presidentation to Miss E. R. Campbell
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The President
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Ventilation in patients anaesthetized for laparoscopy
Spontaneous ventilation during laparoscopy is dangerous and must be condemned. Adequate controlled ventilation, sufficient to remove the carbon dioxide being excreted by the lungs, must be instituted in all ca...
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The effect of haemodialysis on blood volume and plasma cholinesterase levels
Blood volume studies showed that bilaterally nephrectomized patients maintained on haemodialysis are usually slightly hypervolaemic. Haemodialysis made no statistical difference to either blood volume or plasm...
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Bleeding during transurethral prostatic surgery
Many factors influence bleeding during transurethral prostatic surgery. Some of these are unavoidable, while others can be avoided or corrected if the patient is carefully monitored by the anaesthetist. In man...
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Three cases of malignant hyperthermia with special consideration of management
Three cases of malignant hyperthermia during anaesthesia have been presented, which illustrate some of the problems commonly encountered in the management of this syndrome.
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Electroencephalographic monitoring in anaesthesia with droperidol and fentanyl
The technique of neuroleptanalgesia offers the specific advantages of freedom from marked cardiovascular side-effects and ease of reversibility. Because of these advantages, the technique was adapted for use w...
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Evaluation of the effect of anaesthetic techniques on survival after intracranial surgery for ruptured aneurysms
A comparative evaluation has been made of the effects of different anaesthetic agents and techniques upon the mortality of patients undergoing intracranial surgery for ruptured intracranial aneurysms. No stati...
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The canadian contribution to the anaesthesia training programme of the world federation of societies of anaesthesiologists
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Laboratory and clinical studies of 2-phenylalanine-8-lysine vasopressin (octapressin)
The recognized and well-documented dangers of using epinephrine and similar vasoconstrictors for the production of haemostasis in the presence of cyclopropane and halogenated hydrocarbon anaesthetic agents giv...
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Studies of pentazocine (win-20228). i evaluation as an analgesic in post-operative) patients
Pentazocine (WIN-20228) is a derivative of the benzmorphan series of drugs It is reported to combine analgesic and narcotic antagonist properties, and is regarded as being free of liability to addiction The ef...
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An evaluation of stellate ganglion block in the treatment of post-traumatic dystrophic disturbances in the upper extremity
Post-traumatic sympathetic dystrophies occur frequently following trauma to the hand. The precipitating trauma may be severe or insignificant. These dystrophic disturbances constitute one of the greatest cause...
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The incidence of postoperative jaundice with special reference to halothane
A retrospective study of 250 cases of postoperative jaundice following the administration of 92,920 general anaesthetics during the two periods 1953-56 and 1960-63 at the Toronto General Hospital revealed a ma...
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Les lÉsions nerveuses Peripheriques reliÉes a l’anesthÉsie
Nous avons passé en revue les différentes sortes de blessures nerveulses rencontrées au cours de l’anesthésie Nous en avons souhgné les facteurs etiologiques, la symptomatology, la prévention et le traitement
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Peripheral nerve injuries associated with anaesthesia
The various types of nerve injuries incurred during imaesthesia have been discussed The mechanisms of their cause, the physical findings which they produce. and their prevention and treatment have been outlined
