laryngismus/nausea

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the addition of magnesium to levobupivacaine will decrease the postoperative analgesic requirement or not, and to investigate the possible preventive effects on laryngospasm. METHODS Seventy-five children undergoing elective tonsillectomy

BACKGROUND Coughing, hypertension, tachycardia, and even laryngospasm can occur due to airway irritation during emergence from anesthesia. We investigated the effect of maintaining a sufentanil infusion during emergence from anesthesia by evaluating the incidence of cough and recovery profiles at

BACKGROUND Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are potential complications in patients after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Combination antiemetic therapy often is effective for preventing PONV in patients undergoing LC, and combinations of antiemetics targeting different sites of activity

OBJECTIVE To explore our experience of anesthetic management for pediatric congenital laryngomalacia operation. METHODS A total of 27 pediatric patients with congenital laryngomalacia were treated at our hospital between December 2010 and November 2012. All patients were anesthetized by intravenous

OBJECTIVE Since 2008, there exists a German S3-guideline allowing non-anesthesiological administration of propofol for gastrointestinal endoscopy. In this prospective, national, multicenter study, we evaluated the safety of endoscopist-administered propofol sedation (EDP) in German outpatient

The aim of this study was to introduce a continuous monitoring of side effects related to sedation-analgesia in the field. A document was completed by physicians on board the ambulances for all prehospital interventions and checked daily by the medical staff. A total of 3605 interventions were

BACKGROUND Despite literature pertaining to algorithms of care, operating room charges and other financial management issues in medicine, there is a paucity of data pertaining to the fiscal consequences of bronchoscopic practice. OBJECTIVE To identify hospital charges directly attributable to

OBJECTIVE To review the components of calcium, phosphate and magnesium metabolism that are relevant to the critically ill patient, in a two-part presentation. METHODS A review of articles reported on calcium, phosphate and magnesium disorders in the critically ill patient. RESULTS Abnormal calcium

BACKGROUND Because of its pain-attenuating and sedative properties oral ketamine has been used as premedication in children and adults. We wanted to compare in children scheduled for adenoidectomy safety and efficacy of oral ketamine with a premedication that causes similar preoperative sedation and

Emergence delirium is a common complication of sevoflurane anesthesia in children. We examined the effects of maintaining remifentanil infusion during the recovery period on the incidence of emergence delirium in preschool-age children undergoing strabismus surgery under sevoflurane

Background: The Suction Above Cuff Endotracheal Tube (SACETT) has a dorsal port above the cuff designed to enable the continuous or intermittent suctioning of secretions from the subglottic space. Thus, it facilitates the suctioning of excessive secretions above the cuff and around the

OBJECTIVE We describe ketamine procedural sedations and associated adverse events in low-acuity and high-acuity patients in a resource-limited ED. METHODS This was a prospective observational study of ketamine procedural sedations at the Emergency Medical Department at the Muhimbili National

OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of anaesthetic risks in children having Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS), undergoing adenotonsillectomy. METHODS A case-control study. METHODS Department of Anaesthesiology, Armed Forces Hospital, Najran, Saudi Arabia from November 2006 to January

Background and aims: Anaesthesia for children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ranges from moderate to deep sedation in order to facilitate uninterrupted completion of the scan. While various intravenous and inhalational