BACKGROUND
Dexamethasone is a potent analgesic and antiemetic. However, the benefit of dexamethasone after TKA is unclear, as is the efficacy in a current multimodal regime.
QUESTIONS/PURPOSES
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Dexmedetomidine is a useful anesthetic adjuvant for general anesthesia. We determined whether preoperative dexmedetomidine administration could reduce the half maximal effective concentration (EC50)… (More)
BACKGROUND
This study compared two insertion techniques of ProSeal laryngeal mask airway.
METHODS
A total of 160 female patients (American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I or II; age… (More)
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of…
2006
BACKGROUND
Previous studies on colorectal cancer risk suggest that obesity, serum lipids and glucose might be related to colorectal carcinogenesis. This case-control study was conducted to… (More)
BACKGROUND
The antiapoptotic effects of sevoflurane postconditioning are responsible for neuroprotection against cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury. Phosphorylation of the Janus family tyrosine… (More)
BACKGROUND
This randomized controlled study evaluated the efficacy of intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV-PCA) with fentanyl and ketorolac for neurosurgical patients, and compared the… (More)
The effect of the Mega Acer kit@, a new heated and humidified breathing circuit (HHBC) containing a fluid-warming device, was investigated on intraoperative core temperature (T c). A total of 102… (More)
BACKGROUND
Pneumoperitoneum in the pelvic laparoscopic surgery induces a rise in the intraocular pressure (IOP). This study investigated whether IOP changes were different depending on the surgical… (More)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE
Arterial hypoxaemia remains a problem during one-lung ventilation (OLV). We determined whether a preemptive alveolar recruitment strategy (ARS) before OLV improves arterial… (More)
BACKGROUND
Catheter-related bladder discomfort (CRBD) due to an indwelling urinary catheter causes postoperative distress. Dexmedetomidine is used as an anaesthetic adjuvant during general… (More)