Electro-Anesthesia

Anesthesia by electro acupuncture in neurosurgery

Given the fact that in neuroanesthesia the choice of anesthetic substances must take into account the effect they have over the cerebral substance, we felt that using as few drugs as possible eliminates their shortcomings, improving the intraoperative conditions as well as the outcome of the surgical intervention. For this purpose, we have used anesthesia through electro acupunctural stimulatio...

Postoperative amnesia in a patient undergoing general anesthesia for electro-physiologic (EP) catheter ablation of an irritable atrial focus

This case report describes the anesthetic management of a 67-year-old who underwent a catheter based pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) of long-standing, persistent atrial fibrillation. When the patient awoke from the 6.5 hour procedure, he was found to have a transient retrograde and anterograde amnesia that persisted for 18-24 hours postoperatively. This is a unique instance of global amnesia fol...

Electro Therapeutics

Electro - Photonics

I introduce a new field: electro-photonics, where the best of the electronic and photonic technologies are combined to increase the capacity, flexibility and energy efficiency of communications systems. OCIS codes: (060.0060) Fiber optics and optical communications; (070.2025) Discrete optical signal processing; (130.0250) Optoelectronics; (130.3120) Integrated optics devices; (130.4110) Modula...

Purr-fect Feline Anesthesia Anesthesia

Anesthetizing felines can pose unique challenges for the veterinary technician. In addition to the fact that cats can be difficult to monitor under anesthesia, their small size, interesting metabolism, variable temperament, and propensity toward particular health ailments can also prove problematic. Advanced preparation, skills, and knowledge will allow astute technicians to anticipate patient ...