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Enflurane for controlled hypotension.

Enflurane was substituted for halothane in an established technique of controlled hypotension, involving beta-blockade and sympathetic ganglion blockade, for 2 groups of patients. One group was undergoing major plastic surgery and/or major maxillo-facial surgery and these patients breathed spontaneously. The other group was undergoing major neurosurgery and received intermittent positive pressu...

Propofol versus Thiamylal - Enflurane Anesthesia for

Study Objective: To determine whether propofol anesthesia diJfers from thiamylaler$urane anesthesia in induction characteristics, intraoperative hemodynamics, postoperative side effects, and postoperative psychomotor function recovery. Design: A randomized, double-blind, two-group study. Setting: A large university hospita1 with gynecologic outpatient operations performed irl un integrated oper...

Atropine reversal of hypercarbia during enflurane anaesthesia.

Atropine was given i.v. to 35 spontaneously breathing healthy adults anaesthetized with enflurane to determine if it would reduce PaCO2 by improving gas exchange. Five minutes after administration of atropine, PaCO2 decreased from mean 7.18 to 6.65 kPa (-7%), while mean VE increased from 4.8 to 6.1 litre min-1 (+27%). These changes were maintained 15 min later in the 20 patients studied at that...

Alzheimer's Disease: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Alzheimer's disease is the most common and well - known cause of dementia, as a progressive, irreversible brain disorder that affects cognitive function, personality, thought, perception and behaviour. Alzheimer's disease is the fourth leading cause of death in western countries. Interesting to know that this disease was unknown in medical community till 100 years ago and had no name. Dr. Alois...

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