Background  Apnea is one of the most common problems in preterm neonates. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of aromatherapy on the reduction of apnea, bradycardia, and Pulse Oximetry (SPO2) in premature infants. Materials and Methods In a clinical trial study, 60 preterm neonates randomly divided in two groups and exposed to aromatherapy with Rosa damascenes distillate or distilled...

PURPOSE To report a case series of three patients who developed significant bradycardia while receiving the combination of dexmedetomidine and fentanyl for sedation and analgesia. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a case series of patients obtained from a mixed medical, surgical, and cardiac ICU in a community teaching hospital. Three intubated patients receiving fentanyl and dexmedetomidine infu...

AANA Journal  April 2017  Vol. 85, No. 2 113 Hypotension and bradycardia are common adverse effects following spinal anesthesia. Ondansetron has been studied in the attenuation of spinal anesthesia– induced hypotension (SIH) and bradycardia because of its antagonistic effect on the Bezold-Jarisch reflex. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (...

To the Editor: We have found that relative bradycardia is a notable clinical feature of dengue fever in Singapore. To our knowledge, this sign has not been previously associated with dengue. Awareness of this possible clinical finding could help in the early recognition of dengue and potentially reduce complications and death associated with dengue virus infection. Clinical features that can be...

Following 4 weeks on placebo, eighteen pateints with bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome (BTS) were treated with 100 mg xamoterol twice daily for 2-4 weeks. Ambulatory 24 h Holter electrocardiogram recordings showed that xamoterol decreased maximum heart rate from 140 ± 5.1 to 107 ± 6 beats min-' (P < 0.001) during exercise, increased minimum heart rate from 43 ± 1.7 to 51 ± 2.4 beats min-' (P < 0...

Sugammadex is a safe selective relaxant binding agent, composed of modified cyclodextrin molecules. It especially has a selectivity for neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) of steroid composition, such as rocuronium and vecuronium. In this paper, we present a case where intravenous (iv) sugammadex has been applied and subsequently persistent bradycardia has developed. A 56-year-old male patien...

INTRODUCTION Numerous regions of the brain, such as the medial frontal cortex, orbitofrontal cortex, insula, and amygdala, participate in the autonomic control of cardiovascular functions such as heart rate. The degenerative process in frontotemporal dementia (FTD) involves the listed anatomical structures and may therefore produce dysautonomic cardiovascular symptoms. AIM To observe whether ...