BACKGROUND Pneumoperitoneum (PNP) and patient positions required for laparoscopy can induce pathophysiological changes that complicate anesthetic management during laparoscopic procedures. This study investigated whether low tidal volume and positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) application can improve ventilatory and oxygenation parameters during laparoscopic surgery. METHODS A total of 60...

The purpose of this study was to determine the agreement in peak ball speed measured using a radar gun and motion capture system then examine influence angular position. Peak recorded with in-line trajectory (0° offset) at 5° offsets up 35°. Agreement between devices calculated 0° for grouped offset bins (0–5°, 10–15°, 20–25°, 30–35°). At 0°, strong correlation (r = 0.99) intraclass coefficient...

The authors report the case of a 23-year-old girl with nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy evaluated by resting echocardiography. The patient complained of syncope after playing basketball. The patient was submitted to treadmill exercise echocardiogram, and she exercised for 9 minutes in standard Bruce protocol. The left ventricular outflow gradient did not occur at peak workload; howeve...

Background Intraocular pressure (IOP) is increased during laparoscopic surgery with Trendelenburg position and may contribute to deleterious effects on optic nerve in susceptible patients. Aims The primary objective of this study is to compare the effects of propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with those of sevoflurane anesthesia on IOP in patients undergoing lower abdominal la...

We investigated the influence of the Stiles-Crawford peak location on visual acuity, contrast sensitivity and phase transfer with 6 mm diameter pupils in two subjects. Apodising filters were used to move the peak. One subject (SM) had her natural peak 0.9 mm below pupil centre, and visual performance was measured for both this peak position and when the peak was moved to the same distance above...

background: systolic blood pressure recovery (rsbp) is of prognostic value for predicting the survival and co-morbidity rate in patients with coronary artery disease (cad). this study investigated the association between rsbp and exercise indices after complete cardiac rehabilitation program (cr) in a population-based sample of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (cabg). methods...

OBJECTIVE The authors aimed to develop a mechanical model for delivering controlled impact injuries to an articular cartilage surface, with the ability to control peak contact pressure while maintaining a constant rate of loading across all impact levels. METHODS A pendulum-style impactor with a direct contact interface was fabricated, based on previously published successful models. This imp...

background: keeping the patient in a sitting or semi-sitting position for time-consuming oncoplastic breast surgery is a major challenge for anesthesiologists due to several considerations. this cohort study was conducted on two groups of patients undergoing breast surgery. methods: study participants were categorized into two groups: one group was composed of normotensive women (group a) and t...