BACKGROUND Electromyographic activity has previously been reported to elevate the Bispectral Index (BIS) in patients not receiving neuromuscular blockade while under sedation in the intensive care unit. This study aimed to investigate the magnitude of the decrease of BIS following administration of muscle relaxant in sedated intensive care unit patients. METHODS The authors prospectively inve...

background: awareness and recall, though not common, are the major hazards of general anesthesia, especially in cesarean section (c/s) because of the absence of benzodiazepine and opioids for a significant time during anesthesia. in this study, the bispectral index (bis), end-tidal isoflurane, and hemodynamic parameters were examined to evaluate the depth of the routine general anesthetic techn...

BACKGROUND α-Bromination of the side chain of aromatic ketones using NBS in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid (p-TsOH) in acetonitrile is very common. However, regioselective bromination of bis and tris(ω-bromoacetophenones) with NBS in the presence of p-TsOH in acetonitrile under microwave irradiation is quite novel. The bis- and tris(ω-bromoacetophenones) are used in synthesis of bis and...

BACKGROUND Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a highly effective and established treatment for depression. Magnetic seizure therapy (MST) has recently been developed and seems equally effective while associated with fewer side-effects. Both require general anaesthesia, which could be quantified using the bispectral index (BIS). We compared ECT and MST with respect to recovery times, left-sided ...

Bcl-2 interacting cell death suppressor (Bis), also known as Bag3 or CAIR-1, is involved in antistress and antiapoptotic pathways. In addition to Bcl-2, Bis binds to several proteins, suggesting it has diverse functions in normal and pathological conditions. To better define the physiological function of Bis in vivo, we developed bis-deficient mice with a cre-loxP system. Targeted disruption of...

INTRODUCTION Bispectral index (BIS) and state entropy (SE) are prone to artifacts, especially due to electrocautery (EC). We compared the incidence of artifacts in BIS and SE during surgery under local anesthesia and sedation. METHODS 28 females undergoing breast surgery under local anesthesia and sedation were studied. Simultaneous BIS and SE measurements were recorded every 10 seconds. Arti...

The synthesis of novel bis(3-carbazoly1)methane linked bis-benzimidazoles is described. Construction symmetrical on the bis-carbazolylmethane scaffold was succeeded by condensation reaction benzene-1,2-diamine derivatives with bis(9-ethyl-9H-carbazole-3-carbaldehyde). structural analysis targeted compounds 4-7 were confirmed NMR, FT-IR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. thermal stability final...

in this paper, two double helical dinuclear copper(ii) complexes of bis-n,o-bidentate schiff base ligands bis(3-methoxy-n-salicylidene-4,4'-diaminodiphenyl)sulfone (l1) and bis(5-bromo-n-salicylidene-4,4'-diaminodiphenyl)sulfone (l2) were prepared and characterized by elemental analyses (chn), as well as thermal analysis. elemental analyses (chn) suggested that the reaction between ligands and ...

A series of bis-BODIPYs 1-6 bridged via thiophene, furan, N-alkylcarbazole, triphenyl-amine, para- and meta-phenylene groups have been synthesized and characterized by various spectroscopic techniques. The change in the spectroscopic properties of bis-BODIPYs upon varying the size of spacers was studied. X-ray crystal structures of three bis-BODIPYs containing triphenylamine, para- and meta-phe...

The behavioral inhibition system (BIS) and behavioral approach system (BAS) are thought to influence sensitivity to reinforcement and punishment, making them useful for predicting mood-related drinking outcomes. This study provided the first examination of BIS and BAS as moderators of longitudinal within-person associations between mood and alcohol-related consequences in college student drinke...