Anaesthetic techniques for thyroidectomy in patients with giant goitre
International Journal of Medicine and Health Development, 2005 Aim: To determine safe anaesthesia management techniques for giant goiters at thyroidectomy. Patients and methods: Over a ten year period January 1988 - December 1997, the different anaesthetic techniques used at the University of Nigeria Teaching ...
H A Ezike, K L A. Izuorah, J O Ojukwu
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Effects of dexmedetomidine added to caudal ropivacaine in paediatric lower abdominal surgeries
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2011 Purpose: The objectives of this study were to compare the effects of caudal dexmedetomidine combined with ropivacaine to provide postoperative analgesia in children and also to establish its safety in the paediatric population.
Vijay G Anand +3 more
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Alternative practices of achieving anaesthesia for dental procedures: a review [PDF]
, 2018 Managing pain and anxiety in patients has always been an essential part of dentistry. To prevent pain, dentists administer local anaesthesia (LA) via a needle injection.
Charalambous, Polyvios +1 more
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Anaesthesia for non-obstetric surgery during pregnancy
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2016 Non-obstetric surgery during pregnancy posts additional concerns to anaesthesiologists. The chief goals are to preserve maternal safety, maintain the pregnant state and achieve the best possible foetal outcome. The choice of anaesthetic technique and the
M. Upadya, P. Saneesh
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Training and experience of doctors administering obstetric anaesthesia in the Free State Level 1 and 2 Hospitals [PDF]
, 2010 Background All the published Saving Mothers Reports generated by the National Committee of the Confidential Enquiries into MaternalDeaths in South Africa have associated anaesthesia-related maternal deaths with the lack of skills of the doctors ...
Diedericks, B.J +3 more
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Patient well‐being after general anaesthesia: a prospective, randomized, controlled multi‐centre trial comparing intravenous and inhalation anaesthesia [PDF]
, 2017 Background. The aim of this study was to assess postoperative patient well‐being after total i.v. anaesthesia compared with inhalation anaesthesia by means of validated psychometric tests. Methods.
Buddeberg, C. +8 more
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Carbon footprint in trauma surgery, is there a way to reduce it? [PDF]
Background: Inhaled anaesthetic agents like sevoflurane contribute for approximately 5% to healthcare’s carbon footprint. Previous studies suggested that the use of these agents should be minimized.
Berende, Cornelis A.S. +4 more
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Day surgery and general anaesthesia : what makes patients anxious? [PDF]
, 2010 For many patients the prospective of undergoing surgery and general anaesthesia is highly anxiety provoking. With the global rise in day surgery and limited nurse/ patient contact, anxiety has become a prominent issue.
Mitchell, MJ
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Practice on castration of piglets in Europe
Animal, 2009 PIGCAS (Attitudes, practices and state of the art regarding piglet castration in Europe) is to our knowledge the first project that has focused on castration practice across European countries (European Union minus Bulgaria, Malta and Romania, plus ...
B. Fredriksen +6 more
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Knowledge and attitudes of Pakistani women towards anaesthesia techniques for caesarean section [PDF]
, 2011 OBJECTIVE: To assess knowledge and attitudes of Pakistani women towards different options of anaesthesia techniques for caesarean section and also to identify their sources of information about them.
Afshan, Gauhar, Ahmad, Imtiaz
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