Anesthesia for cesarean delivery: general or regional anesthesia—a systematic review
Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology, 2021 Background General anesthesia and regional anesthesia are the anesthetic techniques of choice for cesarean delivery. These anesthetic techniques have their effects on both the fetus and mother.
Mahadi Iddrisu, Z. Khan
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History of anesthesia usage in dentistry [PDF]
Stomatološki glasnik Srbije, 2005 Since prehistoric times, man has sought ways to lessen pain. With varying degrees of success he has utilized: opium, nerve compresses, cold, hypnosis, etc.
Koković Vladimir
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General anesthesia vs. non-general anesthesia for vertebrobasilar stroke endovascular therapy
Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 BackgroundThe optimal type of anesthesia for acute vertebrobasilar artery occlusion (VBAO) remains controversial. We aimed to assess the influence of anesthetic management on the outcomes in VBAO patients received endovascular treatment (EVT ...
Yanan Lu +14 more
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Prenatal Exposure to General Anesthesia and Childhood Behavioral Deficit
Anesthesia and Analgesia, 2021 BACKGROUND: Exposure to surgery and anesthesia in early childhood has been found to be associated with an increased risk of behavioral deficits. While the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned against prenatal exposure to anesthetic drugs ...
C. Ing +6 more
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Mechanisms of General Anesthesia [PDF]
Environmental Health Perspectives, 1990 Although general anesthetics are often said to be nonspecific agents, it is likely that they act at a much more restricted set of target sites than commonly believed. The traditional view has been that the primary targets are lipid portions of nerve membranes, but recent evidence shows that the effects on lipid bilayers of clinically relevant levels of
William R. Lieb, Nicholas P. Franks
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Numbness of the lower lip following urological surgery under general anesthesia – A case report – [PDF]
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 2021 Background Peripheral nerve injury is a complication that can occur after general anesthesia. It significantly impairs the patient’s quality of life and may lead to permanent disability.
Su Yeon Kim +4 more
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Dental treatment under general anesthesia for patients with severe disabilities
Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine, 2021 Patients with disabilities have difficulties tolerating in-office dental treatment due to limitations relating to cooperation and/or physical problems. Therefore, they often require general anesthesia or sedation to facilitate safe treatment.
Junglim Choi, Re-mee Doh
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Noninvasive respiratory support for COVID-19 patients: when, for whom, and how?
Journal of Intensive Care, 2022 The significant mortality rate and prolonged ventilator days associated with invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in patients with severe COVID-19 have incited a debate surrounding the use of noninvasive respiratory support (NIRS) (i.e., HFNC, CPAP, NIV)
Zachary P. Sullivan +5 more
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Propofol Induction Reduces the Capacity for Neural Information Integration: Implications for the Mechanism of Consciousness and General Anesthesia [PDF]
, 2008 The cognitive unbinding paradigm suggests that the synthesis of cognitive information is attenuated by general anesthesia. Here, we investigated the functional organization of brain activities in the conscious and anesthetized states, based on ...
Byung-Moon Choi +4 more
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Cognitive dysfunction following desflurane versus sevoflurane general anesthesia in elderly patients: a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
, 2014 UnlabelledAs life expectancy increases, more patients ≥65 years undergo general anesthesia. Anesthetic agents may contribute to postoperative cognitive dysfunction, and incidence may differ with anesthetic agents or intraoperative anesthesia depth ...
Allard, Martin +7 more
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