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How general anesthetics work: from the perspective of reorganized connections within the brain [PDF]

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2022
General anesthesia is critical for various procedures and surgeries. Despite the widespread use of anesthetics, their precise mechanisms remain poorly understood.
Teo Jeon Shin, Pil-Jong Kim, Bernard Choi   +2 more
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The usual sedative dose in very elderly patients with a good neurological outcome after cardiac arrest can cause a suppressed background and burst suppression: two case reports [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2023
Highly malignant electroencephalogram (EEG) patterns (including suppressed background and burst suppression) refer to a poor neurological outcome in cardiac arrest patients, but some of those patients may show a good neurological outcome.
Jae Hoon Lee
doaj   +1 more source

Older adults and withdrawal from benzodiazepine hypnotics in general practice: effects on cognitive function, sleep, mood and quality of life [PDF]

, 2003
Background: Older adults are the main recipients of repeat prescriptions for benzodiazepine (BZD) hypnotics. BZDs can impair cognitive function and may not aid sleep when taken continuously for years.
Collins, R., Curran, H.V., Fletcher, S., Iliffe, S., Kee, S.C.Y., Woods, B.   +5 more
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Unemployment and initiation of psychotropic medication:a case-crossover study of 2,348,552 Norwegian employees [PDF]

, 2016
Objectives: The study investigated initiation of psychotropic medication in relation to unemployment in the months before, during and after job loss to detect the period of greatest risk.Methods: The Norwegian working population in 2004 (N=2 348 552) was
Bjorngaard, Johan Hakon, Gunnell, David, Kaspersen, Silje, Ose, Solveig, Pape, Kristine   +4 more
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Impact of the use of illicit and licit substances and anxiety disorders on the academic performance of medical students: a pilot study

BMC Medical Education, 2022
Background Medical students have a considerable prevalence of anxiety and substance use disorders. Our aim was to assess the presence of anxiety disorders and the use of alcohol and licit and illicit substances, and their influence on the academic ...
Pedro Marques Ferreira, Rauni Jandé Roama Alves, Denise Engelbrecht Zantut-Wittmann   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

PRS4 ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT TUBERCULOSIS AMONG TB PATIENTS IN NORTH EAST LIBYA [PDF]

, 2000
Monthly newsletter with updates on events on the Boston University Medical ...
Brogna, Robert, Corporate Communications, Boston University Medical Center, LaMay, Julianne, Moran, Maureen, Sullivan, Rebecca   +4 more
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Determinanten eines vorzeitigen Therapieabbruchs: Über den Einfluss psychosozialer und soziodemographischer Faktoren, externer Ereignisse sowie subjektiver Schlafqualität während der stationären qualifizierten Entzugsbehandlung bei Patienten mit Alkohol- und Drogenabhängigkeit auf den Therapieerfolg [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction Addiction is a chronic disease that affects millions of individuals worldwide. Qualified detoxification treatment is the first step in inpatient substance abuse treatment.
Sofin, Yvonne
core   +1 more source

Combined use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and sedatives/hypnotics during pregnancy: risk of relatively severe congenital malformations or cardiac defects. A register study

BMJ Open, 2013
Objectives To investigate the proposed synergistic teratogenic effect of use of selective serotonin receptor inhibitors (SSRI) together with sedatives or hypnotics, primarily benzodiazepines, during pregnancy.
M. Reis, B. Källén
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Remimazolam, a novel drug, for safe and effective endoscopic sedation [PDF]

Clinical Endoscopy
Remimazolam is a novel benzodiazepine with unique pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties, making it an ideal candidate for sedation during endoscopic procedures.
Jae Min Lee, Yehyun Park, Dong Won Ahn, Jun Kyu Lee, Kwang Hyuck Lee   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Monitored anesthesia care with dexmedetomidine in transfemoral percutaneous trans-catheter aortic valve implantation: two cases report [PDF]

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2014
Percutaneous trans-catheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is recommended for inoperable patients with severe aortic stenosis at high risk for conventional aortic valve replacement. Originally, TAVI was mostly performed under general anesthesia.
Hee-Sun Park, Kyung-Mi Kim, Kyoung-Woon Joung, In-Cheol Choi, Ji-Yeon Sim   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source